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Proton therapy for prostate cancer: does the evidence support the hype?
A proton beam therapy clinic in Poland. dominika zarzycka/Shutterstock Stephen McMahon, Queen's University Belfast High energy proton beam therapy, an…
Five animals that could help us beat human diseases
No worries. Fdzoru/Shutterstock Adam Taylor, Lancaster University As humans, we may feel rather lucky about our evolutionary lot. We live…
Ebola now curable, thanks to Congolese doctor behind treatment that ‘cures symptoms in just an hour’
It was discovered that more than 90% of infected people can survive if treated early with the latest experimental drugs.…
How preschools can do more to support children living with HIV
Some parents hide their children’s HIV status. Shutterstock Linet Imbosa Muhati-Nyakundi, University of Johannesburg Thanks to antiretroviral therapy, children living…
Frogs, Toads, Lizards and Bats ... Were Found in Bagged Salads
In recent years, dozens of people in the United States who bought prepackaged salads at their local grocery stores found…
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Special edition: what are the symptoms and effects of Ebola?
Health Workers treat a patient who is suspected of being infected by Ebola, Flickr/World Bank/Vincent Tremeau Ozayr Patel, The Conversation…
We tracked South Africa's sardine run over 66 years: here's what we found
shutterstock. Jennifer Fitchett, University of the Witwatersrand and Stefan Grab, University of the Witwatersrand The sardine run is well known…
How anti-fat bias in health care endangers lives
Science tells us that body weight is not just about lifestyle, and yet health-care providers often assume that people with…
Men and HIV: how poverty, violence and inequality play a part
A closer look at men in South Africa reveals a very complicated picture. Shutterstock Andrew Gibbs, South African Medical Research…
Fainting during pregnancy can be risky for mother and child
Research with almost 500,000 women in Alberta, Canada, reveals connections between fainting in pregnancy and medical problems in both mother…
