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Lighting the brain after birth
The infra-red device that can detect brain damage within minutes of a baby being born
A new unique discovery about Parkinson鈥檚
Research uncovering the earliest signs of the disease, years before symptoms begin
How successful are Chinese vaccination programmes?
They are hailed as a great success with 95% coverage rates, but what is the true picture?
A new treatment for arachnophobia
Using arachnophobes鈥� heartbeats to help them overcome their fear of spiders
Defining the limits of human endurance
New research which reveals the physiological limits on maximum human energy expenditure
Does eating processed foods make us put on weight?
The lab experiment comparing nutritionally matched diets of processed food with fresh food
Cancer screening referrals and time of doctor visit
Why twice as many patients are routinely referred at the start of the day than at the end
How epidemics have helped to shape the city of Hong Kong
From plague to SARS 鈥� how disease has shaped Hong Kong
Can we blame our genes for poor sleep?
How the findings from the largest genetic study of its kind might help us nod off
Attacks on medical facilities in conflict zones
Why medical staff are increasingly finding themselves targets of violence
