The surprising part of your body that's keeping your brain healthy
Neurological health depends as much on signals sent by the body’s large, leg muscles to the brain as it does on directives from the brain to the muscles.
Spain has a lesson for the rest of the world about organ donation
In Spain policy, infrastructure and systems all combine to give it the highest organ donation rates in the world.
This electronic skin lets amputees feel pain through their prosthetics
Researchers from John Hopkins University have created an electronic dermis to slip over prosthetics.
A robot has just assisted in an eye operation
It's designed to perform surgery on the retina, the surface at the back of the eyeball.
France is building a village for people with Alzheimer’s
In a village designed to offer safety and a sense of normality, residents will be able to shop for groceries, go to the hairdresser and visit the library.
American toddlers are eating more sugar than is recommended even for adults
Infants between 12-18 months consume up to 5.5 teaspoons of sugar per day, a new study shows.
This VR cat could help train vets
Cat Explorer allows you to see the biology of a cat in extreme detail.
4 ways to revolutionise our fight against noncommunicable diseases
Governments and global health donors have a key role to play in the prevention of noncommunicable diseases, such as heart disease and cancer. Every $1 they invest will yield a return of a...
This is the state of the world’s health, in numbers
While the world is making strides towards achieving the UN Sustainable Development Goals, a report from the WHO warns that more action is urgently needed if ambitious health targets are t...
Open wide: this AI could soon analyse your breath for disease
Researchers have designed an artificial intelligence capable of diagnosing disease through advanced smell.
This robotic hose-dragon jets its way into burning buildings
Designed by Japanese scientists, the robot can fire several jets of water at once.
The Fourth Industrial Revolution needs a social revolution, too. Here's how we can make this happen
Our industrial systems cannot harness the energy and the potential of the 21st century. We must think again.