Scientists develop BREAKTHROUGH device that could end over-prescription of antibiotics
May 09, 2019 at 09:36 AM
US scientists have developed a device to reduce the detection time of bacteria from days to just minutes. The scientific breakthrough could spell the end of over-prescribing antibiotics while patients await results. Read More »
UNDEREDUCATED Men Suffer From PENIS Cancer - Urologist on Bolsonaro's Remarks
April 30, 2019 at 11:49 AM
Bolsonaro’s recently voiced idea about the insufficient use of hygienic means to prevent penis cancer from developing has met whole-hearted approval in the Brazilian medical and scientific community. Read More »
Kids Under One Should Not be Exposed to Electronic Screens - WHO
April 29, 2019 at 11:59 AM
A new report released Wednesday by the World Health Organization (WHO) states that children under the age of five should not spend more than an hour per day using electronic screens, while infants less than one year old should not have any exposure to screens at all. Read More »
Unique surgery: Russian hospital performs first successful lungs and liver transplant
April 24, 2019 at 11:26 AM
It took several teams of doctors, three organs, and a 16-hour surgery at a Moscow hospital to give a second chance at life to a nine-year-old boy who suffers from a genetic disease. Read More »
The truth about those ‘bearded men have more germs than dogs’ headlines
April 21, 2019 at 08:17 PM
A recent study found that hair samples taken from men’s beards contained more bacteria than fur taken from dogs, generating many breathless headlines in the process. However, this factoid is cherry-picked and somewhat misleading. Read More »
3 week juice diet leaves woman hospitalized with brain damage
April 05, 2019 at 09:07 AM
An Israeli woman has been hospitalized with brain damage after spending three weeks consuming nothing but fruit juice and water. Doctors fear she may have permanently damaged her brain. Read More »
Teacher's Flesh 'Eaten Away' After Binging on Energy Drinks (DISTURBING PHOTO)
April 01, 2019 at 09:33 AM
Although popular stimulants like energy drinks arguably make us feel more awake, alert, and better focused to more efficiently get through the day, the extra-sweet beverages can also backfire, as real-life medical cases increasingly demonstrate. Read More »
Kids’ phone use is creating a hidden 'epidemic' of weakened bones and fractures in later life
March 28, 2019 at 09:12 AM
If there was ever a reason to force your kids to take a break from screens, the idea of premature hip fractures could be it. An expert has warned that children’s sedentary lives puts them at risk of early-onset bone weakness. Read More »
Child cancer clinic accused of infecting over 100 patients with Hepatitis C
March 15, 2019 at 11:23 AM
A Russian hospital specializing in treating children with cancer stands accused of years of negligence, with over 100 patients reportedly infected with Hepatitis C. Management has denied responsibility. Read More »
‘No vaccine, no school’: Italy starts punishing parents who refuse to immunize their kids
March 14, 2019 at 12:03 PM
Italian parents are being warned not to send their kids to school without vaccinations, or face a €500 fine, while children under six can be turned away altogether. Read More »
