by Research Team | Nov 3, 2014 | Health News
New evidence suggests that the livestock version of MRSA is capable of being transmitted from animals to humans, and has found its way into hospitals A genetic fingerprint study has provided strong evidence of the MRSA superbug spreading from farm animals to hospitals...
by Research Team | Nov 3, 2014 | Health News
New dementia checks will tell middle-aged people how quickly their brain is ageing in a bid to encourage them to adopt a healthier lifestyle, Public Health England said. Health professionals will be able to calculate a patient’s “brain age” based on...
by Research Team | Nov 3, 2014 | Health News
Human rights groups say Namibia’s highest court has upheld a ruling that health workers sterilized HIV-positive women without their consent. The Southern Africa Litigation Center said Monday that Namibia’s supreme court upheld a 2012 judgment that found...
by Research Team | Nov 3, 2014 | Health News
The first step in treating early stage breast cancer usually involves surgical removal of the tumor, and assessment of the axillary lymph nodes on the side of the tumor. Breast conservation surgery removes only the cancerous area and a small amount of surrounding...
by Research Team | Nov 2, 2014 | Health News
He can hear the faint sounds of the outside world mingling with the soothing sound of his mother’s voice. His spindly arms and legs shake as he lets out a warble.