Peptidomimetics could kill even the most resilient microbes
Independent - 10-Jul-2019UK government is funding the drug development, which could prevent dark edges of medicine
Alex Matthews-King
Details last updated 08-Feb-2019
Articles written by Alex Matthews-King
Taking antibiotics could make your flu more deadly
Independent - 02-Jul-2019Antibiotics should not be taken without a prescription of the doctor
Totally new pathway towards healthy ageing
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A glass of fruit juice daily is no better than other sugary drinks
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WHO issues lifestyle guidelines to reduce risk of dementia
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Over 1,000 deaths in new Ebola outbreak in DRC
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Drug attacks cancers cells using trojan horse antibody
Independent - 08-Feb-2019Novel mechanisms for attacking cancer cells are always good news
More people drinking themselves to death than ever before
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Cancers linked to obesity rising fastest in young adults
Independent - 04-Feb-2019Four times faster increase in pancreatic cancers in the younger generation
Sweeteners have no impact on weight loss
Independent - 03-Jan-2019No benefit found in large meta-study, but no risk of cancer either
Visual inspection alone is not reliable enough to catch melanomas
Independent - 06-Dec-2018Even specialist dermatologists can miss melanomas without a dermoscope
Vaping as a possible cause of mouth cancer
Independent - 20-Aug-2018Flavoured, nicotine-infused vaping fluids can convert to harmful carcinogens after heating
Vaping could cause chronic diseases
Independent - 14-Aug-2018Vaporized nicotine promotes lung buildup and is a more potent cell killer
Leukaemia blood test breakthrough
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DNA tests make people live healthier lives
Independent - 15-Jun-2018New web tool analyses over 49000 DNA markers to calculate risk for various diseases
Deaths from drug resistance fungal infections rising
Independent - 17-May-2018Fungi infections are dangerous and due to the lack of drugs they may become the next crisis
18% increase in NHS obesity admissions in a year
Independent - 04-Apr-2018In 2016-17, 617,000 obesity-related NHS admissions occurred, mainly affecting women
Cancer-hunting nanorobots can shrink tumours
Independent - 13-Feb-2018Nanobots made from origami-folded DNA sheets. DNA sheets contain blood-clotting drugs to shut of...
Combined drug significantly reverses memory loss in Alzheimer’s mice
Independent - 01-Jan-2018Treatment combined diabetes drugs GLP-1, GIP and glucagon. Type 2 diabetes is a known risk facto...
