3 people with spinal cord injuries are now able to walk again thanks to this technology
New research shows that targeted electrical stimulation can help sufferers of spinal injuries to regain movement.
7 ways the ‘biological century’ will transform healthcare
From conquering death to automatic insulin deliveries, we will be able to finetune our biology to a once-unthinkable degree.
Hunter gatherers didn't live very long, right? Not so fast
Hunter-gather societies might live longer than we previously thought, if you consider the maths a little differently, despite a lack of access to basic healthcare.
These dogs are being trained to hunt malaria
A charity is training dogs to detect malaria in people by the odour - with the hope of preventing the spread of the parasite.
Researchers have found that procrastinators and doers have different brains
Research has found a difference in the amygdala between procrastinators and doers.
How AI can inspire doctors to be more inventive
AI in healthcare conjures images of wards filled with robot clinicians, but the more likely reality is doctors freed to create imaginative solutions to medical problems.
Cataract surgery and your brain health are linked. Here's how
A joint study by the University of Michigan and the University of Manchester found that cognitive decline decreased by a half in adults who wore hearing aids or had cataract surgery.
A surprising boost to economic productivity? Surgery
Five billion people worldwide lack access to safe, affordable surgical and anaesthetic care. But improving access to surgery when needed would help more than just people's health.
This algorithm can help diagnose depression through your Facebook posts
A team from Stony Brook University has built an algorithm to analyse the connection between certain words in status updates and depression.
Social media could help older people in pain. Here's how
New research shows that using social media can fight the symptoms of depression that come from isolation.
This surprising combination could be a solution to anti-microbial resistance
In a recent MIT study, researchers eradicated two forms of drug-resistant bacteria by combining probiotics coated in an alginate with antibiotics.
Google has built a 'spell check' for breast cancer diagnosis
Google's artificial intelligence team has developed an algorithm that's like a "spell check" for pathologists, the doctors responsible for diagnosing cancer patients through images of the...