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New treatment in the works for disfiguring skin disease, vitiligo

This African woman suffers from an autoimmune disease called vitiligo which causes the loss of skin pigment. By andreonegin/shutterstock.com John...

How does your body ‘burn’ fat?

Increasing the amount of exercise is one way to use the energy stored in fat cells, or to ‘burn’ fat...

The latest blood pressure guidelines: What they mean for you

An accurate reading is essential to detect high blood pressure. This photo shows optimal procedures, including the supported arm, no...

My cancer is in remission – does this mean I’m cured?

We only know if a cancer has been cured in hindsight. Photo by Kaylee Eden on Unsplash Ian Olver, University...

Uganda’s new sex education framework will do more harm than good

Abstinence campaign posters in Uganda. Flickr/Jake Brewer Billie de Haas, University of Groningen Uganda has launched its first ever guideline...

How live liver transplants could save thousands of lives

Jarrius Robertson, a liver transplant survivor, runs the football at the Jan. 27, 2018 Pro Bowl practice in Kissimmee, Florida...

‘Suicide tourism’ and understanding the Swiss model of the right to die

Australian scientist David Goodall attends a press conference flanked by Exit International  (/ AFP PHOTO / SEBASTIEN BOZON) Samuel Blouin...

The top ten parasites that could be lurking in your food

Hey! You got a friend in Taenia solium. Roberto J. Galindo, CC BY-NC-SA Helena Helmby, London School of Hygiene &...

What is listeria and how does it spread in rockmelons?

Ten cases have been reported so far, including two deaths. Shutterstock/Doug J Moore Vincent Ho, Western Sydney University Two people...
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