Health & Medicine
Functional body parts 3D-printed for first time
16 Feb 2016
In a major breakthrough that experts described as ‘a goose that really lays golden eggs’, living body parts have been 3d-printed and successfully implanted into animals
Sharks may show the way for humans to re-grow teeth
15 Feb 2016
Sharks regenerate teeth throughout their life – and humans have similar cells, though they are lost in adulthood. Scientists are looking at ways to preserve this ability to replace decayed teeth
Poor air quality kills 5.5 million worldwide annually
13 Feb 2016
New research shows that more than 5.5 million people die prematurely every year due to household and outdoor air pollution. More than half of deaths occur in two of the world’s fastest growing economies, China and India
New smart chip makes low-powered, wireless neural implants a possibility
13 Feb 2016
Neural implants when embedded in the brain can alleviate the debilitating symptoms of Parkinson’s disease or give paraplegic people the ability to move their prosthetic limbs
In autism, the social benefits of being a girl
10 Feb 2016
WHO declares global emergency as Zika virus spreads
02 Feb 2016
The decision was taken after an emergency meeting of of independent experts in Geneva to assess the severity of the health threat associated with the spread of Zika virus disease
Resistance to key HIV drug ‘concerningly common’
01 Feb 2016
Perfume that helps you lose weight
01 Feb 2016
Cutting down on calories is on a lot of people's minds after Christmas, but how many would think of buying a perfume because it promises to help them lose weight
New particle can track chemo
30 Jan 2016
Seaweed offers solution to stem cell transport and wound treatment
30 Jan 2016
Stem cells have been put into plasters and bandages to help heal wounds for the first time, thanks to a new technique developed by scientists at Newcastle University
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The cost of saying a final goodbye to loved ones in the UK has reached a grim new high, leaving families grappling with unexpected financial burdens.
The life and times of Manmohan Singh, former Prime Minister of India
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On 27th December 2024 India and the world lost one of their finest statespersons in a hundred years. Manmohan Singh, born on 26th September 1932, in Gah, Punjab (now in Pakistan)
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