Medical Research
Weekly injection could treat type 2 diabetes, new enzyme discovery suggests
Magdalene Montgomery, University of Melbourne and Matthew Watt, University of Melbourne A newly discovered protein produced by the liver, and...
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Coronavirus: how big, how bad, and what to look out for
Shabir Madhi, University of the Witwatersrand Cases of illness from the new coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) disease, known as COVID-19, have been...
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Perspectives from Kenya and Ghana on coronavirus preparations
Abdhalah Ziraba, African Population and Health Research Center and Peter Kojo Quashie, University of Ghana Chinese officials have identified a...
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Africa is way behind the curve in managing heart disease: here’s a new approach
Martin Heine, Stellenbosch University The burden of noncommunicable diseases in sub-Saharan African is growing because of factors such as demographic...
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Here’s why the WHO says a coronavirus vaccine is 18 months away
Rob Grenfell, CSIRO and Trevor Drew, CSIRO The World Health Organisation said this week it may be 18 months before...
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Scientists discover ‘why stress turns hair white’
Scientists say they may have discovered why stress makes hair turn white, and a potential way of stopping it happening...
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Antibiotic resistance: scientists are reengineering viruses to cure bacterial infections
Manal Mohammed, University of Westminster and Andrew Millard, University of Leicester The world is in the midst of a global...
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Investing in health systems is the only way to stop the next Ebola outbreak
Emma Glennon, University of Cambridge and Freya Jephcott, University of Cambridge The ongoing Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of...
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Ebola vaccine approved by FDA
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has for the first time approved a vaccine for the prevention of the deadly...
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New technique uses ultrasound to kill prostate cancer with no surgery and 80% success rate
Doctors have used ultrasound to successfully treat prostate cancer in a new study promising a new alternative to surgery. Prostate...
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