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Making child play safer
Also, download this story from the electronic issue here Certain chemicals that enhance properties of toys are found to expose children to health risks. Are there solutions available to make toys safer, asks Angelica Buan in this article. Recalls due to […]
The Stork conception kit almost as effective but way cheaper than IVF
New figures revealed for the first time show that an over-the-counter conception kit, called The Stork, is around 20% as effective as the expensive in vitro fertilization (IVF) method. Just two years after the device’s launch, hundreds of couples all […]
Stanford moves toward human trials in using CRISPR to repair sickle cells
Scientists at Stanford University School of Medicine were successful in using the CRISPR gene editing tool to repair the gene that causes sickle cell disease, paving the way for a potential cure for the disease, as they look forward to […]
Scientists find antibodies may be effective in protecting fetus from Zika
A team of scientists may have discovered a way,using the body’s natural defenses, to protect unborn babies in the womb from the harmful effects of the Zika virus,which has racked nations all over the world from the Americas, to the […]
India trains informal healthcare providers for better healthcare quality
In rural India, patients seek medical care from self-declared “doctors” and healthcare providers with no formal medical training in up to 75% of primary care visits, according to a new study. But researchers in India and the US found that […]
UK creates specialist team for global disease, infection outbreaks
The UK has put together a global response team of health experts and specialists who can be sent to any part of the globe within 48 hours in the event of a disease or infection outbreak. The objective is to […]
Cyanine dyes may improve efficiency of existing molecular probes
Scientists in Japan, by using a cyanine dye called Cy3, have recently improved the existing molecular probing techniques used to identify the presence of a virus or a tumor receptor in nucleotide sequences from fragments of RNA and DNA. Conventional […]
WHO FCTC leaders request banning delegates with ties to tobacco industry
Leaders of the World Health Organization (WHO) Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC)is keeping out delegates linked to state-owned tobacco firms from the upcoming seventh session of the Conference of the Parties (COP7) to shut out tobacco industry influence from […]
Ebola virus mutated to easily infect people in outbreak, studies found
Two studies have found a mutation in the Ebola virus that increased its ability to easily infect human cells fourfold during the first few months of the 2014-2015 outbreak, which is the largest in recorded history. The Ebola virus causes […]
People with health anxiety more likely to suffer from heart diseases
Those who worry too much about their health have a higher risk of developing heart diseases, according to a new study in Norway. A nationwide cardiovascular research project was conducted in Norway where researchers analyzed data from over 7,000 Norwegians […]
