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Europe’s HIV epidemic growing at alarming rate, WHO warns
The number of people newly diagnosed with HIV in Europe reached its highest level in 2016 since records began, showing the region’s epidemic growing “at an alarming pace”, health officials said on Tuesday. That year, 160,000 people contracted the virus […]
Three ways to cut risk of heart disease and stroke among obese people
Controlling blood pressure, serum cholesterol, and blood glucose may substantially reduce the risk of heart disease and stroke associated with being overweight or obese, according to a study from a worldwide research consortium led by a team from Harvard School […]
Women with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) more likely to become obese
Women with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) gain weight more rapidly and are more likely to be overweight or obese than women without the disorder, researchers at Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) and Columbia University’s Mailman School of Public Health ound. It is the first study to […]
The story of the 11-year old girl who won a US$ 25, 000 science prize
Gitanjali Rao, a seventh grader from Colorado, is going places. She has been awarded the title of “America’s top young scientist” for designing a compact device to detect lead in drinking water, which she believes can be faster and cheaper […]
Code of Ethics in Malaysia and Asia Pacific to be launched in 2018 to govern the medical technology industry
The Association of Malaysian Medical Industries (AMMI) will launch a code of ethics in January 2018 to govern the medical technology industry in Malaysia and Asia Pacific. AMMI announced this at an event called ‘Implementation of Code of Ethics in […]
Increasing Vitamin D intake can help with multiple sclerosis
For patients in the early stages of multiple sclerosis (MS), low levels of vitamin D were found to strongly predict disease severity and hasten its progression, according to a new study led by Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) investigators in collaboration […]
Economic growth not the solution for child undernutrition
A large study of child growth patterns in 36 developing countries finds that, contrary to widely held beliefs, economic growth has little to no effect on the nutritional status of the world’s poorest children. The study, from researchers at Harvard School of […]
New genetic variants linked to habitual coffee drinking
A new, large-scale study has identified six new genetic variants associated with habitual coffee drinking. The genome-wide meta-analysis, led by Harvard School of Public Health and Brigham and Women’s Hospital researchers, helps explain why a given amount of coffee or caffeine has different effects […]
Researchers in Singapore create Vocktail, a cocktail glass turns water into wine
Researchers from the National University of Singapore’s Keio-NUS Cute (Connective Ubiquitous Technology for Embodiment) Centre have developed a cocktail glass that turns water into wine. It is called Vocktail (short for virtual cocktail). One of the researchers gave a demonstration […]
PhD student from Canada makes groundbreaking cancer discovery
Caitlin Miron, 28, a PhD candidate at Queen’s University has made a groundbreaking cancer discovery. She discovered a novel DNA binder that could “switch off” cancer cells and prevent them from spreading. Through screening numerous chemical compounds, Miron identified one […]
