Cancerous cells can emerge in all locations of the human body. Though most of them have the potential to metastasize, i.e, spread to a different organ or tissue in the body, not…
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Rio Olympics receive thumbs up from the WHO amidst Zika fears
The world is past the moment of no return as far as the 2016 Rio Olympics is concerned, it seems. All the authorities concerned have thrown their weight behind the event, rejecting…
The lung disease contagion in the UK
We are oblivious to the hard work that our organs perform day after day to enable us to breathe and live. Consider the lungs which are among the hardest working organs in…
Air pollution can lead to stillbirths and is bad for pregnant women
Studies by environmental organizations have been consistently highlighting the grave damage that pollution is causing to our health and to the health of our beleaguered planet. Clearly, we are all on the…
Black Death maps of medieval Britain: Guide to the level of devastation
Archaeologists and historians alike have debated much over the actual level of death and destruction caused due to the deadly disease – ‘Black Death’ that engulfed 14th century rural England. Professor Carenza…
It’s a tough road for premature babies
From the day that a woman learns that she is pregnant, her overriding concern each day of her pregnancy is that she gives birth to a healthy child. But despite a mother’s…
Fat Intake: Advice to eat more fat ‘irresponsible’
Advice to eat more fat by the National Obesity Forum, which has advised that eating fat could cut down the risk of obesity and type 2 diabetes, has been termed as an irresponsible and potentially deadly advice by the Public Health England’s chief nutritionist
The drug resistance contagion
Next time you pop an antibiotic for a minor ailment like a stomach bug or a persistent common cold, remember that this habit of treating antibiotics like sweets could send you to…
Rio Olympics 2016, or how not to deal with a deadly zika pandemic
For the uninitiated, Plague Inc. is a funereally unsettling yet addictive disease simulator game where the player tries to wipe out humanity by creating and evolving plagues of bacteria, viruses or even…
The myth of mobile phone usage and brain cancer
Ever since the invention of cellphones, stories have surfaced with regularity linking mobile usage with brain cancer despite the fact that the majority of human epidemiologic studies have consistently failed to establish…
The disrupted sleep contagion sweeping the world
Researchers have been routinely issuing warnings of how disrupted or less sleep can lead to a host of health issues including type 2 diabetes. Indeed, the lack of sleep is a serious…
Israeli wearable tech promises improved vision for the partially blind
Futuristic wearable technology is revolutionizing present day health care industry. The latest innovation to harness miniature computer technology is a wearable device developed by OrCam, an Israeli startup company. Established in 2010,…
E-Cigarettes To Be Banned For Under-18s Under US Law
The US government has announced its new federal rules, which include a ban on the sale of e-cigarettes to people under the age of 18.
It’s Official, the Zika Virus is Linked to Birth Defects
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have set all doubts to rest regarding the links between the dreaded Zika virus and birth defects, particularly microcephaly, thus corroborating what people have believed…
Newly Discovered Protein Could Stop the Spread of Breast Cancer
A new receptor protein has been discovered that has promise in being used to stop the spread of breast cancer in patients. When this protein is active, it prevents tumor cells transmitted…