3rd patient reportedly cured of HIV in incredible medical breakthrough
March 09, 2019 at 06:40 PM
A third patient is said to have been cured of HIV in an amazing medical breakthrough. The news comes on the heels of the revelation that the second person ever is HIV-free following a bone marrow transplant. Read More »
Saudi Crown Prince Visits Great Wall of China During Asia Tour (PHOTOS, VIDEO)
February 27, 2019 at 02:17 PM
Saudi Arabia and China agreed on Thursday to deepen their financial cooperation as Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman arrived in China as part of his Asian tour after visiting India and Pakistan earlier this week. Read More »
More spunk from your skunk? Marijuana increases sperm count, says Harvard study
February 11, 2019 at 02:29 PM
The settled science on marijuana and its effects on male fertility just went up in smoke, as research from boffins at Harvard indicates that, contrary to popular belief, weed may increase sperm concentration, not reduce it. Read More »
US man steals & leaks HIV+ status, personal info & sex partners of 14,200 patients in Singapore
January 29, 2019 at 02:27 PM
An HIV-positive US expat now on the run has leaked the HIV-positive status of 14,200 people – plus their contact details and the names of some of their sex partners – from a Singaporean health database. Read More »
Aussie hospital to treat dying patients with ‘magic mushrooms’ in bid to tackle anxiety
January 18, 2019 at 10:14 AM
Terminally ill patients will be treated with ‘magic mushrooms’ at a hospital in Melbourne, Australia, as part of a new medical trial aimed at reducing anxiety in dying people. Read More »
Selective hearing? Woman is deaf, but only when it comes to men’s voices
January 15, 2019 at 10:52 AM
In what almost sounds like an excuse not to listen to her boyfriend, a woman in China has been diagnosed with a rare condition that makes her unable to hear the sound of men’s voices, but can hear women just fine. Read More »
Brain cancer kills men more often & more quickly than women – study
January 04, 2019 at 03:49 PM
A new study shows that men are more likely than women to die of brain cancer because of fundamental differences in the way the cancer develops, with important implications for the future of treatment. Read More »
'Open-Minded': WATCH S African Musician Play Guitar During Brain Surgery
December 28, 2018 at 10:34 AM
A South African guitar player, going through an "awake craniotomy", or a brain surgery operation, when a surgeon removes a brain tumor while the patient is awake, played the guitar so doctors could verify that the operation was a success. Read More »
Lazy, hypocrite, stupid: Can we no longer handle the truth about ourselves? (POLL)
December 21, 2018 at 10:42 AM
A psychiatrist has suggested that we stop using words like ‘lazy’ and ‘stupid’ when talking about ourselves or others as they are dysfunctional and “do violence” to our relationships. Read More »
Researchers Discover Potential Ebola Virus Antidote
December 20, 2018 at 03:20 PM
Researchers have recently discovered a human protein that can interfere with the Ebola virus’ replication cycle and could one day be used as a therapy against the disease, according to a new study published in Cell by researchers at Northwestern University, Georgia State University and the University of California. Read More »
