Health & Medicine

Scientists pinpoint cause of blurry vision in astronauts

29 Nov 2016

First new HIV vaccine efficacy study in 7 years has begun

29 Nov 2016

Nylon fibres made to flex like muscles

29 Nov 2016

MIT engineers find a simple and inexpensive new approach to creating bending artificial muscle fibres

Vestibular function declines starting at age 40

29 Nov 2016

Sometimes just watching hurts -- and the signs of pain are seen in the brain

29 Nov 2016

Repeated jet lag could increase risk of obesity-related liver disease

29 Nov 2016

Zika-bearing mosquitoes quickly invade and adapt to new environments

28 Nov 2016

UK teenagers consume sugary drinks equivalent of a bathtub on average in a year: Study

28 Nov 2016

First caesarean where mother survived dates back to 1337

28 Nov 2016

The first birth by caesarean section where both the mother and child survived may have taken place in 1337 in Prague, researchers claim

Scientists find ‘key’ to prevent lung cancer spreading

28 Nov 2016

Government to make injectable contraceptives available to public

26 Nov 2016

‘Diet’ colas may actually stop you from losing weight: study

26 Nov 2016

In what will come as a shock to those who consume ‘diet’ labelled fizzy drinks hoping to avoid weight gain, a study has such drinks actually stop you losing weight rather than help you

Drug to counter allergies, asthma may be in offing

26 Nov 2016

Oral cancer rates rise by 68% over 20 years in the UK

26 Nov 2016

Swapping saturated fat for healthier energy sources cuts risk of heart disease: Study

25 Nov 2016

Zika-spreading mosquito sends chikungunya cases soaring in Brazil

25 Nov 2016

Upward mobility boosts immunity in monkeys

25 Nov 2016

As in humans, in rhesus monkeys the chronic stress of life at the bottom of the ladder can alter the immune system even in the absence of other risk factors, shows a new study

Over 40% of LASIK patients develop minor eye problems

24 Nov 2016

Citing costs, new UK medic chief wants end to guidance on fruit, vegetable intake

22 Nov 2016

Scientists take significant step in developing bionic kidney

22 Nov 2016

Researchers develop innovative capsule for drug delivery over weeks

21 Nov 2016

US surgeon general Dr Vivek Murthy calls drug addiction crisis a "moral test for America"

19 Nov 2016

Stinky camel pee may hold key to fighting sleeping sickness

19 Nov 2016

Pioneering heart surgeon Denton Cooley dies at 96

19 Nov 2016

Dr Denton Cooley’s contributions to heart surgery are beyond question, but he got into controversy when he used an artificial heart developed by a former colleague without permission and before it had been approved for use in humans