 | Disease experts called Sunday for decisive leadership and more research funding to fend off the “very real” risk of an untreatable strain of tuberculosis (TB) emerging as more and more people develop resistance to existing drugs. |
 | Itch, scientifically termed pruritus, is an unpleasant sensation that provokes a desire to scratch, explains Dr Aswathi Prasad, Dermatologist, Zulekha Hospital, Sharjah. |
 | PARIS — As much as 14 percent of chronic childhood asthma may be caused by people living near busy roads and exposed to traffic pollution, a study in 10 European cities found Friday. |
 | Doctors need to give antibiotics to more than 12,000 people with acute respiratory infections to prevent just one of them from being hospitalized with pneumonia, according to a new study. |
 | Personal humanoid robots can help stroke patients recover by delivering therapies, says a new study. |
 | Over a quarter of babies brought to one Wisconsin hospital after severe physical abuse had a prior history of minor injuries, according to a US study whose authors suggest early detection may prevent later harm. |
 | Physical therapy is often as effective as knee surgery when treating patients with tears to the meniscus or arthritis, according to a clinical study published on Tuesday. |
 | Sustained stress can cause Alzheimer's diseaese in advanced years. |
 | Taking vitamin D supplements in pregnancy seems to make no difference to a child’s bone health, in contrast to guidelines in some countries, research published in The Lancet on Tuesday says. |
 | Scientists have shown that a combination of immune cells and antibodies could pave the way for a universal vaccine against influenza, says a study. |
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