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Foot-and-mouth disease alert status in South Korea raised to highest level
South Korea has raised the country’s alert status for the foot-and-mouth disease to the highest level after a second strain of the disease was confirmed three days after a first outbreak was reported, Seoul’s agriculture ministry said. Kim Kyeong-kyu, deputy […]
Green tea compound may have life-saving benefits, biomedical engineers say
A team of engineers at Washington University in the US and their German collaborators say a compound found in green tea may have life-saving potential for patients suffering from multiple myeloma and amyloidosis who face often-fatal medical complications associated with […]
Experimental male contraceptive gel successful in monkey trials
An experimental new type of contraceptive for males that blocks sperm flow with a gel has been successful in monkey trials. Vasalgel acts as a physical barrier once injected into the tubes that sperm would swim down to the penis. […]
Laser technology could help oncologists remove brain cancer
A study has shown that lasers could aid surgeons in quickly analyzing brain cancers and deciding how much tissue to remove during surgery as taking too little leads to the cancer coming back, while too much could lead to disability. […]
Get firmer, more flat abs when you eat these 11 foods every day
After the back-to-back holiday celebrations of the New Year, Valentine’s Day is already around the corner. If you’re busy getting in shape for a romantic holiday getaway, here are a list of 11 foods to incorporate into your daily diet […]
WHO urges early cancer diagnosis, treatment to increase survival rate
The World Health Organization (WHO) wants to step up the efforts in diagnosing and treating cancer to increase the chances of survival of patients. Late diagnosis of the disease, the WHO said, leads to millions of people enduring needless suffering […]
British Heart Foundation warns of risks of sudden death due to faulty gene
A charity organization has warned people of the risks of developing coronary heart disease or even sudden death due to a faulty heart gene, saying that an estimated 620,000 people in the UK have the gene but most are unaware. […]
Key malaria drug fails to treat patients in the UK for the first time
For the first time in the UK, a key malaria treatment has failed to cure four patients, all of whom visited Africa, showing early warning signs that the parasite is developing resistance against the drug, doctors said. The drug combination […]
Outdoor camping resets internal body clock, sleeping habits
Camping and spending time in the great outdoors resets the body’s internal clock that influences sleeping habits, a team of scientists at the University of Colorado Boulder in the US has found. The team said that spending time outdoors and […]
Lychee found to be the cause of death of hundreds of children in Indian town
Researchers from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and India’s National Centre for Disease Control said they have found that eating lychees, locally known as litchi, on an empty stomach was the reason behind a mysterious illness […]
