Medicine News Stories

Social distancing and face mask wearing has delayed language and speech development of babies

Blood oxygen levels may soon be measured in the comfort of your own home using a personal smartphone.

Compounds capable of treating hard to heal wound infections have been isolated from a tree species in Australia

Genetically-modified lettuce packed with bone-promoting protein could keep astronauts healthy in space...

At-home blood clotting tests can soon be done using only a smartphone and a drop of blood...

Is there a smarter way to set goals?

A passive air sampler can measure personal exposure to coronavirus...

Video games improved the reading skills of Italian schoolchildren...

Resistance breaker drugs can help antibiotics combat antibiotic resistant infections...

3D printed devices can speed up analysis and quality of blood smears for malaria diagnosis...

Jennifer Aniston’s popularity is also well versed in neuroscience…

Continuous health monitoring using smartwatches can alert to potential infections before symptoms

Changes in resting heart rate can alert smartwatch wearers to potential infections before symptoms

Early birds and night owls risk missing solar cues needed to reset their body clock, risking heart health...

An immortal cell line from the 1950s is at the centre of a new lawsuit

New nanotechnology promises rapid test development for current and future pandemics

Tiny polluting particles produced in and outdoors have been linked to millions of premature births...

Small changes to canteen menus resulted in a significant decrease in consumed calories...

Minor 'nudges' in stores can lead to big increases in healthy purchases and drops in sales of sweets.

A novel type of fully implantable temporary pacemaker has been developed that naturally absorbs into the body

A molecule that controls immune cells might help to stop sepsis

Does the announcement from Pfizer this week mark the beginning of the end of our socially-distanced existence...

Scientists build an artificial liver device that sustains liver function and stimulates organ repair...

Healthcare workers are carrying COVID-19 without realising they’re infected, a new study shows...