Sensitive medical data sent over unencrypted pager network

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Did the eclipse damage your eyes? A surgeon explains

An eye surgeon says that fewer people have been seeking treatment for eye damage than after the UK’s last total solar eclipse in 1999. Millions across the UK on Wednesday…

Leading doctor rebukes NHS chiefs over transplant crisis

While NHS Blood and Transplant manages organ donations and supports transplant centres, services are commissioned and paid for by NHS England. But in a letter to NHS England and a…

Exercise may help the aging brain “take out the trash”

Regular exercise may do more than strengthen the body. New research from Victoria University (VU) adds to evidence that physical activity could also play an important role in protecting the…

A simple blood test could detect multiple cancers and reveal where they started

UCLA researchers have created a simple, relatively inexpensive blood test that showed promise in early studies for detecting several types of cancer, multiple liver diseases, and signs of organ problems…

Marine heatwaves are harming human health in surprising ways

Marine heatwaves are increasingly being recognized as more than an environmental problem. New research warns that prolonged periods of unusually warm ocean temperatures can also threaten human physical and mental…

Scientists turn sheep’s wool into a material that helps regrow bone

Scientists have found that wool could provide an effective and sustainable new option for repairing damaged bone. The research focused on keratin, a natural structural protein that can be extracted…

The adult brain can repair itself better than scientists thought

The adult brain may have a greater ability to repair itself after injury or certain autoimmune diseases than scientists previously believed. In experiments with mice, researchers at the University of…

3,500-year-old skeletons challenge what scientists thought they knew about syphilis

A new study led by a Charles Sturt University researcher and international colleagues is challenging a long-accepted idea about how scientists identify ancient disease. Evidence from the skeletal remains of…

Scientists discover a hidden brain rhythm that could improve Parkinson’s treatment

Deep brain stimulation (DBS) can reduce movement problems caused by Parkinson’s disease, and new research is providing a clearer picture of why the treatment works. Scientists have found that its…