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A medical dressing that changes colour when it detects infection could cut the unnecessary use of antibiotics, say scientists at Bath University. It works...
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Proving that intermittent fasting works, like any lifestyle intervention, is notoriously difficult. But new technologies will better help us to understand what works and...
A medical dressing that changes colour when it detects infection could cut the unnecessary use of antibiotics, say scientists at Bath University. It works...
A mass vaccination programme against meningitis A in Africa has been a “stunning success”, say experts. More than 220 million people were immunised across...
Brain training – playing online games that give memory and reasoning skills a workout – is beneficial for older people, a large-scale study has...
Processed meats – such as bacon, sausages and ham – do cause cancer, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). Its report said 50g...
An attempt by UN officials to get countries to decriminalise the possession and use of all drugs has been foiled, the BBC can reveal....
A gene-editing method could one day make pig organs suitable for use in people, scientists say. Prof George Church and colleagues used a technique...
End-of-life care in the UK has been ranked as the best in the world with a study praising the quality and availability of services....
The mystery of why some people appear to have healthy lungs despite a lifetime of smoking has been explained by UK scientists. The analysis...
The head of a US pharmaceutical company has defended his company’s decision to raise the price of a 62-year-old medication used by Aids patients...
Reducing the portion sizes offered in supermarkets, restaurants and at home would help reverse the obesity epidemic, say researchers. They say their review of...