Silver 'boost to antibiotic success'
bbc.co.uk 2 hours ago
Adding silver to antibiotics boosts their ability to fight infection, research suggests.
bbc.co.uk 2 hours ago
Adding silver to antibiotics boosts their ability to fight infection, research suggests.
bbc.co.uk 9 hours ago
Too many mentally ill people are being held in police cells, say four watchdog bodies.
oregonlive.com 9 hours ago
n estimated 25,000 bumblebees were found dead and dying in a Target parking lot in Wilsonville beginning Saturday, the largest known incident of bumblebee deaths in the United States according to the...
foxnews.com 4 hours ago
A mysterious new respiratory virus that originated in the Middle East spreads easily between people and appears more deadly than SARS, doctors reported Wednesday after investigating the biggest...
bbc.co.uk 7 hours ago
England's NHS regulator is to review a decision not to name those behind a possible "cover-up" after a series of baby deaths at a Cumbria hospital.
nytimes.com 15 hours ago
The prevalence of dangerous strains of the human papillomavirus, a principal cause of cervical cancer, has dropped by half in the last decade, officials say.
npr.org 13 hours ago
A vaccine against a virus that causes cervical cancer has cut infections among teenage girls by over half in the first four years of use, scientists report...
bbc.co.uk 15 hours ago
A rodent that never gets cancer could hold the key to preventing or treating malignant tumours, say scientists.
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LONDON (Reuters) - GlaxoSmithKline is investing 17.5 million euros ($23.5 million) in a new venture fund to invest in drugs for rare diseases, underscoring the growing role of big drugmakers in...
nbcnews.com 10 hours ago
Researchers have figured out how to read your mind and tell whether you are feeling sad, angry or disgusted – all by looking at a brain scan.The experiment, using 10 acting students, showed people...
healthland.time.com 18 hours ago
Money corrupts, they say, and now there’s a study that shows why people get so sneaky when it comes to making a profit...
dailymail.co.uk 9 hours ago
Cynthia Bower, (right) former chief executive of the Care Quality Commission, and her deputy Jill Finney (left) were 'round the table' when the decision was taken to delete evidence of a botched CQC...
10tv.com 10 hours ago
A drug that is being tested by the FAA is showing promising results in a test at the Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center. Get details.
washingtonpost.com 12 hours ago
Researchers find “extremely high” mortality rate in Saudi Arabian outbreak.
guardian.co.uk 16 hours ago
Japanese people are more likely to reach 100 years old than anyone else in the world, a fact that some researchers attribute to their diet...
sciencedaily.com 7 hours ago
For the first time, scientists have identified which emotion a person is experiencing based on brain activity...
cnbc.com 16 hours ago
Small business owners are already curtailing hiring because of concerns over the cost of Obamacare, a recent survey found.
foxnews.com 14 hours ago
Apart from their hairless appearance, naked mole rats are known for several distinguishing characteristics: They have an unusually long life span for a rodent, and they seem to be protected from...
guardian.co.uk 10 hours ago
Prisons and health inspectors warn that those detained with mental disorders should be in hospital not police custody
nbcnews.com 11 hours ago
The new MERS virus, which has infected 64 people and killed 38 of them, is mostly spread in hospitals and it will take special care to prevent bigger outbreaks, experts reported on Wednesday.An...
bbc.co.uk 17 hours ago
The Egyptians who mutilate their girls to control their sexuality
guardian.co.uk 1 hour ago
Zones encourages young people to work together to discuss issues and find answers to teen health topics, writes Jo Arden
dailymail.co.uk 19 hours ago
Children who gain more weight and whose heads grow quickly during the first month of life tend to have a higher IQ when they start school.
sciencedaily.com 5 hours ago
Nearly 70 percent of Americans are on at least one prescription drug, and more than half take two, researchers say.
well.blogs.nytimes.com 19 June
A single, strenuous four-minute workout can effectively improve health and fitness as much as longer workouts can, researchers found. Download the “Well 4-Minute Workout” playlist for your workout.
news.yahoo.com 4 hours ago
By Yasmeen Abutaleb WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Four in 10 U.S...
news.yahoo.com 12 hours ago
Researchers have discovered a potential biological basis for fibromyalgia in patients' skin. Current treatment uses medications that act solely within the brain. It brings varying degrees of relief.
well.blogs.nytimes.com 17 June
Failing to get enough sleep night after night can compromise your health and may even shorten your life.
guardian.co.uk 19 hours ago
Office for National Statistics says highest incidence of mild mental illness was in 50-54 age group and among women
nytimes.com 18 June
The decision by the American Medical Association could have implications for health care companies and the pharmaceutical industry.
news.yahoo.com 5 hours ago
By Laura Zuckerman (Reuters) - Two of America's premier national parks, Yellowstone and Grand Teton, warned visitors on Wednesday about a gastrointestinal illness that has sickened at least 200 people...
nytimes.com 12 hours ago
Small, high-growth tech companies have a reputation for showering employees with perks, many of them calorie-packed.
sciencedaily.com 7 hours ago
Mindfulness -- a mental training that develops sustained attention that can change the ways people think, act and feel -- could reduce symptoms of stress and depression and promote wellbeing among...
sciencedaily.com 7 hours ago
Clinical studies suggest that the novel, targeted agent ibrutinib shows real potential is a safe, effective, treatment for adults with chronic lymphocytic leukemia and for patients with mantle cell...
nytimes.com 8 hours ago
As part of the first lady’s agenda to improve children’s eating habits, a healthy recipe contest will culminate with the winning authors joining her for a “state dinner.”