There are no hospitals in space. The closest E.R. is back on Earth, and astronauts can’t exactly jump in a cab to get there. So what happens if the sun burps out a massive blast of radiation while an astronaut is space-amblin’ by? More »
Approximately 70 per cent of amputees struggle with psychosomatically-induced chronic pain in their missing appendage, known as Phantom Limb Syndrome. This has traditionally been treated with Mirror Therapy but with only mixed success. A new system utilising a Kinect and VR goggles could help bring patients some much needed relief. More »
If dental hygiene isn’t high on your priorities, don’t worry: now you can just print a new set of teeth. Last year, an 83-year-old woman had her entire lower jaw replaced with a 3D printed replica. More »
When she was five, Alannah Shevenell’s doctors discovered the cause of her fever, weight loss, and distended belly — a sizable tumour spreading throughout her body. After two failed surgeries and rounds of chemo, her doctors had just one option left; a risky surgery to replace six of her cancerous organs. More »
A single species of bacteria is responsible for tooth decay. But until now, mouthwash has worked by sterilising your maw wholesale. But why go Death Star v. Alderaanon it when you could just kill off that one bad species? This is exactly what Colgate has done and the result could mean an end to cavities — forever. More »
In recent court filings, the US Food and Drug Administration has asserted that stem cells — you know, the ones our bodies produce naturally — are in fact drugs and subject to its regulatory oversight. So does that make me a controlled substance? More »
What if you could use your phone to test the air for toxins? What if you could monitor your health simply by blowing on it? Sounds amazing, right? Nanosensor technology developed by NASA Ames is going to make that a reality. More »
Erin Brockovich, the environmental activist popularised by Julia Roberts in the 2000 movie of the same name, has already started an investigation on the causes for the rare syndrome that seems to be mysteriously spreading among teens in the US state of New York. She already has a prime suspect. More »
This is 16-year-old Lori Brownell. As you can see in the videos below, Lori is very sick. Her symptoms started last August. Nobody could diagnose her at the time, and since then 17 more kids have developed the same symptoms in the same geographical area. More »
Stem cell research, while controversial, has always been touted as the future of disease treatment. There’s more evidence to support that claim, as it turns out that stem cell treatment can help cure blindness. More »
