Medicine, Popular Stories

As human populations expand and wildlife species decline, more parasites and bacteria are affecting humans...

Possible alternative ways to fight the evil that is cancer....

Five scary superbugs that are on the rise and wreaking havoc...

A team of researchers at Temple University has developed a safe technology in which magnets are used to prevent heart attacks.

An incredible look at your face underneath the skin, courtesy of the groundbreaking Bassett Collection. Grisly beauty abounds.

A venomous spider may hold the answer for those with erectile dysfunction who cannot take Viagra.

Bone cell injections may prove to be a successful and less invasive treatment for male sterility. This article explains why.

Burial practices have been quite diverse throughout history. Resomation and promession are the latest funeral options currently being offered.

Something is fishy about the most popular food supplement.

A new scientific breakthrough in dental science could makes cavities a thing of the past for us all.

The Mutter Museum of Pathology in Philadelphia, PA houses a bizarre collection of anatomical and pathological specimens and wax models of the human body.

Bacteriophages are microscopic predators which choose bacteria as their prey - but leave you unharmed. Could they be the cure for superbugs?

Retinoblastoma, a rare cancer, can be diagnosed with photographs.

Lewandowsky-Lutz dysplasia is a rare, hereditary disease that causes one to branch out with tree-like roots. The disease often leads to cancer and is very disfiguring.

When a pet gets seriously ill it can be an emotional experience. Here is a pictorial guide of what to expect during a pet's biopsy.

Magic mushrooms might have helped people chill out in the '60s - but who would have thought that doctors would be hoping to prescribe them as medicine today?

Medical science has made a breakthrough by studying the microscopic flea. The amazing flea reveals how tumors and cellular diseases could be cured.

Every now and then you come across a story of someone surviving horrific injuries, and you marvel at how resilient the human body can be.

Hippocrates swore by the healing powers of this incredible natural product, and it is freely available. Why do more folk not take advantage?

Medical treatments can be ineffective because the drugs used do not work well, but what if those drugs were made specifically to treat you alone?