Oncology & Cancer

Researcher uses light to target and kill cancer cells

A Northeastern University researcher has identified a way to target two of the deadliest cancer types, melanoma and triple negative breast cancer, with chemotherapy drugs but without the harms associated with chemotherapy.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

New online test detects toxoplasmosis without need for blood sample

An international research team has developed an easy online test capable of detecting toxoplasmosis infection without a blood sample, opening the door for a better understanding of how the common parasite affects human behavior.

Medical research

New cyclic disulfide lipids help stop cancer growth in mice

Researchers at Nagoya University in Japan have developed a lipid nanoparticle that delivers mRNA to cells five times more effectively. By attaching a sulfur-containing ring structure—a cyclic disulfide—to lipid molecules, ...

Obstetrics & gynaecology

Total IVF births soar to more than 13 million

A world-first estimate shows assisted reproductive technology (ART) is now part of everyday life for millions of families across the globe, with one ART-conceived baby born every 35 seconds.

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