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June 22, 2018
Obesity is no picnic for those who struggle with it, but new research sheds some light on why so few ever find their way to a healthy weight.
June 22, 2018
A University of Otago study has predicted stroke rates in New Zealand will increase by 40 percent in the next 10 years, despite medical advances and public health initiatives.
June 21, 2018
Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) 16 and 18 infections, which cause the majority of cervical cancer cases, decreased by 86% in women aged 16 to 21 who were eligible for the vaccination as adolescents between 2010 and 2016.
June 21, 2018
A groundbreaking discovery by University of Alberta researchers has identified previously unknown therapeutic targets that could be key to preventing the spread of cancer.
June 20, 2018
Outbreaks of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) have killed 23 people in Saudi Arabia over a roughly four-month span, the World Health Organization (WHO) said.
June 20, 2018
A half adult Australians have at least one chronic condition which impacts their daily life, according a government health report.
June 19, 2018
The international Consortium for Refractive Error and Myopia (CREAM) recently published the worldwide largest genetic study of myopia in Nature Genetics.
June 19, 2018
Girls are stronger with higher levels of vitamin D, but the association was not found in boys.
June 18, 2018
Researchers at King\'s College London have shown that rats with spinal cord injuries can re-learn skilled hand movements after being treated with a gene therapy.
June 18, 2018
Iran is planning to totally eradicate the risk of spreading Hepatitis B via blood transfusion, said Ali Akbar Pourfathollah, head of the Iranian Blood Transfusion Organization.
June 16, 2018
A survey has estimated that around three million Britons - or 7.6 % of the country - believe they have experienced a harmful or potentially harmful but preventable problem in primary healthcare.
June 15, 2018
A team of researchers says it has linked sensitivity to an allergen in red meat to the buildup of plaque in the arteries of the heart.