French mayor BANS citizens from dying on weekends and holidays due to lack of doctors
December 11, 2019 at 02:25 AM
The mayor of a rural French community has taken the rather extreme and outlandish decision to ban residents from “dying in their homes on Saturdays, Sundays and on public holidays” due to a lack of doctors in the area. Read More »
Scientists develop new kind of photon beam which may be secret weapon against cancer
December 05, 2019 at 03:38 AM
Scientists have made a major breakthrough using non-toxic silicon nanocrystals to create higher-energy light which could create the next generation of high-tech cancer treatments. Read More »
Manual Therapy? NHS Advised to Employ Masturbation to Combat Stress, Improve Mental Health
December 03, 2019 at 02:26 AM
The authors of the proposal suggested that playing with oneself can help a person build their sexual self-confidence and alter the levels of certain hormones in an individual’s body. Read More »
Singapore Allows Use of Cannabis-Based Medication for First Time - Reports
December 03, 2019 at 02:23 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The government of Singapore has permitted using a marijuana-based medication for the treatment of epilepsy for the first time, Straits Times reported on Sunday. Read More »
'World's Largest Kidney' Weighing 7.4 kg Removed in Indian Hospital, Doctors Say
November 27, 2019 at 11:01 AM
New Delhi (Sputnik): The patient suffered from a genetic disorder, autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD), in which fluid-filled cysts develop in both kidneys. This leads to swelling and renal failure. ADKPD later requires renal transplant. Read More »
Indian Woman Gives Birth to Boy with Two Heads and Three Hands - Photos
November 27, 2019 at 10:58 AM
New Delhi (Sputnik): Around 7.9 million births (6% of all births) occur annually worldwide with serious birth defects; 94% of these births occur in middle or low-income countries, according to a global report on birth defects published by the March of Dimes (MOD). Read More »
GRAPHIC VIDEO of lifelong smoker’s black lungs goes viral
November 21, 2019 at 12:48 PM
In what has already been dubbed the “best anti-smoking advert ever,” a Chinese transplant surgeon has shared a video of his team removing a blackened pair of lungs from a failed organ donor. Read More »
Cancer cases in India spike by over 300% in 1 year, new govt data shows
November 04, 2019 at 11:28 AM
The number of Indians diagnosed with cancer more than tripled between 2017 and 2018, according to a new government report. The increase is attributed to a rise in unhealthy lifestyles, as well as better detection. Read More »
Quarter of world pig population could be wiped out this year alone, animal health expert warns
November 04, 2019 at 11:22 AM
The president of the World Organization for Animal Health has warned that a quarter of the world’s pigs are expected to die from African swine fever this year, compounding fears of possible food shortages and soaring pork prices. Read More »
Crack team of scientists discovers secret weapon to neutralize HIV… by accident
September 13, 2019 at 10:35 AM
A multinational team of scientists have made a startling, world-first discovery in Russia which could change the lives of tens of millions of people: they accidentally identified a mechanism to neutralize the HIV virus. Read More »
