An image of a rotating heart and floating intestine hover in the air in front of doctors, who use the virtual images to diagnose disease and prepare for surgery. VOA’s Jessica Berman has more.
It has been known for millenia that people have different preferences; study confirms it as fact
New study suggests mandating sale of only very low nicotine cigarettes may actually help people kick habit
Clostridium difficile infection is fatal in a large percentage of cases precisely because it is treated with antibiotics
Stuff of science fiction and fantasy, could soon become a reality
Amount of caffeine associated with sleep disruption deemed equivalent to what is typically in two shots of espresso, or many coffee shop brews
Researchers hope the genetic technique can cure all inherited forms of deafness in children
Extra iron given to women in Kenya study increases pregnancy duration, weight of newborns
Adult-onset diabetes being seen more often in region, in many of world’s poorest countries, where doctors and medical facilities not prepared to deal with it
Gaining weight in midlife is also unhealthy for a number of other reasons, including increasing risk of high blood pressure, diabetes and heart disease
Injectable drug, called PRO140, is a monoclonal antibody and could help people living with HIV lead more normal lives
In study, London oncologist and colleagues use test to spot DNA from tumor cells long before tumors can be seen with conventional imaging
WHO stockpiling 2 million doses of recently licensed oral cholera vaccine; if study is right, strategy would make short supply of new vaccine go further
Scientists say atmospheric concentrations of nitrogen oxide went on steep decline in places where there’s been significant conflict and political upheaval
A new study of ancient canid fossils suggests man's best friend changed along with Earth's habitats, from ambush hunters to predators
Book contains 25 pages, each about 1 millimeter thick and embedded with nano particles of silver, that can decontaminate up to 100 liters of polluted drinking water
Studying video images, British researchers find equines capable of producing at least 17 expressions, 10 less than humans
Samples can remain fresh after being airborne for 40 minutes — good news for those needing to ferry specimens from remote areas
Researcher believes compound like PEP005, which awakens AIDS virus so it can be killed, has potential to cure the disease
Public health expert in Germany says that by 2050, 25 million more children's lives will be put at risk because of lack of nutrients tied to climate change
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