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Statins offer more benefits than side effects, say scientists
Just a few months ago, researchers estimated that around 200,000 people in the UK alone may have been prompted to stop taking statin pills within a six-month period due to a public controversy that started in 2013 regarding the drug’s […]
New compound found to stop malaria with a single dose
Scientists say that they have discovered a new compound that stops malaria in animals with one low dose. This could provide a new avenue for researchers to develop more effective antimalarials as parasites become more resistant to existing drugs. Researchers […]
Scientists use gene editing technology to shrink cancer
Scientists are able to reprogram a signal that promotes tumor growth into one that shrinks it instead by using gene editing. A team from the First Affiliated Hospital of Shenzhen University, China demonstrated in their study, published in Nature Methods, […]
3D bone-scanning technique without X-ray radiation exposure
A new revolutionary bone-scanning technique that produces extremely high-resolution 3D images without exposing patients to X-ray radiation has been developed by chemists from Trinity College Dublin, in collaboration with RCSI (Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland). Luminescent compounds are attached […]
Manulife-Sinochem rewards customers’ healthy lifestyles with free insurance
An innovative life insurance program that rewards customers with free insurance coverage for taking steps to stay healthy and active has recently been launched in China by Manulife-Sinochem, the first Chinese-foreign joint-venture life insurance company established in the country. The […]
WHO: Sri Lanka is certified malaria-free
Sri Lanka was recently certified by the World Health Organization (WHO) as malaria-free. In an outstanding public health achievement, the country has successfully eliminated malaria, a life-threatening disease which long affected the island country. “Sri Lanka’s achievement is truly remarkable. […]
Philippines confirms first locally acquired Zika case
The Philippines’ Department of Health (DOH) confirmed on September 5 the country’s first reported case of the Zika virus infection this year, and the sixth recorded case in the country since 2012. The DOH said that the infection was locally […]
Health ministers from 11 Southeast Asia WHO countries meet in Sri Lanka
The Health Ministers from 11 World Health Organization (WHO) member nations from the South-East Asia Region are meeting from September 5 to 9 in Colombo, Sri Lanka to set the region’s health priorities. According to a WHO press release, a […]
Antibacterial soaps, body washes containing triclosan banned by the US FDA
Many companies that sell antibacterial soaps and body washes market their products as something that helps keep you and your family safe by helping prevent the spread of germs and bacteria and lowering the risk of getting infected by illnesses […]
Largest biomedical center in Europe opened in London
The Francis Crick Institute, the biggest medical laboratory in Europe, recently opened in London, UK. The institute, named after the co-discoverer of DNA, will focus on and examine fundamental questions about how illnesses develop to find new ways to treat […]
