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World Cancer Day: A cure is 5-10 years away – WHO expert
An effective cure for all types of cancer could be just five to 10 years away, according to Professor Karol Sikora, former head of...
Trump's anti-abortion rule may endanger PEPFAR
Donald Trump’s recent signing of an anti-abortion rule could put $9.5bn in US aid funding at risk, including the PEPFAR (President’s Emergency Plan for...
FDA warns on vulnerability of pacemakers to hacking
Pacemakers are easy targets for hackers, the US Food and Drug Administration< has warned in a cybersecurity briefing.
The small devices have been saving lives...
Botch up means 26 women got wrong IVF sperm
A mistake at a Dutch IVF clinic means that up to 26 women may have accidentally had their eggs fertilised with the wrong sperm,...
Syria's shadow doctors heal as conflict kills
In the past five years the Syrian government has assassinated, bombed and tortured to death almost 700 medical personnel, according to Physicians for Human...