Health/Science

THE South Florida Gay News has dubbed Jamaica the ‘Commonwealth of Hate’ in an article published today. Citing various international reports, the article said that pervasive homophobia “both drives and permeates the former British crown […] […]

A LOUISVILLE man “thought it was a good idea” to tattoo a 19-month-old girl on her bottom. Police and a judge disagreed, slapping Lee M Deitrick, 20, with a three-year prison sentence, CantonRep.com said today. […] […]

Five genetic clues to why some women have a family history of breast cancer have been identified by UK researchers. It brings to 18 the number of common genetic variations linked to a small increased […] […]

Children must be encouraged to eat more fruit and vegetables to reduce the risk of cancer in later life, a charity has said. The World Cancer Research Fund (WCRF) will hold its annual Fruity Friday […] […]

A King’s College boarder died in his sleep at the weekend after drinking at a friend’s birthday party – the second tragedy to hit the prestigious school in four months. Students will today wear white […] […]

SCIENTISTS are hoping to gain new insights into the mysteries of ageing by sequencing the genome of a 17-year-old girl who has the body and behaviour of a tiny toddler. Brooke Greenberg is old enough […] […]

THE scope of Victoria’s hepatitis c scandal has widened with multiple threats to sue the state’s Medical Practitioners Board, a clinic and also a doctor. At least seven women allegedly infected with hepatitis C will […] […]

I received a lengthy a spiel and video links  from someone calling himself  Apostle Shada Mishe, in which he has stated that he can cure Aids. My research into the stats for HIV/Aids shows that […] […]

(HealthDay News) — People who are resistant to HIV, the virus that causes AIDS, have a gene that gives them a stronger immune system, a new study shows. A small number of people exposed to […] […]

A father with just months to live says one fateful day playing cricket under the New Zealand sun left him with terminal skin cancer. Mark Jasper pinpoints the cause of his melanoma to a day […] […]