Category: Features
WHO not to partner with Philip Morris-funded smoking foundation
Leading tobacco company Phillip Morris International has set up a foundation that will focus on researching ways of reducing harm from smoking. But the World Health Organization (WHO) said it will not partner with the foundation and urged governments to […]
Quick blood test could diagnose heart attack in under 20 minutes
An “instant” blood test could diagnose or rule out heart attack in patients in just under 20 minutes, according to UK researchers. A team from King’s College London have tested it on patients and say the test could be rolled […]
Human embryo DNA edited to remove disease
Chinese researchers have edited DNA in lab-made human embryos through precise “chemical surgery” to remove disease in a world first. The team at Sun Yat-sen University in Guangdong, China used a technique called base editing to correct a single error […]
Singapore develops healthier, “diabetic-friendly” noodles
Singapore’s Health Promotion Board (HPB) and the Food Innovation Research Centre at Singapore Polytechnic have co-developed “diabetic-friendly” noodles that could be used to cook healthier versions of the popular noodle dishes mee rebus and cheecheong fun. Mee rebus, which literally […]
Protein that could help diagnose a chronic brain disease discovered
Scientists from Boston University and the VA Boston Healthcare System, a group of hospitals run by the US Department of Veterans Affairs have discovered a protein that could aid in the diagnosis of a degenerative brain disease common among athletes, […]
Dengue-fighting antibody could also protect mothers, babies from Zika
An antibody that is effective against the dengue virus may also be effective in protecting mothers and babies against the Zika virus, as indicated in the positive results in a mice study conducted by researchers at Washington University School of […]
Spread of “super malaria” in Southeast Asia a serious global health threat
A dangerous form of the malaria parasite, called “super malaria”, is spreading across Southeast Asia and causing alarm as it poses a serious global health threat. The team at the Oxford Tropical Medicine Research Unit in Bangkok said there was […]
New drugs specifically designed to treat migraine currently in the pipeline
Migraine is listed by the World Health Organization (WHO) as the third most prevalent illness in the world, behind only tooth decay and tension-type headaches. It affects over 38 million Americans, including approximately 28 million women, who are afflicted at […]
Smartphone apps could help treat depression
Smartphone applications have been found to be a safe and accessible treatment option for people diagnosed with depression, according to an Australian-led research that examined the efficacy of smartphone-based treatments for depression. Mental health services all over the world are […]
Daily physical activity linked to lower risk of CVD, mortality
Just doing 30 minutes of physical activity – which can include house-cleaning or walking to work – for five days a week can prevent one in 12 global deaths, researchers confirmed. “Being highly active (750 minutes a week) is associated […]
