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Thai hospital says it has Ebola cure, could be mass produced within a year
BANGKOK – Doctors at the Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hosptial, Mahidol University in Bangkok, Thailand claim that they have developed a new antibody that could cure Ebola patients. The antibody could be a year away from being produced on a […]
Researchers develop smart bandage that glows to indicate healing
Researchers developed a paint-on, see-through, “smart” bandage that glows to indicate a wound’s tissue oxygenation concentration. The bandage created by team of researchers led by Assistant Professor Conor L. Evans at the Wellman Center for Photomedicine of Massachusetts General Hospital […]
Grape compound shown to help fight acne
Resveratrol works by halting the formation of free radicals, which cause cell and tissue damage. After heart and dental health, a team of US scientists has found that a compound found in grapes and red wine could also play a […]
A real pain in the neck
From iPad Necks to Text Claws, city’s physiotherapists are seeing an increasing number of patients with chronic pain caused by excessive use of touch phones and tablets. Worryingly, a majority of them are under 18. Just like the phone it […]
Do you have male menopause?
While many men feel the need to project an almost invincible front to the rest of the world, the truth is that they experience a natural decline in virility over the years. If there is menopause for women, then there […]
3,000 Cambodians killed by AIDS per year: official
PHNOM PENH – Approximately 3,000 HIV/AIDS patients in Cambodia die per year, Ieng Mouly, chairman of the National AIDS Authority, said Thursday. “Some 3,000 patients have died naturally each year after they have contracted the disease for years,” he told […]
First ebola patient in US from Liberia
The first patient that has entered the United States of America undetected putting the health authorities preparedness to the test. The US health officials and policymakers had been bracing for the eventual patient that would arrive on the shores of […]
Herbal remedy causes lead intoxication in toddler
An 18 month old toddler in New York experienced lead poisoning after consuming Eu Yang Sang herbal remedy for colds. The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued an alert last Friday on the compound Bo Ying. The Bo Ying […]
Singapore, a nation of pill poppers?
For many Singaporeans, it is not an apple but a pill a day that keeps the doctor away. According to market research firm Euromonitor International, people here spent $638 million on vitamins and dietary supplements last year, an increase of […]
Salt and smoking may interact to raise rheumatoid arthritis risk
Eating a diet high in salt may increase the risk of rheumatoid arthritis among smokers. Researchers set out to see if a salty diet might be linked to the onset of RA, but found a connection only among smokers – […]
