Science 'unclear' over Pistorius claims
The International Paralympic Committee on Monday defended its policy on artificial running blades for amputee athletes, insisting it was the best possible system.
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Russia to put shock images on cigarette packs (Update)
Russia on Monday unveiled a series of graphic images, including of a gangrenous foot and a still-born baby, that will be printed on cigarette packs as the country tries to trim its sky-high rates of smoking.
Sep 3, 2012
Study sheds light on lung cancers that are undetected by radiograph
New research has revealed why some lung cancers are undetected by radiograph and helped to identify the type of people who may be at risk of this form of the disease.
Sep 3, 2012
Molecular signature of hantavirus infection in humans decoded
German scientists at Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin and Labor Berlin GmbH have succeeded in clarifying the molecular signature of the viruses that lead to an increasing size and number of hantavirus outbreaks in ...
Sep 3, 2012
Uganda Ebola outbreak 'coming to an end': WHO
Uganda's latest outbreak of the deadly Ebola virus appears to be over, the World Health Organisation said Monday, pointing out that no new cases had been confirmed for the past month.
Sep 3, 2012
Overactive bladder linked to sleep apnoea in women
Sleep apnoea in women has been linked to overactive bladder syndrome in a new study.
Sep 3, 2012
High levels of DDT in breast milk in South Africa
The highest levels ever of DDT in breast milk have been measured in mothers living in malaria-stricken villages in South Africa. The values lie well over the limits set by the World Health Organization. DDT has been used ...
Sep 3, 2012
Texas Tech researcher cites complacency, apathy for recent West Nile outbreak
(Medical Xpress)—With almost 1,600 cases of West Nile Virus and 66 mortalities reported to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) nationwide, officials are calling the recent West Nile virus outbreak the largest ...
Sep 3, 2012
