Sickle cell: ‘The revolutionary gene-editing treatment that gave me new life’
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteJimi Olaghere thought he would have to wait decades to be freed from his sickle cell disease – but now scientists have…
Was the mysterious 'Russian flu' actually a coronavirus? Some scientists think so.
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteIn 1889, a mysterious respiratory illness emerged in Russia and then spread across the globe, triggering at least three waves of infection…
Discovery of key protein in malaria parasite leads to novel treatment opportunity
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe research showed that deactivating this protein found in a malaria parasite reduces in vitro growth of Plasmodium falciparum, Read More
Growing sales of breast milk online amid warnings about risks
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteExperts have sounded the alarm over a growing trend for selling human breast milk online, warning that it can contain harmful bacteria,…
Sleep experts reveal how often to change and wash your bedsheets
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteClean bedsheets are essential for promoting a quality night’s sleep and improving personal hygiene. Read More
What your night peeing habits might say about your health
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteWaking up often to pee at night? It’s called nocturia – when you frequently need to wake up, get up, and head to…
Should you ever share a toothbrush?
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteWe’ve all been caught without a toothbrush. Read More
VIRUS OUTBREAK First case of fast-spreading polio found in 5 years in Africa as toddler left paralysed
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteA CASE of polio has been detected in Africa for the first time in five years, the World Health Organization (WHO) has…
Malawi finds Africa’s first wild polio case in five years
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteMalawi has declared a wild polio outbreak after a case was identified in a three-year-old girl – the first of its kind…
More proof pollution damages sperm: Men living in areas with most toxic air have swimmers of poorer quality, study claims
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteMen living in heavily polluted cities have weaker sperm, according to yet another study. Read More