Source: BBC By Matthew WallTechnology of Business editor 21 February 2017 Image copyrightTHINKSTOCKImage captionDeveloping new drugs to fight major diseases can take years and cost billions of dollars Developing a […]
Source: CNN By Sonia Moghe and Wayne Drash, Louisville, Kentucky (CNN)Ben Neal’s laptop lights up with emergency calls. A paramedic and supervisor with Louisville Metro Emergency Medical Services, Neal activates the […]
Source: BBC Canadian Donna Penner was relaxed at the prospect of abdominal surgery – until she woke up just before the surgeon made his first incision. She describes how she […]
Source: BBC By Jo Marchant From Mosaic 2 February 2017 Ana Maria has never been to Machu Picchu. The 61-year-oldalways wanted to visit the mountain ruins but she suffers from […]
Source: BBC By Max Evans Virtual reality could be used to diagnose and treat visual vertigo, according to a team of Cardiff University psychologists. People with the condition suffer from […]
Source: BBC A biomedical scientist who helped restore mobility in a quadriplegic person for the first time has been named 2017’s Australian of the Year. Prof Alan Mackay-Sim, from Queensland, […]
Source: BBC By Chris Baraniuk 9 January 2017 To Lori Lemon, the doctors all seemed flabbergasted. She had come in to the Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, Florida, to have a […]
Source: Time BY Alexandra Sifferlin Doctors at the Cleveland Clinic recently performed the first deep brain stimulation for stroke surgery in a patient. The experimental procedure could help people regain function […]
Source: BBC By James Gallagher Health and science reporter, BBC News website Doctors have confirmed a diagnosis made more than 200 years ago by one of medicine’s most influential surgeons. […]
Source: Time By Alexandra Sifferlin During an emergency, having blood on hand for transfusions is critical. But blood needs proper refrigeration, making on the spot care a difficult task. But what […]
Source: Huffington Post Antonia Blumberg Associate Religion Editor, The Huffington Post Dr. Christina Puchalski is familiar with death. The palliative care doctor and founder of the George Washington Institute for […]
Source: BBC The UK manufacturer of Nurofen has been hit with an increased fine of A$6m (£3.6m; $4.4m) for misleading customers in Australia. Australia’s Federal Court ruled last year that […]
Source: BBC By Fergus WalshMedical correspondent Image copyrightFERGUS WALSHImage captionMoaza gave birth to a healthy boy after her fertility was restored using frozen tissue A woman has given birth in London […]
Source: BBC A dose of sugar given as a gel rubbed into the inside of the cheek is a cheap and effective way to protect premature babies against brain damage, […]
Source: Time BY Alexandra Sifferlin Superbugs continue to spread Drug resistance is a growing global health problem; experts estimate that in 2050, 10 million people will die from infections that are […]
Source: BBC By Helen Briggs BBC News The regular use of Caesarean sections is having an impact on human evolution, say scientists. More mothers now need surgery to deliver a […]
Source: Time By Alexandra Sifferlin A new review suggests cannabis may help mental health disorders Legal access to marijuana, medicinal or otherwise, is growing. In 2016, four states approved recreational use of the drug and four states passed laws related to medical-cannabis access, bringing the total number of states that allow […]
Source: Time By Alice Park Over-the-counter and prescription drugs that control inflammation, like Advil, Aleve and Motrin, are among the most popular drugs people take. Without a prescription, they can relieve short-term pain from backaches and headaches, and at higher doses can reduce the inflammation behind chronic conditions like osteoarthritis or […]
Source: Time By Alice Park There are more new drugs to treat cancer than ever before, but in some cases, they may not live up to their promise There’s no denying […]
Source: Time By Justin Worland The study has implications for humans Two rhesus monkeys paralyzed by a spinal cord injury were able to walk again after scientists installed a wireless device […]