To get an idea of just how vulnerable the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) makes people, some cursory research should provide enough detail to understand how devastating it can be. Those carrying HIV are at serious risk of being infected with Tuberculosis (the leading cause of ...read more
Thursday is finally here and instead of sifting through inane "Throw Back Thursday" photos of your friends' selfies from last year, you can treat yourself to some interesting news instead. 1. Chris Christie 2016 Speculation: Let the Frenzy Begin Chris Christie was reelected ...read more
While the image of 22 year old Chinese man Xiaolian might be disturbing to some, it is a testament to the power of modern science to do good that the young man has a chance at having a normal life after his nose got infected and badly damaged after a car accident. Doctors in ...read more
@ell, the bat-eared bore, the cornflakes for brains Prince of Piffle is galloping apace once more atop his favorite hobbyhorse. Charles Philip Arthur George, aka the Prince of Wales, the Duke of Rothesay and first in line to be the head of state of a combined 130 million ...read more
The Telegraph broke this last week, raising hope for millions around the world diagnosed with HIV: Danish scientists are hoping for results that will show that “finding a mass-distributable and affordable cure to HIV is possible”. They are conducting a clinical trial to test a ...read more
It's simply staggering, though, that with all the medical advancements of the last several centuries -- with all we've learned about the human body and how to fix it when something goes wrong -- there are still people out there who feel more comfortable sucking on a piece of ...read more
Science is back, under Obama. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has cleared the way for the world's first study of human embryonic stem cell therapy, Geron Corp said on Friday. The California biotechnology company plans to start a clinical trial to try to use the stem cells ...read more
