What is brain plasticity and why is it so important?
Apr 07, 2016 04:55 am UTC| Health
Neuroplasticity or brain plasticity is the ability of the brain to modify its connections or re-wire itself. Without this ability, any brain, not just the human brain, would be unable to develop from infancy through to...
Why we need to stop being squeamish about bowel cancer screening
Apr 07, 2016 03:04 am UTC| Health
Not all cancers are equal especially when it comes to awareness. April marks the return of Bowel Cancer Awareness month in the UK. It always surprises me how reluctant we are as humans to talk about our bowels. Why can we...
What's behind Angola's first yellow fever outbreak in 36 years
Apr 05, 2016 12:59 pm UTC| Health
The World Health Organisation has declared the yellow fever outbreak in Angola a grade 2 emergency. This means that it can have moderate public health consequences. This requires an emergency support team run from the...
Apr 05, 2016 00:02 am UTC| Health
We often hear about the next big thing in stem cell therapy, though few of these promises eventuate or are backed up by evidence. Well, we think were close to a genuine breakthrough in stem cell therapy, based on new...
Doctors don't talk to their patients about sexual health. Here's why they should
Apr 04, 2016 16:36 pm UTC| Health
Think back to the last time you had a checkup with a doctor. He or she might have asked you about how often you exercise, how well you sleep and whether you drink or smoke. But does your doctor ask you about sex? Asking...
A long road ahead to reduce HIV among South Africa's sex workers
Apr 04, 2016 16:20 pm UTC| Health
More than half the female sex workers in South Africas three largest cities are HIV positive but less than one-third are on antiretroviral treatment, according to a newly released study. Over 90% of these women have...
As health devolution deal kicks in, it's a key moment for Manchester – and England
Apr 04, 2016 15:58 pm UTC| Health
Manchester is becoming master of its own destiny with a new united approach to health and social care. A newly established body, The Greater Manchester Combined Authority has taken direct control of 6bn worth of funding,...
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
Labour can afford to be far more ambitious with its economic policies – voters are on board
Sudan: civil war stretches into a second year with no end in sight