Health & Medicine

Births at the weekend associated with higher rate of complications

25 Nov 2015

University of California scientists create malaria-blocking mosquitoes

24 Nov 2015

Using a groundbreaking gene editing technique, scientists have created a strain of mosquitoes capable of rapidly introducing malaria-blocking genes into other mosquitoes

New artificial pancreas does well in human tests

23 Nov 2015

New technique could expand number of diseases detected by noninvasive prenatal Testing

23 Nov 2015

Scientists in China find gene that could breach last-resort antibiotics

21 Nov 2015

Polymyxins are considered the last line of defence when other antibiotics prove ineffective

Pigeons can detect breast cancer with 99% accuracy: study

21 Nov 2015

Pigeons can distinguish between healthy and cancerous tissue in x-rays and microscope slides with an accuracy rate of up to 99 per cent, finds a new study

Possible new mechanism for aspirin's role in cancer prevention

20 Nov 2015

Blood test results vary from drop to drop in finger prick tests

19 Nov 2015

In the first study of its kind, Rice University bioengineers have found results from a single drop of blood are highly variable, and as many as six to nine drops must be combined to achieve consistent results

Ringing the changes ‘opens the road to new medicines’

18 Nov 2015

One energy drink may increase heart disease risk in young adults

16 Nov 2015

Temporary uterus transplants soon to become reality

14 Nov 2015

Nanotechnology advances could pave way for implantable artificial kidney

14 Nov 2015

2-headed kid astounds Bangladesh doctors

13 Nov 2015

Copper prevents spread of respiratory viruses

12 Nov 2015

New vaccine could prevent high cholesterol

12 Nov 2015

New 'tricorder' technology might be able to 'hear' tumours growing

10 Nov 2015

Cornell study says soda, junk food not why we're fa

10 Nov 2015

Researchers develop test to diagnose 'face blindness'

10 Nov 2015

Genetic modification may prevent hereditary hearing loss

07 Nov 2015

Study shows some 3D printed objects are toxic

06 Nov 2015

3-D organoids allow tests of lymphoma treatments

05 Nov 2015

CCMB study validates biological energy classification in Ayurveda

04 Nov 2015

Predicting what side effects you’ll experience from a drug

03 Nov 2015

Treatments offer hope for Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

02 Nov 2015

Shampoo, cosmetics ingredient can cause breast cancer

02 Nov 2015

Even at low levels, a class of preservatives widely-used in consumer products like shampoos, cosmetics, body lotions, and sunscreens can contribute to development of breast cancer