Archive: 04/12/2013
Pakistan records 72 polio cases in 2013: WHO
Pakistan recorded 72 cases of polio this year compared to 58 for all of 2012, a World Health Organisation (WHO)official said on Wednesday.
Dec 4, 2013
New insights into cancer evolution help define screening window of opportunity
A new appreciation of how cancer cells evolve could help scientists design better screening methods to catch cancer before it advances.
Dec 4, 2013
Study: Potatoes may aid cancer treatment
Potatoes are not usually thought of as a super food, but a Massey University researcher has found they may have cancer-fighting properties.
Dec 4, 2013
Researchers urge earlier HIV testing
Last week, to coincide with World Aids Day and National HIV Testing Week, a series of mobile clinics around the region offered help and advice to raise awareness of the importance of early testing for HIV.
Dec 4, 2013
Depression during pregnancy and early motherhood
University of York researchers and their clinical NHS colleagues are expanding a project to investigate the health and wellbeing of newborn babies and their parents to include a study of depression during pregnancy and early ...
Dec 4, 2013