Tag: medical
US organ donors add two million years to recipients’ lives
Since 1987 more than 500,000 US citizens have received hearts, livers, kidneys and other donated organs that have extended their lives, acco...
Health Science
App helps teenagers seek advice from school nurses
A smartphone app, credited with encouraging more boys to seek help and easing the pressure on school nurses, has won a wider roll-out after ...
Health
New technique could stop Parkinson’s disease tremors
Researchers at Oxford University could be on the verge of a medical breakthrough in the treatment of Parkinson’s disease
Health
Baby born with HIV appears ‘cured’
According to researchers, a baby has been ‘functionally cured’ of HIV, marking a potentially world-changing development in modern medicine
Health
Discovery of four-stranded DNA gives hope for cancer breakthrough
Scientists at Cambridge University have proven the existence of four-stranded DNA in human cells for the first time, in what they say could ...
Wellbeing
Greek doctors unite to help poorest patients
Health workers in Greece are volunteering their time to provide medical treatment for those who are no longer eligible for free healthcare a...
Health
