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New state-of-the-art test identifies aggressive prostate cancer

New state-of-the-art test identifies aggressive prostate cancer

By Stephen Beech Scans that makes prostate cancer cells "glow" could cut the need for invasive biopsies, according to new research. The state-of-the-art imaging test could safely halve the number of men who need to undergo a biopsy for suspected prostate cancer following inconclusive results

Could virtual reality help patients before medical procedures?

Could virtual reality help patients before medical procedures?

By Stephen Beech Virtual reality could reduce anxiety for patients before medical procedures, suggests a new study, Using virtual reality (VR) technology to explain what to expect before going under the knife could help people better understand their treatment and put them more at ease, say scientists. Patients often receive

South Africa's livestock farmers reel from foot-and-mouth disaster

South Africa's livestock farmers reel from foot-and-mouth disaster

Pointing at a calf lying motionless in a green field in South Africa's Eastern Cape province, farmer Igsahn Felix let out a heavy sigh. "That one is not going to make it," he said. Home to more than two head of cattle per person, the province

'We're not wombs': Japan women seek rights to sterilisation

'We're not wombs': Japan women seek rights to sterilisation

When Kazane Kajiya voluntarily sterilised herself in the United States aged 27, she essentially "flipped the middle finger" at Japan's patriarchal society that had long pushed her towards motherhood. In the rapidly ageing country desperate to boost its falling birth rates, women seeking to make themselves

NIH plots investments in women's health

(The Center Square) - The National Institutes of Health plan to award grants to medical school's for educational programs on menopause. Leaders at the NIH announced a competition for prize grants on Thursday at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ National Conference on Women’s Health.

Man who thought headaches were due to stressful job had brain tumor

Man who thought headaches were due to stressful job had brain tumor

By Amy Reast An architect put his headaches down to "work stress" - until a seizure revealed he had a brain tumor. Craig Alexander, then 35, had suffered with headaches and dizziness for years, which he put down to tiredness and dehydration from long hours working as an architect.

Woman’s hormonal breast pain turns out to be breast cancer

Woman’s hormonal breast pain turns out to be breast cancer

By Ben Barry A woman who thought her sore breast was just a hormonal symptom was diagnosed with breast cancer. Evelina Rydzanicz, 31, was in the shower when she noticed she was sore while washing around the left of her chest. She initially thought it was hormone-related but called