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Bladder cancer: 'Exciting' drug breakthrough

Posted in Medicine on 28th Nov, 2014
by Alex Muller

A drug which makes a wide range of cancers more vulnerable to the body's immune system is "exciting" and may mark a new era, say doctors.

How cannabis was used to shrink one of the most aggressive brain cancers

Posted in Medicine on 14th Nov, 2014
by Alex Muller

Cannabis is being used in a number of different therapeutic ways to bring relief for severe medical conditions.

US 'probes hackable flaws' in medical devices

Posted in Hardware on 23rd Oct, 2014
by Alex Muller

US officials have revealed they are investigating about two dozen suspected examples of medical equipment vulnerable to hack attacks, potentially putting patients' lives at risk.

New treatments show promise in prolonging human lifespan, but when can you get it?

Posted in Medicine on 2nd Oct, 2014
by Alex Muller

Millions of people are taking anti-ageing drugs every day; they just don't know it.

Novel heart failure drug shows big promise

Posted in Medicine on 30th Aug, 2014
by Alex Muller

A study reports one of the biggest advances against heart failure in more than a decade. A drug that lowered the chances of death or hospitalization by about 20 percent.