Medical News

A supercomputer will examine a cancer patient's DNA to select the best personalized treatment plan to battle their particular cancer. IBM says 14 U.S. cancer treatment centers will take part in an initial partnership.

New Ebola cases are down below 20 a week in western Africa. Is the end finally in sight for the deadly epidemic?

New England Journal of Medicine, Ahead of Print.

A research team led by engineers at the University of California, Berkeley, has developed a new mobile phone microscope that uses video to automatically detect and quantify infection by parasitic worms in a drop of blood...

Europe has a big problem. According to the WHO, obesity is projected to sweep across European countries by 2030, naming Ireland as one of the worst to be hit.

A bodybuilder from Brazil almost lost his arms and his life when complications from his synthol use arose. The substance, made from a combination of oil and alcohol, is known to cause several health problems.

Researchers have discovered that of people with type 2 diabetes, overweight patients are more likely to survive than normal-weight patients. They call their discovery the 'obesity paradox.'

A non-toxin producing strain of the C-diff bacteria can help reduce the recurrence rate of C-diff infections, helping ensure those who contracted the disease will not suffer again.

David Goldberg's death triggers concerns over safety of gym equipment. Goldberg died after slipping from a treadmill while exercising.

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