Medical News

Thanks to chip a new technological development, the workings of the human placenta can now be more easily studied. A minuscule chip permits scientists to understand how this key organ functions during pregnancy.

China rejected a patent application of Gilead Sciences for its hepatitis C drug Sovaldi. Advocacy group I-MAK said that the decision could pave way for other countries to reject the company's application as well.

Experts stress the importance of exposing children to the outside greener world, as they conduct a study testing developing kids' congnitive abilities.