Parents are warned of the potential dangers of loom bands
Health experts have warned that more children have been brought into hospital after getting the small plastic bands lodged in their noses.
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Ebola: Sierra Leone nurses stay off work due to non-payment of hazard pay
At a hospital in Makeni nurses are protesting against the non-payment of hazard pay.
Ebola: Mix-up at Atlanta lab exposes technician to live virus
CDC says incident occurred due to a mix-up of two sets of vials.
Lung cancer spread can be controlled by keeping cells bound together, says study
A cell recycling mechanism that goes awry is behind the spread.
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Weight lifting is better than cardio for losing fat
A Harvard study shows that weight lifting is better for keeping abdominal obesity in check
Lianna Brinded Dec 24, 2014
Smartphones and tablets reshape our brain's sensory processing cortices on a daily basis
Tapping touchscreens with thumbs increases electrical activity in brains and remaps sensory cortex daily, according to a new study.
Anthony Cuthbertson Dec 23, 2014
Ebola drug BCX4430 shows promising results in rhesus macaques
BioCryst Pharmaceuticals drug finds 100% survival in some monkey testing.
Hannah Osborne Dec 23, 2014
Christians are more likely to be fat than atheists
Coventry University study says religious feasts could be to blame.
Lianna Brinded Dec 23, 2014
Ebola: Two vaccines emerge safe in Uganda trial, form basis for more potent vaccine
Vaccines show equal immune response in African populations as in US adults.
Jayalakshmi K Dec 23, 2014
Humans' fragile bones the result of swapping foraging for farming
Humans had bones as strong as orangutans before the invention of farming
Hannah Osborne Dec 22, 2014
NHS fights cancer and inherited ailments with new genomic centres
The NHS is launching 11 genomic medicine centres across the country
Sean Martin Dec 22, 2014
Baby delivered in Milan of woman who died in October
Doctors delivered a healthy boy by caesarian last week, nine weeks after mother declared dead.
Tom Porter Dec 21, 2014
28 British doctors committed suicide while under GMC investigations
Report calls for NHS England to treat sick doctors like patients, not criminals
Tabatha Kinder Dec 20, 2014
Bosnia: Seven underage girls return from five day school trip, pregnant
The unconfirmed report has shocked the small town in Bosnia, which has a high incidence of underage pregnancies.
Priya Joshi Dec 19, 2014
Colorado man Les Baugh with no arms controls two prosthetics with just his mind
John Hopkins researchers announce first double amputee to use mind controlled prosthetics.
Hannah Osborne Dec 19, 2014
Syrian civil war leaves million wounded as health system collapses
Health system in a state of collapse as Syrian war grinds towards its fifth year.
Nigel Wilson Dec 19, 2014
Ebola cure: Experimental dengue drug helps critically ill doctor recover, says Lancet study
Drug that helps address shock symptoms in dengue helps severely ill doctor recover from Ebola.
Jayalakshmi K Dec 19, 2014
Is ibuprofen an anti-ageing wonder drug?
Ibuprofen found to extend the lifespan of worms and flies.
Hannah Osborne Dec 18, 2014
Llama antibodies can destroy wide range of HIV viruses
Unconventional source of HIV fighting antibodies found in form of llama.
Hannah Osborne Dec 18, 2014
Prince Harry tries his hand at photography as he visits Lesotho for his charity Sentebale
Prince Harry turns photographer as he visits Lesotho to see work of charity Sentebale.
David Sim Dec 18, 2014
Life-extending ovarian cancer drug approved by European Union
Olaparib becomes first therapy for treatment of advanced BRCA-mutated ovarian cancer.
Hannah Osborne Dec 18, 2014
Climate change will increase Cholera outbreaks in vulnerable regions
Excessive heat and extreme rainfall are expected to see a spurt in the spread of cholera across the world.
Jayalakshmi K Dec 18, 2014
UK proposes rules to allow embryos to be made from a combined DNA of three people
New methods will prevent mothers with fatal genetic disorders from passing the diseases onto their babies.
Maria Khan Dec 17, 2014
Car smoking ban slated for October 2015
MPs will vote before the election and aim to bring the new law in on 1 October 2015.
Sean Martin Dec 17, 2014
Eating your five a day: Top tips from nutritionist Fiona Hunter
Nutritionist Fiona Hunter explains her top tips for eating healthily.
Alfred Joyner Dec 17, 2014
Ebola spillovers weakened Senegal too, says IMF
The epidemic impact has cost the country 0.4 ppt of GDP in 2014.
Boby Michael Dec 16, 2014
Drug resistant malaria 'world's next big health emergency', experts warn
Malaria parasites that have built resistance to drugs could spread into India and Africa.
Hannah Osborne Dec 16, 2014
Pregnancy care: Toxic compounds in new floor coverings can lead to wheezing in babies
A study makes a case for why pregnant women should avoid redoing homes, especially their floor coverings.
Jayalakshmi K Dec 16, 2014
Thames Water workers remove huge fatbergs in London sewer under Whitehall
AFP photographer Adrian Dennis dons waders and joins workers clearing fatbergs in London sewers.
David Sim Dec 15, 2014
The Ebola death councillors offering therapy to stem trauma in Sierra Leone
IBTimes UK meets the survivors acting as a "councillor" to help other Ebola patients battle depression.
Elsa Buchanan Dec 12, 2014
Obese children's brains 'literally light up when eating sugar'
Study finds obese children have a heightened psychological reward from sugar.
Hannah Osborne Dec 12, 2014
Dengue: Molecule that wipes out entire virus populations discovered
Scientists have used inhibitors based on a new class of molecules to kill dengue virus populations in a lab culture.
Jayalakshmi K Dec 12, 2014
How the Ebola virus replicates discovered, giving hopes of drug development
Work on a related class of virus has led researchers to see how viruses like Ebola replicate in the body.
Jayalakshmi K Dec 12, 2014
Stem cells from eye restore vision in damaged cornea models
US and Indian researchers report restored vision in cornea following stem cell injection.
Jayalakshmi K Dec 12, 2014
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