How and when your knee can be replaced
Relieving the constant pain from arthritis is one of the main reasons knee replacement surgery is done.
Using viruses as vectors in gene therapy
In gene therapy, inactivated viruses are commonly used as vectors to deliver the needed genes into the body.
What is gene therapy?
Advances in medical technology means that some diseases can be treated using human DNA.
Current Covid-19 vaccine frontrunners
Three Covid-19 vaccines are racing for approval after having been found to have high efficacy rates against the disease.
How does dementia kill?
The progressive nature of this disease means that patients are at increased risk of dying from many causes.
Hate to exercise? Just walking can help keep you healthy
Walking is an easy and simple form of exercise that everyone can do anywhere.
The experimental Covid-19 treatment Donald Trump took
Among the treatments recently received by the current US president for his infection was an experimental antibody cocktail.
How to tell if your testosterone levels are dipping
The onset of andropause may cause significant physical, psychological and emotional changes in men.
Creating a Covid-19 vaccine
Coming up with a new vaccine that is safe and effective takes time as there is an established set of scientific steps to go through.
A ruptured aneurysm could lead to sudden death
An aneurysm, which is an abnormal bulge in an artery, can be fatal if not treated urgently.
When you have "broken heart" syndrome (it's not what you think)
This is not just an affectation by the lovelorn, but an actual physical condition that affects your heart muscles.
When your mood swings uncontrollably between high and low
Bipolar disorder is a mental health condition characterised by extreme mood swings between mania and depression.
