HEALTH

People who prefer to go to bed late damage their health

Night owls - people who like to go to bed late and get up late - have a 10 per…

7 years ago

Groundbreaking study reveals why certain tumours are more deadly than others

Scientists have discovered why some cancers are more deadly than others. By studying the genetic changes in kidney cancers, they found certain…

7 years ago

Zipline’s second-gen drones speed its medical delivery business

Startup Zipline is putting its second generation of drones through their paces at its test site in the foothills west of California's Central…

7 years ago

The dangers that lurk in your bathroom

A study has suggested that rubber ducks harbour potentially disease-carrying bacteria which could make children, and adults, ill. But what…

7 years ago

Contraceptive pill for men is closer to development

A contraceptive pill for men has come a step closer to development. Taken daily like the female Pill, it switches…

7 years ago

The identical twins: Brother is almost twice the size of his sibling after receiving more nutrients in the womb

Identical twins tend to be, well, identical. But it seems no one told Finlay and Harrison Craven. Harrison was born…

7 years ago

How to have a healthier weekend, according to science

Research shows that on average, a person's weight peaks on Monday and bottoms out on Friday.  Whether it's throwing back too…

7 years ago

Scientists reveal a key ingredient in marijuana curbs epilepsy seizures by more than 50%

A key ingredient in marijuana curbs epilepsy seizures by more than 50 percent, new research suggests.  Taking the marijuana-derived supplement…

7 years ago

UK and Uganda brain care experts train 20 Rwandan counterparts

The training took place in Huye and ended on Friday last Week. It gathered 20 Rwandan medical staff specializing on…

7 years ago

The killer disease with no vaccine

Since the beginning of the year, Nigeria has been gripped by an outbreak of a deadly disease. Lassa fever is…

7 years ago