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Led by Gigi Hadid, next-gen supermodels fill Milan runways

Friday, 9 March 2018, 10:24 Last update: about 9 years ago Associated Press

The next generation of supermodels was out in force on the second day of Milan Fashion Week on Thursday. Gigi Hadid, sister Bella Hadid and Kaia Gerber walked for Max Mara and Fendi as Milan...

End of the road for TommyXGigi, Dolce&Gabbana fly drones

Thursday, 8 March 2018, 10:22 Last update: about 9 years ago Associated Press

Designers have made plays big and small for the loyalty of younger admirers at Milan Fashion Week. They have reached out with Instagram-savvy supermodels like Gigi Hadid, styles that incorporate...

Second man has gene editing; therapy has no safety flags so far

Wednesday, 7 March 2018, 10:27 Last update: about 9 years ago Associated Press

A second patient has been treated in a historic gene editing study in California, and no major side effects or safety issues have emerged from the first man's treatment nearly three months ago,...

Milan Fashion Week opens with #metoo moment of reflection

Wednesday, 7 March 2018, 10:21 Last update: about 9 years ago Associated Press

Milan Fashion Week got underway Wednesday with a moment's pause to put focus on women who have come forward as victims of sexual misconduct. Ambra Battilana Gutierrez, who accused Harvey...

Tiny implant opens way to deliver drugs deep into the brain

Tuesday, 6 March 2018, 10:25 Last update: about 9 years ago Associated Press

Scientists have created a hair-thin implant that can drip medications deep into the brain by remote control and with pinpoint precision. Tested only in animals so far, if the device pans out it...

Armani rejects overdone emotion, Ferragamo favours colour

Tuesday, 6 March 2018, 10:19 Last update: about 9 years ago Associated Press

Fashion and politics clashed Saturday in Milan's main squares and runways, as protesters rallied ahead of Italy's divisive national election and designers at Milan Fashion Week showed off their own...

Study confirms flu increases risk of heart attack in elderly

Monday, 5 March 2018, 14:43 Last update: about 9 years ago Associated Press

As if the flu wasn't bad enough already: Researchers have confirmed that flu sharply increases the risk of heart attack for older people. Doctors have long known that flu can trigger heart...

Scientists successfully clone monkeys; are humans up next?

Saturday, 3 March 2018, 14:41 Last update: about 9 years ago Associated Press

For the first time, researchers have used the cloning technique that produced Dolly the sheep to create healthy monkeys, bringing science an important step closer to being able to do the same with...

Push to better track living kidney donors' long-term health

Friday, 2 March 2018, 14:39 Last update: about 9 years ago Associated Press

The big unknown when someone donates a kidney: The long-term health consequences. Now the U.S. is taking a step toward finally tracking how living donors fare over decades — just as candidates...

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