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Eel chews through man's intestine after he swallowed them alive to cure constipation

By Agrima Tikader

A construction worker had to get two larger eels removed from his intestine after he swallowed them alive to cure constipation and an...

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China believes new virus behind mystery pneumonia outbreak

China has since ruled out a fresh outbreak of SARS.

By Jing Xuan TENG, with Yan Zhao in Hong Kong

The 'supercells' that cured an infant's grave genetic illness

Johan's white blood cells were incapable of fighting off bacteria and fungal infections.

By Ivan Couronne

After early high, a rude awakening for cannabis stocks in 2019

The sector faces financial hurdles, with banks shrinking from handling cash from the cannabis trade.

By Juliette Michel

Doctor warns New Year revellers against taking hangover-curing drips

NHS England's medical director warns people about the drips being endorsed by celebrities as "miracle hangover-cures".

By Agrima Tikader

Acne drug might be causing suicide, regulators re-examine drug safety

12 patients who had been prescribed the acne medicine Roaccutane passed away in 2019, forcing the regulators to...

By Agrima Tikader

NHS to offer cancer patients pre-treatment fitness training to boost recovery

NHS will be launching a pilot programme in 2020 where cancer patients will receive a three-week fitness training to...

By Agrima Tikader

Doctor misdiagnoses paediatric cancer to make money off of scared parents

The doctor misdiagnosed children with cancer to make parents pay for private treatment.

By Agrima Tikader

Mumps outbreak linked to anti-vax campaigns since the 90s

Students across the UK are being diagnosed with mumps since many of them had not received the MMR vaccine.

By Agrima Tikader

Bird flu outbreak: Thousands of chickens to be culled in Suffolk

Around 27,000 birds are to be slaughtered after some birds in a Suffolk farm were found infected with the H5 strain of...

By Agrima Tikader

World's first male birth control method close to approval in India

Indian researchers have completed a clinical trial of an injectable male contraceptive which is now awaiting Drugs...

By Agrima Tikader

Melissa Ray: Mother, 39, with same cancer gene as Angelina Jolie allows her double mastectomy surgery to be live-tweeted to help inform women considering the same

Three pounds of dead muscle and petroleum jelly removed from Russian Popeye's arm

Doctors had to remove pounds of dead muscle from the arm of an ex-soldier who is popularly known as "Russian Popeye."

By Agrima Tikader

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Eel chews through man's intestine after he swallowed them alive to cure constipation

China believes new virus behind mystery pneumonia outbreak

The 'supercells' that cured an infant's grave genetic illness

After early high, a rude awakening for cannabis stocks in 2019

Doctor warns New Year revellers against taking hangover-curing drips

Acne drug might be causing suicide, regulators re-examine drug safety

NHS to offer cancer patients pre-treatment fitness training to boost recovery

Doctor misdiagnoses paediatric cancer to make money off of scared parents

Mumps outbreak linked to anti-vax campaigns since the 90s

Bird flu outbreak: Thousands of chickens to be culled in Suffolk

World's first male birth control method close to approval in India

Three pounds of dead muscle and petroleum jelly removed from Russian Popeye's arm

Undeclared wheat causes cake recall from UK supermarkets

Fungal contamination causes paracetamol recall

HIV rates on the rise among menopausal women in the UK

Approval of cannabis-based medicines for epilepsy and multiple sclerosis not enough

'Help! What is this?' Net users take to Reddit for STD diagnosis

Salmonella tainted hummus recalled from UK supermarkets

British Airways flight cockpit fills with fumes as pilot passes out before landing

Newborn mauled to death by stray dog in hospital's operating theatre

How artificial intelligence systems could threaten democracy

How artificial intelligence systems could threaten democracy

How Amazon can deliver on its promise to reduce emissions

How Amazon can deliver on its promise to reduce emissions

Too many airplane systems rely on too few sensors

Too many airplane systems rely on too few sensors