Researchers have developed a new technique to prevent the body rejecting bone marrow cells from a donor.
"Offering routine HIV tests to people when they register with new GP surgeries in high-risk areas is cost-effective and could save lives," The Guardian reports. The news comes from the findings of a large trial in the London Borough of Hackney…
The NHS is “failing gay and bisexual men”, The Guardian has reported. The newspaper said that the NHS has to confront some “serious issues” in the way it looks after the health of gay and bisexual men...
The BBC News informs us that "faecal transplant" is the "clue to treating the gut bug" Clostridium difficile (C. difficile). C. difficile are bacteria that usually survive in the digestive system (gut) and do not cause any problems in healthy people...
"In a discovery that raises questions about the validity of a huge volume of animal research…a study has found that mice dislike the smell of men," The Times reports. A study found that “man smell” may cause a stress response in mice…
A urine test can diagnose male chlamydia within an hour, according to the BBC. The sexually transmitted infection, which often has no symptoms, can cause fertility problems and is estimated to be carried by 6.8% of young men...
“Global threat of Ebola: From the US to China, scientists plot spread of deadly disease across the world from its West African hotbed,” reports the Mail Online. This is a terrifyingly apocalyptic-sounding headline, yet...
“A simple blood test could help predict if someone is developing rheumatoid arthritis years before symptoms appear,” according to The Daily Telegraph. The newspaper says the test could allow patients to...
"Older doctors are six times more likely to 'pose a risk to patients'," reports The Independent. The news is based on a new study led by the former chief medical officer ...