Speed and co-ordination are key to curbing the DRC's Ebola outbreak
May 16, 2017 16:28 pm UTC| Insights & Views Health
Three people have died and more than 125 are suspected to be infected with the Ebola virus in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The outbreak comes less than two years after the most deadly spread of the disease in...
Fainting and the summer heat: Warmer days can make you swoon, so be prepared
May 16, 2017 16:03 pm UTC| Insights & Views Health
Over one million Americans faint every year, and countless more do worldwide. Fear, pain, the sight of blood or prolonged standing think the long lines of summer travel can trigger fainting. These triggers set off a...
Electrically stimulating your brain can boost memory – but here's one reason it doesn't always work
May 16, 2017 16:02 pm UTC| Health
The first time I heard that shooting electrical currents across your brain can boost learning, I thought it was a joke. But evidence is mounting. According to a handful of studies, transcranial direct current...
22q11.2 deletion: the most common syndrome you have never heard of
May 16, 2017 15:45 pm UTC| Health
You wouldnt be blamed for thinking that 22q11.2 was a postcode or password. My guess is you wouldnt have thought it was the most prevalent syndrome of its kind. So lets talk about 22q. Everyone has 23 pairs of...
How do we decide which disease to prevent next? Long-term studies help
May 16, 2017 14:05 pm UTC| Insights & Views Health
Every time someone quits smoking, takes their child for a vaccination or has their blood pressure checked, theyre taking part in preventive health measures designed to reduce the chances of getting sick. But how do...
Infertility in men could point to more serious health problems later in life
May 16, 2017 14:03 pm UTC| Health
Poor sperm quality affects about one in ten men and may lead to fertility problems. These men also have an increased risk of developing testicular cancer, which is the most common malignant disease of young males. And,...
30% of stroke survivors have another attack – the NHS could do more to prevent it
May 14, 2017 16:15 pm UTC| Health
There are nearly 26m stroke survivors in the world, including over a million in the UK and the numbers are rising. The number of strokes in the UK is projected to increase by 44% in the next 20 years for example, mainly...
Johannesburg in a time of darkness: Ivan Vladislavić’s new memoir reminds us of the city’s fragility
Economist Chris Richardson on an ‘ugly’ inflation result and the coming budget
Biden administration tells employers to stop shackling workers with ‘noncompete agreements’
IceCube researchers detect a rare type of energetic neutrino sent from powerful astronomical objects