Outlook for extremely premature babies ‘improving’
More babies born extremely prematurely are surviving without neurological problems, according to a new study. The study by Duke Health in the US and published in the New England Journal of Medicine...
Vitamin D pills ‘could stop colds or flu’
Vitamin D supplements could spare more than three million people from colds or flu in the UK each year, researchers claim. The sunshine vitamin is vital for healthy bones, but also has a role in the...
Ebola ‘super-spreaders’ cause most cases
Image copyright Getty Images Ebola crisis How Ebola changed the world Why Ebola is so dangerous Ebola: Mapping the outbreak Ebola survivor: I have to hide The majority of cases in the world’s...
Lasers help doctors remove brain cancer
Lasers can help surgeons rapidly analyse brain cancers and decide how much tissue to remove, a study shows. It is a difficult decision as taking too little leads to the cancer coming back, while too...
Male contraceptive gel passes monkey test
An experimental new type of male contraceptive that blocks sperm flow with a gel has been successful in monkey trials. Vasalgel acts as a physical barrier once injected into the tubes that sperm...
Hospital operation ‘long waiters’ rise by 163%
The number of people facing “long waits” for hospital treatment in England has more than doubled in the past four years, figures show. Patients needing routine care such as knee and hip...
Misophonia: Scientists crack why eating sounds can make people angry
Image copyright Olana Tansley-Hancock Image caption Olana Tansley-Hancock has spent more than two decades with misophonia Why some people become enraged by sounds such as eating or breathing has...
Completely ‘locked-in’ patients can communicate
Patients with absolutely no control over their body have finally been able to communicate, say scientists. A brain-computer interface was used to read the thoughts of patients to answer basic...
