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Dog sperm study could hold the answer to drop in human fertility
Over the past three decades, sperm quality in dogs has rapidly fallen. This has been found by researchers in a study which could explain the purported decline in human fertility. Their findings highlighted a potential link between fertility and environmental […]
New asthma pill shows ‘promise’, could be game-changer
An early study of an experimental pill could potentially help adults with severe asthma. Patients who were given the drug, Fevipiprant, in the small trial had less inflammation in their airways. Patients with uncontrolled asthma felt that their symptoms improved. […]
Zika virus also linked to limb joint deformities in babies
Aside from causing microcephaly, a birth defect in which the brain doesn’t develop fully resulting in a smaller head size, new research suggests that the Zika virus may also be linked to acongenital joint condition called arthrogryposis. Researchers looked at […]
Three ‘neglected’ tropical diseases targeted by scientists
Three neglected tropical diseases have recently been the target of scientists from various institutions and they say they are closer to providing effective treatmentsafter making a chemical which can kill the parasites that cause the illnesses. The tropical diseases, Chagas […]
US NIH plans to lift chimera research ban, opens talkon policy revisions
The National Institutes of Health (NIH), an agency under the US Department of Health & Human Services, is mulling over lifting the ban that blocked funding for experimentation that involves human stem cells and animal embryos. It has called on […]
MyDoc, AXA Insurance offers live chat, video call consultations via new app
A new health app that easily connects users with Singapore-based general practitioners (GP) for high-quality medical advice via live chat or secure “face-to-face” video call anytime and anywhere in the world has been recently launched. This first-of-its-kind mobile app, called […]
Seattle healthcare company gets US$101 mn investment, expands in Asia
Columbia Pacific Management, a Seattle-based healthcare company, has received a US$101 million investment from one of the world’s largest trading companies, Tokyo-based Mitsui & Co. Columbia Pacific will use the funds to expand its network of hospitals throughout Asia and […]
GM mosquitoes may be the new tool to fight spread of Zika and other viruses
Trials for genetically modified mosquitoes in Florida have been cleared by US health authorities. These engineered mosquitoes have the potential to reduce mosquito populations and fight the local spread of Zika and other viruses. The US Food and Drug Administration […]
New scanning tech may improve treatment of millions of lung disease patients
A new four-dimensional lung scanning platform, developed at Australia’s Monash University by Professor Andreas Fouras, offers the potential to transform treatment for millions of people with lung disease in the country and around the world. The technology, commercialized by Prof. […]
Wendy’s to ban use of chickens with antibiotics by 2017
The fifth largest US fast food chain by revenue, Wendy’s Co., will be stopping the use of chickens raised with antibiotics important to human health by 2017, according to a recent report. Public health experts, consumers and share holders are […]
