Britain OKs making babies from DNA of 3 people in some cases
Friday, 6 January 2017, 15:58
Last update: about 11 years ago
Britain's fertility regulator has approved controversial techniques allowing doctors to create babies using DNA from three people - what it called a "historic" decision to help prevent a small number...
Brain changes seen in pregnancy, may help preparing for baby
Thursday, 5 January 2017, 15:56
Last update: about 11 years ago
When researchers compared brain scans of women before and after pregnancy, they spotted some differences in 11 locations. They also found hints that the alterations help women prepare for...
Birth defects seen in 6 percent of US pregnancies with Zika
Wednesday, 4 January 2017, 15:54
Last update: about 11 years ago
A U.S. study of Zika-infected pregnancies found that 6 percent of them ended in birth defects. The rate was nearly twice as high for women infected early in pregnancy. It's the first published...
Sweat it out! Skin patch aims to test sweat for health
Monday, 2 January 2017, 14:31
Last update: about 11 years ago
Breaking a sweat? Researchers are creating a skin patch that can test those droplets while people exercise and beam results to their smartphones, possibly a new way to track health and...
Surgeon General sounding alarm on teens' use of e-cigarettes
Friday, 23 December 2016, 14:02
Last update: about 11 years ago
The U.S. surgeon general is calling e-cigarettes an emerging public health threat to the nation's youth. In a report released Thursday, Surgeon General Vivek Murthy acknowledged a need for more...
Protect against carbon monoxide as researchers hunt antidote
Thursday, 22 December 2016, 14:01
Last update: about 11 years ago
Scientists are on the trail of a potential antidote for carbon monoxide poisoning, an injected "scavenger" that promises to trap and remove the gas from blood within minutes. It's very early-stage...
Many smartphone health apps don't flag danger, says review
Wednesday, 21 December 2016, 14:01
Last update: about 11 years ago
Don't count on smartphone health apps in an emergency: A review shows many don't warn when you're in danger. The study published Monday in the journal Health Affairs found problems even...
Goals missed on obesity, food poisoning, despite gov't push
Tuesday, 20 December 2016, 14:00
Last update: about 11 years ago
Progress in the U.S. against obesity, food poisoning, and infections spread in hospitals has been uneven and disappointing, despite dedicated efforts to fight these health threats by the nation's top...
Over 6,000 students participated in events encouraging coding…
Thursday, 15 December 2016, 10:21
Last update: about 11 years ago
MITA Minister Mallia emphasizes about the need of having more of such events While delivering words of encouragement to young coders who put his coding skills to the test, the Minister for...