Johns Hopkins researchers report that hospitals earn nearly nine times more from treating ICU patients who develop avoidable infections from contaminated tubes or central lines during hospitalisation, than from treating similar infection-free patients

New ‘out of this world’ space stethoscope valuable here on Earth, too

23 May 2013

Sanford-Burnham researchers identify target to prevent hardening of arteries

23 May 2013

Cause of genetic disease discovered

23 May 2013

First genomic survey of human-skin fungal diversity conducted

23 May 2013

Dietary advice on added sugar damaging to health: heart expert

22 May 2013

In silico medicine ushers new research, treatment

22 May 2013

Treatments and clinical trials currently taking place in vitro – in a test tube – and in vivo – in a living organism – are now beginning to take place in silico, meaning through sophisticated computer simulation, built from our personal human data

Regular coffee consumption cuts liver disease risk: study

20 May 2013

Elevated cadmium levels linked to liver disease; men especially affected

20 May 2013

Fish oil may stall effects of junk food on brain

20 May 2013

Putting the brakes on Parkinson's

18 May 2013

Skin cancer linked to reduced risk for Alzheimer's

18 May 2013

Yale Cancer Center carves new path in immunotherapy

By By Helen Dodson | 18 May 2013

Breathing auto emissions turns HDL cholesterol from 'good' to 'bad'

By By Rachel Champeau | 17 May 2013

Stanford engineers monitor heart health using paper-thin flexible 'skin'

By By Thomas Sumner | 17 May 2013

Stanford engineers monitor heart health using paper-thin flexible 'skin'

By By Thomas Sumner | 17 May 2013

Nanotechnology could help fight diabetes

17 May 2013

Injectable nanoparticles may someday eliminate the need for patients with Type 1 diabetes to constantly monitor their blood-sugar levels and inject themselves with insulin