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Baby dies after contracting herpes which ate up her lungs and brain from a kiss

The child, Aliza Rose Friend was just eight days old when she passed away after developing neonatal herpes from the HSV-1 virus.

29 Oct 2018 12:43 PM

Exposure to wood smoke affects men, women differently, says study

Study found men exposed to wood smoke had significantly higher markers of an inflammatory response in cells that line the nasal.

27 Oct 2018 5:05 PM

Chinese takeaways could help fight dementia, says study

Sufferers who ate daily amounts of monosodium glutamate saw their memory improve.

27 Oct 2018 11:49 AM

Antibiotics are 'avoidable trigger' for bowel disease: Study

This study helps explain the link through understanding the biological processes involved.

27 Oct 2018 11:44 AM

Millions with high blood sugar face tuberculosis risk

Tuberculosis, a severe infection caused by bacteria in the lungs, kills almost as many people each year as HIV/AIDS and malaria combined.

27 Oct 2018 9:46 AM

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Cottage cheese as late night snack may boost health, says study

Study found having 30 grammes of protein about 30 minutes before bed appears to have positive effect on muscle quality, metabolism, health.

27 Oct 2018 9:30 AM

Some BP drugs may increase lung cancer risk, says study

Use of angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitor drugs (ACEIs) to lower BP is associated with an increased risk of lung cancer.

26 Oct 2018 1:37 PM

Air pollution, noise putting you at risk of heart attacks, diabetes

Study looked at the combined effects of air pollution and transportation noise for heart attack mortality.

26 Oct 2018 8:36 AM

Here are the symptoms of stroke and ways you can prevent attack

The main symptoms of stroke can be remembered with the word F.A.S.T.

25 Oct 2018 4:14 PM

Smoking during pregnancy may cause early puberty in kids

Study found children of mothers who smoked more than 10 cigarettes a day during pregnancy, entered puberty three to six months earlier.

25 Oct 2018 10:11 AM

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Device smaller than rice grain to deliver cancer therapy sans side effects: Study

Nanofluidic seed to deliver one-time, sustained-release dose that would eliminate need for patients to undergo several treatments.

25 Oct 2018 9:13 AM

Struggling to get out of bed in morning is medical condition, could be sign of something serious

Condition, known as dysania, the disorder - which is not medically recognised - is defined by having trouble getting up in the morning.

24 Oct 2018 2:18 PM

Taking hot bath twice a week is better than exercise for treating depression

Experts say that this could be because it restores the body’s natural temperature rhythm over the course of the day.

24 Oct 2018 12:17 PM

Scientists create new tuberculosis drug that cures 8 in 10 patients

The World Health Organization says currently only 55 per cent of people with multidrug-resistant tuberculosis are successfully treated.

24 Oct 2018 10:36 AM

Week 34 of pregnancy reduces breast cancer risk, says study

Previous research highlighted how women under age of 30 can reduce their risk of contracting breast cancer later in life by having a baby.

24 Oct 2018 9:47 AM

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US 1st female SC justice O'Connor has dementia, pointers on disease

Sandra Day O'Connor was nominated to the court by Republican President Ronald Reagan and she took her seat in September 1981.

24 Oct 2018 8:51 AM

Black Death could return: Global warming releases lethal microbes from permafrost

Peter Frankopan said melting of ice due to higher global temperatures could unleash biological agents trapped for thousands of years.

23 Oct 2018 1:51 PM

Blasting prostate tumours with radiotherapy can increase chances of survival

Patients whose prostate cancer has spread are typically given hormone therapy to reduce or stop the production of testosterone.

23 Oct 2018 11:10 AM

Smoking cannabis may boost risk of stroke by cutting off blood supply to brain

According to scientists, compounds known as cannabinoids in marijuana may cause blood vessels in the brain to narrow, triggering a stroke.

23 Oct 2018 9:48 AM

Himalayan Viagra under threat from climate change, say researchers

People who boil yarchagumba in water to make tea or add it to soups and stews believe it cures everything from impotence to cancer.

23 Oct 2018 9:20 AM

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