Archive: 25/09/2017
'World's heaviest woman' dies in Abu Dhabi hospital
An Egyptian believed to be the world's heaviest woman died Monday of heart and kidney failure at an Abu Dhabi hospital, following months of treatment to help her lose weight and one day walk again.
Sep 25, 2017
Bioinformatics points the way to treating deadly pancreatic cancer
A new study that sifted through an enormous mass of biomolecular data has significantly advanced our understanding of the genetics of pancreatic cancer and opened up promising treatment avenues.
Sep 25, 2017
An ethical dilemma for doctors—when is it OK to prescribe opioids?
America's opioid crisis is getting worse. The role of prescription opioids has both the medical establishment and the government justifiably worried.
Sep 25, 2017