More than a million people struck down by norovirus
The winter vomiting bug has struck early this year with cases running at a level normally seen about a month later in the season. Figures released today show that 1.018 million have been hit...
Category: Biological
‘Green’ cosmetics gain popularity
Natural and organic cosmetics gain popularity as consumers become conscious about makeup content. Holly Firfer reports.
WHO urges global action for malaria
Countries around the world need to do more to fight the spread of malaria. That is one of the key findings of a new report by the World Health Organisation. The World Health Organisation...
Paralysed woman’s thoughts control robotic arm
Unrivalled control of a robotic arm has been achieved using a paralysed woman’s thoughts, a US study says. Jan Scheuermann, who is 53 and paralysed from the neck down, was able to deftly grasp...
A sick world: We live longer, with more pain and illness
(Reuters) – The world has made huge progress fighting killer infectious diseases, but as a result we now lead longer and sicker lives, with health problems that cause us years of pain, disability and...
More than half a million people struck down with norovirus
More than half a million people have contracted norovirus already this winter as cases are 64 per cent higher than this time last year, official figures show. The winter vomiting bug has struck early...
EU rejects French report linking GM maize to cancer
AFP – The EU’s food safety agency definitively rejected Wednesday a bombshell French report linking genetically modified corn to cancer, saying it failed to meet “acceptable scientific standards.” “Serious defects in the design and methodology...
Wheat genome’s key parts unlocked in new study
Scientists have unlocked key parts of the complex genetic code of wheat, one of the world’s most important crops, which could help improve food security. The team hopes the data will accelerate the development...
In crucial Africa trial, malaria vaccine disappoints
(Reuters) – The world’s first potential malaria vaccine proved only 30 percent effective in African babies in a crucial trial, calling into question whether it can be a useful weapon in the fight against...
Scientists Hope Cloning Will Save Endangered Animals
Biotechnicians want to use cloning to save endangered species, but they are having only limited success. Critics say that the push toward a new era of wildlife conservation trivializes extinction and funding would be...
