Category: Features
Dengue outbreak strikes 1,800 in the Central Philippines
A provincial official revealed that dengue fever has surged in the central Philippines, infecting more than 1,800 people and killing at least ten. The number of people struck down by the mosquito-borne disease in the central province of Iloilo this […]
New 3D printed cast could be a boon for victims of fracture
It is quite uncomfortable when the hand is placed in a cast. Most casts are huge and sometimes get smelly and itchy when used for a long time. Jake Evill, victim of a fracture needed to be in a cast […]
Two new MERS deaths in Saudi: Ministry
RIYADH – A Saudi man and a child have died from the MERS virus, bringing the number of deaths from the respiratory infection in the kingdom to 38, the health ministry said on Sunday. The 53-year-old man died from the […]
Beware those killer heels
It rightly pointed out that humans are meant to walk heel-to-toe with the leg at a 90-degree angle to the foot, and the ankle joint employing a 60-degree range of motion during normal daily activities. High-heeled shoes alter the position […]
First test-tube baby born after new, cheaper genome screening
The first test-tube baby to come from an embryo screened for genetic defects using a new, low-cost technique that could improve in-vitro fertilisation success rates was born last month and is a healthy boy. The birth in June was announced […]
Meat-eating habits linked to cancer mortality
People who report eating the most red and processed meat before being diagnosed with colon cancer are more likely to die during the next eight years, a new study has found. Dr Marjorie McCullough, the study’s lead author from the […]
What needs to be done to improve tuberculosis treatment rates
In BioMed Central’s open access journal BMC Medicine, research finds that people with tuberculosis (TB) in China often delay going to see a doctor for more than two weeks. Reasons for this include a poor understanding of TB, increasing costs […]
Scientists develop nanofiber mesh to treat cancer
A nanofiber mesh developed by scientists can efficiently induce natural death of epithelial cancer cells. Developed by the researchers at International Centre of Material Nanoarchitectonics (MANA), Japan, the nanofiber mesh is capable of simultaneously realising thermotherapy (hyperthermia) and chemotherapy (treatment […]
Treatment with many common antibiotics can cause harmful side effects
A team of scientists at the Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering at Harvard University has discovered why long-term treatment with many common antibiotics can cause harmful side effects—and they have uncovered two easy strategies that could help prevent these […]
Buyer beware of food contamination this Ramadan
DHAKA – As a consumer, you need to ensure that you and your family practise safe eating, especially during Ramadan as the consumption of many unsafe food items increases amidst a change in the consumption pattern. First of all, try […]
