WHO sees no autism links to Tylenol, vaccines
AFP
23 September 2025, 12:13 PM Health
Experimental Alzheimer's drug hailed as breakthrough, side-effects in focus
Reuters
30 November 2022, 03:16 AM Medical breakthrough
US woman becomes 3rd person cured of HIV
Reuters, Chicago
16 February 2022, 02:38 AM Medical breakthrough
Man gets successful implant of pig heart in world’s first
AFP, Washington
11 January 2022, 06:17 AM Medical breakthrough
Pig kidney transplant in human successful in US
Reuters, New York
20 October 2021, 08:00 AM Medical breakthrough
No application submitted for OxyJet performance trial: DGDA
Star Digital Report
7 July 2021, 09:43 AM Medical breakthrough
Paralysed patients able to walk following epidural stimulation
Star Health Report
13 October 2018, 18:00 PM Healthcare
Abused children carry the trauma in their cells: Study
AFP Relaxnews
2 October 2018, 06:33 AM Healthcare

First 'in womb' stem cell trial to begin

The first clinical trial injecting foetal stem cells into babies still in the womb has been announced.
12 October 2015, 08:10 AM

'Good bacteria' key to stopping asthma

Being exposed to "good bacteria" early in life could prevent asthma developing, say Canadian scientists.
1 October 2015, 06:16 AM

Italian-Chinese medical team to perform first head transplant

An Italian-Chinese medical team plans to perform the world's first head transplant in China, amid concerns over medical ethics in the country.
12 September 2015, 13:46 PM

Turning cancer back into healthy tissue

Scientists believe to have found a way to turn cancerous cells back into healthy tissue.
25 August 2015, 12:51 PM

A novel insulin analogue for treating Diabetes Mellitus

Diabetes is a progressive disease which only can be compared with atom bomb which should be defused within time. Diabetes mellitus (DM), commonly
25 July 2015, 18:00 PM

Cuba stamps out mother-to-child HIV

Cuba successfully eliminates mother-to-child transmission of both HIV and syphilis, the World Health Organisation (WHO) says.
1 July 2015, 14:07 PM

Lung cancer therapy is milestone

A lung cancer therapy can more than double life expectancy in some patients, a "milestone" trial shows, reports BBC.
30 May 2015, 18:00 PM

First natural birth for diabetic woman with artificial pancreas

A diabetic woman has become the first in the world to give birth naturally after using an artificial pancreas while pregnant, reports BBC.
2 May 2015, 18:00 PM

Another step forward towards saving children

Bangladesh has introduced the Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine (PCV) in their Expanded Programme of Immunisation (EPI). It was
21 March 2015, 18:31 PM

Rapid blood test to 'cut antibiotic use'

Rapid blood test to 'cut antibiotic use'
21 March 2015, 18:20 PM

South Africans perform first successful penis transplant

The 21-year-old recipient, whose identify is being protected, lost his penis in a botched circumcision, reports BBC.
14 March 2015, 18:00 PM

Can ultrasound fight Alzheimer's? Mice study hints at new weapon

Scientists believe they may have found a new weapon in the fight against Alzheimer's disease -- not in the form of a drug but in focused beams of ultrasound
12 March 2015, 05:48 AM

Long-term paracetamol use poses risk, says study

Chronic users paracetamol -- people who typically take large, daily doses over several years -- may increase their risk of death, or kidney, intestinal and heart problems.
3 March 2015, 17:46 PM