Category: Features
HIV epidemic is smaller than UN estimates
Anti-AIDS drugs have helped save 19 million years of human life since 1996, said an analysis Tuesday which also slashed U.N. estimates for HIV deaths and disease by a quarter. “The HIV epidemic is smaller than estimated by UNAIDS,” wrote […]
Chinese town trades lead poison test results for milk
After a test showed farmer Zhao Heping’s toddler grandson had high levels of lead in his blood two years ago, local officials in China’s Hunan province offered the child medicine, he says – and milk. In return, Zhao says, officials […]
China seals off city after bubonic plague death
A Chinese city has been sealed off and 151 people placed in quarantine since last week after a man died of bubonic plague, state media said Tuesday. The 30,000 people living in Yumen in the northwestern province of Gansu are […]
China food scandal spreading fast
The latest food scandal in China is spreading fast, dragging in U.S. coffee chain Starbucks, Burger King Worldwide Inc and others, as well as McDonald’s products as far away as Japan. McDonald’s Corp and KFC’s parent Yum Brands Inc apologized […]
What to eat to prevent cataracts and even reverse early-stage eye problems
The lens of the eyes is normally transparent, but when its protein structure is subjected to free radical or oxidative damage which it cannot deal with, white and opaque blemishes called cataracts could form, leading to gradual vision loss. This […]
Deadly Mers virus ‘could now be airborne’, warn scientists in study on Saudi Arabian barn
Scientists have found the first evidence that a deadly virus originating in the Middle East may have become airborne. The Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (Mers) virus has killed at least 327 of the recorded 850 people it has infected around […]
Light drinking less healthy than thought
A glass or two of booze is good for your heart, according to long-standing medical advice that drinkers are often fond of citing. But, according to a new study, this cherished invitation to say “cheers” is well off the mark. […]
Proper sleeping positions
Lying flat on your back forces your spine into an unnatural position, which can strain your muscles, joints and nerves. Your spine isn’t meant to be straight – it has three natural curves: one in your lower back, one in […]
Queensland discovery eases pain for Hodgkin’s lymphoma patients
Queensland researchers have made a breakthrough in the treatment of Hodgkin’s lymphoma, finding a way to minimise the amount of chemotherapy patients have to endure to fight the cancer. The researchers from Cancer Council Queensland, Translational Research Institute and the […]
Mangosteen fruit shown to kill breast cancer cells without causing harm
A tropical fruit native to Southeast Asia has been shown in a new study to protect against breast cancer. Researchers from the University of Chinese Academy of Sciences’ (UCAS) College of Life Sciences found that the pericarp of the mangosteen […]
