Archive: 03/10/2014
Kids get new hands made with 3-D printers
Trauma surgeon Albert Chi gave a talk last year to families about advanced prosthetics that would someday benefit their children who were missing hands.
Oct 3, 2014
Two more studies say FDA is bad at regulating medical devices
Two new studies add to a mountain of evidence that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has done a poor job of making sure medical devices are safe.
Oct 3, 2014
New York City promotes acceptance of controversial HIV drug
New York City's health department is advertising on gay hookup apps and lobbying doctors to promote wider use of a controversial anti-HIV pill that vastly cuts the risk of infection. But the therapy has stoked infighting ...
Oct 3, 2014
US cameraman tests positive for Ebola in Liberia
An American cameraman helping to cover the Ebola outbreak in Liberia for NBC News has tested positive for the virus and will be flown back to the United States for treatment.
Oct 3, 2014
Moisturising newborns prevents allergies: Japan study
Applying moisturiser to a newborn baby's skin could help prevent eczema and even food allergies in later life, possibly offering a cheap and easy way to combat a growing global problem, a Japanese institute said Friday.
Oct 3, 2014
US consumer giant seeks to smash India menstruation taboos
The latest commercial for Procter & Gamble's top-selling brand of sanitary pads in India ticks all the usual boxes—a young woman jogs happily in pristine white trousers, before effortlessly winning a tennis tournament.
Oct 3, 2014