Why you shouldn't wrap your food in aluminium foil before cooking it

Apr 07, 2016 05:06 am UTC| Health

If youre baking fish, roasting vegetables or preparing a piece of meat for dinner tonight, chances are that youll wrap your food in aluminium foil. What you may not realise is that some of the foil will leach into your...

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...

Regenerating body parts: how we can transform fat cells into stem cells to repair spinal disc injuries

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...