First Self-Injectable HIV Antibody May Prevent Virus Transmission
The first self-injectable HIV antibody, PRO 140, has a 98 percent success rate in reducing the virus in HIV patients’ blood, according to results...
HPV Vaccinations For American Teens Rise Slightly, CDC Says
The percentage of U.S. teenagers vaccinated against the human papillomavirus increased slightly in 2014, but the rate lags behind other immunizations, the Centers for...
HIV Flushed Out By Cancer Drug
HIV can be flushed out of its hiding places in the body using a cancer drug, researchers show.The cornerstone of treatment, anti-retroviral therapy, kills...
Child Tooth Removal ‘At Crisis Point’, Doctors Warn
Doctors are calling for urgent action to reduce the number of children needing to have rotten teeth removed under general anaesthetic in hospital.
Nearly 26,000...
FDA Strengthens Heart Safety Warnings On Popular Pain Relievers
Federal health regulators are bolstering warning labels on popular pain relievers to reflect new information about their risks of heart attack and stroke.
The changes...
Cheap Vaccines Prevent Cholera
A cheap oral vaccine has prevented cases of deadly cholera in a huge trial in Bangladesh.The infection is spread through contaminated food or water...
Mass Vaccination Call To ‘Make Rabies History’
Greater effort needs to be put into vaccinating dogs against rabies in order to save lives, health experts say.Up to 60,000 people die from...
Synthetic Blood Transfusions Could Begin Within Two Years
Synthetic red blood cells are to be transfused into human testing subjects by 2017, the UK's National Health Service (NHS) Blood and Transplant announced...
The Four Common Types of Addiction
Addiction can be troubling. Whether you’re the one suffering or you know someone who is. When it comes to issues of addiction, the path...
The Makings of a Good First Aid Kit
Not everyone thinks about the importance of keeping a first aid kit handy, particularly those who don’t sustain many minor injuries. However, most medical...