Weekly health roundup – 22nd August
International health news A non-invasive way to detect cancer has been discovered by scientists. A blood test for cancer-specific DNA
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Author: Becca Murphy
Don’t worry, be healthy! Happy people live longer
We’ve all heard of dying of a broken heart, but could the opposite be true? Could happiness help us to
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Weekly Health Roundup – 8th August
International health news Scientists have successfully genetically modified a human embryo, separating the gene for hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. This prevents the
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Weekly health roundup – August 1st
International health news A study of over 160,000 adults has shown that e-cigarettes help people to stop smoking. The 15-year
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Mental health problems are an increasing problem amongst expats
A survey carried out by insurer Aetna has suggested that there has been an increase in mental health issues suffered
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Why is my country getting fatter?
Scientists from Stanford University in the USA may have the answer as to why some nationalities are larger than others,
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Weekly health roundup – July 10th
International health news Three strains of gonorrhea are now untreatable. 78 million people contract the STD each year and the
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Weekly Health Roundup – July 3
International health news Vaccinations using huge needles could soon be a thing of the past. A microneedle skin patch for
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Weekly health roundup – June 26th
International health news Poorer countries need greater access to effective healthcare, researchers report. Whilst death rates linked to cancer and
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