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A new ultrasound method that can measure the level of tension in human tissue for the first time -- a key indicator of disease -- has been developed by researchers from the University of Sheffield. The breakthrough, made by Dr Artur Gower…

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We all do it: that high-pitched, sing-songy voice that spills out of your mouth whenever a baby is around. Caregivers have long used this playful, emotional, exaggerated form of speech -- called "motherese" -- to capture their children's…

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A team of engineers at the University of California San Diego has developed an electronic patch that can monitor biomolecules in deep tissues, including hemoglobin. This gives medical professionals unprecedented access to crucial…

The pharmacy trial in NSW is a mirror image of the successful trial in Far North Queensland which allowed pharmacists to prescribe a range of antibiotics to young women with urinary tract infection. The antibiotics used, trimethoprim and…

Researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in New York have identified 35 genes that are particularly highly expressed in people with long-term Lyme disease. These genes could potentially be used as biomarkers to diagnose…

A definitive diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease (AD) was once only possible after someone had died, but recent biomarker studies have led to the development of imaging and spinal fluid tests for those still living. However, the tests can only…

Yudara Kularathne almost lost his friend because of a one-night stand. His friend was losing sleep and was consumed by suicidal thoughts, stemming from the fear of contracting HIV. Online disinformation surrounding the disease only made…