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17:19 28/11/2014Ebola test offering 15-minute results on trial in GuineaA 15-minute blood and saliva test for Ebola is to be trialled in Guinea, the BBC reported. The solar-powered, portable laboratory should deliver results six times faster than tests currently used in...
16:50 28/11/20144 supplements that work like smart drugs on your brainWhat a fun-looking word: nootropics. It refers to any type of compound or food that has the ability to improve your mental abilities, including your memory, ability to focus, motivation, or even...
14:41 28/11/2014Depression should be re-conceptualised as infectious disease, could be prevented with jab – scientistDepression should be re-defined as an infectious disease rather than an emotional disorder, argues one scientist.
13:02 28/11/2014Mums who work ‘more likely’ to have fat kidsIn the study, published in the journal Sleep Medicine, every hour of extra sleep above the average was associated with a nearly 7% lower weight.
19:03 27/11/2014Frenemies are sucking the life out of youIt starts with a missed call. Maybe she doesn’t text you to tell you she’s running late. Maybe he makes a slight remark about the clothes you’re wearing. You want to hate the person so badly, but...
16:17 27/11/2014Regularly drinking coffee 'cuts risk of dementia'For millions a strong coffee is the perfect start to the day. But today, new research suggests coffee could also protect against dementia, the Daily Mail reports. Drinking between three and five cups...
09:56 27/11/2014Researchers develop device to treat infections wirelesslyIt could lead to technologies that enable drugs and treatment to be delivered to patients at the press of a button.
09:13 27/11/2014Ebola vaccine 'promising,' say scientists after human trialThe first human trial of an experimental vaccine against Ebola suggests that it is safe and may help the immune system to combat the virus.
19:03 26/11/2014What the world's most popular drug does to your healthAccording to Villanova University, 90 percent of Americans have some caffeine every day. While most of us are aware of the stimulative effect the world’s most widely used drug has on our brain, its...
18:16 26/11/2014Lullabies may help babies' memoriesA new study revealed that babies are much more likely to remember good times than negative experiences.
15:50 26/11/2014Nerve cells 'grown' in a lab could reveal more about how injury affects the bodyPain is a complex and unpleasant sensation, which some people feel more acutely than others - and its origins remain largely a mystery..
18:33 25/11/2014Thinking life’s not fair will only make you fatPeople who have negative thoughts are less likely to get themselves to the gym, according to a new study.
17:22 25/11/2014Vera Brezhneva, UNAIDS Goodwill Ambassador for Eastern Europe and Central Asia, visits ArmeniaVera Brezhneva, who has recently been appointed UNAIDS Goodwill Ambassador for Eastern Europe and Central Asia, has visited Armenia with Vinay Saldanha, the director of the UNAIDS Eastern Europe and...
14:20 25/11/2014Gene which protects people under 50 from suffering a stroke is identified by scientistsScientists have discovered the gene that protects young and middle-aged adults from strokes, the Daily Mail reports.
18:42 24/11/2014Why some people are naturally immune to HIVWith any virus, even devastating ones like Ebola and HIV, there are people who are exposed, often repeatedly, but somehow they never become infected or develop symptoms of disease.
17:34 24/11/2014Italian doctor contracts Ebola in Sierra LeoneThe first Italian citizen has tested positive for the Ebola virus and was taken to a hospital in Rome, Sputnik reported, citing Italian channel Rai News 24.
17:23 24/11/2014Russia begins testing Ebola vaccine on primatesRussia has begun testing an Ebola virus vaccine on primates, Russian Health Minister Veronika Skvortsova said Monday, Sputnik reported.
16:17 24/11/2014Friendly doctors are 'bad for your health'Friendly doctors are 'bad for their patients' health', researchers have warned as a new study revealed two thirds of young medics struggle to be truthful with patients they like, the Daily Mail...
09:32 24/11/2014Slow down the ageing process and feel like a 20-something in your 70s ... by joggingUS researchers looked at the amount of energy expended by men and women who had stayed fit and active into their late sixties and early seventies.
09:22 24/11/2014Bird flu worries spread in EuropeEuropeans are worried about a possible continent-wide bird flu epidemic after a wild duck tested positive for the H5N8 virus in northeast Germany, CNN reported, citing authorities.