Pulverised skull of Martyr of Otranto was used as medicinal bone drink
Mystery of the holes drilled into 15th century martyr solved by scientists.
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NHS hospitals to trial breathalyser that can detect early stage lung cancer
A £1m clinical trial will see two hospitals receive the breathalyser this summer.
India: Unsafe, untested combination drugs being encouraged by drug act, says Lancet
Combination drugs are resorted to in order to avoid approvals and price control.
Skin transplants from dead people can heal wounds faster
Researchers say that human cadaver skin that has had its cells removed can help skin wounds heal faster.
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Woman beats rare disease thanks to 'genetic lottery win'
Woman beats rare disease thanks to freak DNA mutation that is the equivalent of a 'genetic lottery win'.
US: Newborn baby weighs in at over 14lbs
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Should autistic children be treated with marijuana?
No evidence supporting medical marijuana for children with behavioural problems.
Woman 'rapidly became obese' after poo transplant from overweight daughter
Case study shows how woman gained 40lbs after faecal transplant for bacterial infection.
Meditation keeps you mentally young by prolonging loss of grey matter in brain
Decline of grey matter in those practising meditation was markedly low.
History will not be kind to coalition government over NHS reforms, King's Fund warns
The thinktank says we have seen a Parliament of two halves for the NHS.
Public Health England: Only 3% of flu jabs found to have worked
PHE has said that flu jab effeciveness dramatically down from the 50% success rate
Russian President Vladimir Putin may have Asperger's Syndrome, Pentagon claims
A report produced by the Pentagon suggests Putin's 'neurological development was significantly interrupted in infancy.'
Human evolution 'speeding up' as Darwin's survival of the fittest continues to shape us
Study of 10,000 people over 300 years shows how humans are still evolving.
E-cigarettes can increase risk of flu and pneumonia by compromising immune system
E-cig vapour compromised immune responses in mice and was found to contain free radical chemicals.
Gamechangers: 'Stressful and dangerous' conventional IVF should be abandoned, says Dr Geeta Nargund
Nargund is pioneering a cheaper and more natural alternative to Conventional IVF.
Researchers crack code to halt infections by common cold and polio viruses
RNA code detected is responsible for virus assembly and functioning.
Marijuana 'can reduce chronic stress and depression'
Endocannabinoids study suggests components of marijuana can reduce depression.
Red grapes, wine and peanuts good for improving memory says study
The resveratrol in red grapes and wine enhanced memory in mice significantly.
GPs to ask patients for proof of nationality in NHS health tourism crackdown
The Department of Health plans to launch the pilot scheme across 10 areas later this year.
HIV and syphilis can be detected in minutes using cheap, lab-on-chip device
Dongle that can be connected to a smartphone delivers test results in under 15 minutes.
Ebola Virus: WHO reports rise in cases of deadly virus in 2015
The number of new cases of Ebola has gone up in Sierra Leone, Guinea and Liberia in the last week of January.
America's top doctor declares marijuana 'helpful' for medicinal use
In 2013 the US justice department announced it would not challenge state marijuana laws on medical use.
Lung cancer, women and smoking: How disease surpassed breast cancer as biggest killer (graphic image)
Lung cancer is now the leading cancer death in women in developed countries.
David Cameron plans new medal for UK 'heroes' fighting Ebola in Sierra Leone
Cameron says more details will be released 'in due course' and the award will be issued by summer.
Humans can detect magnetic fields using 'sixth sense' artificial skin
New skin sensor adds magnetoception - the ability to detect magnetic fields - to human senses.
World Cancer Day 2015: Terminally ill cancer patient cured by miracle drug Ipilimumab
Morgan Giles was told to put his affairs in order but four years later all his tumours have shrunk.
'Precision medicine' to get a boost from a million volunteer program in US
DNA analysis of the million volunteers will help scientists identify genetic aspects of diseases.
World Cancer Day 2015: Half of people in UK will get cancer at some point in their lives
Ageing population will see 50% of people in UK develop cancer in their lives.
Eve: Meet the $1m robot scientist that is speeding up the search for new malaria drugs
Eve can be left alone to run experiments, analyse samples and compile reports for days.
World Cancer Day 2015: A history of cancer from ancient evidence to medical breakthroughs
The theme for World Cancer Day 2015, observed on 4 February, is "Not Beyond Us".
World Cancer Day 2015: Statistics, facts and 'Not Beyond Us' theme
World Cancer Day, on 4 February, raises awareness of cancer prevention, detection and treatment.
World Cancer Day 2015: How to check yourself for testicular cancer
Men are encouraged to regularly check for lumps.
MPs vote to allow 'three parent babies': The light at the end of a very dark tunnel
UK could become first country in the world to allow babies with DNA from three parents.
The genetics behind motion sickness revealed by 23andMe
Personal genetics company 23andMe studied over 80,000 of its own customers to investigate the causes and potential solutions to motion sickness.
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OpenAI Classifies ChatGPT Agent as High Bio-Risk, Strengthens Safety Measures to Prevent Abuse
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Buddhist Monks Blackmailed with Sex Tapes: Thai Woman Arrested in £9.2 Million Scandal
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Pokémon Card Crime Wave Hits US: £100K Theft in Massachusetts, Arrest in California
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