Sarah Boseley

CIA used doctors for torture

DOCTORS and psychologists working for the US military violated the ethical codes of their profession under... Published 06 Nov, 2013 07:30am

DR Congo worst place to be a mother

The worst place in the world to give birth is the Democratic Republic of the Congo, where a woman has a one in 30... Published 08 May, 2013 09:51am

People sicker in US than other wealthy nations

LONDON: America may be one of the richest countries in the world, but its people are less healthy and more likely to die early from disease or accidents than those in any other affluent country, a damning official US report has found. Published 12 Jan, 2013 02:13am

Dramatic rise in life expectancy

Life expectancy around the world has risen dramatically, by 11 years for men and 12 years for women over the last four decades, but we are paying the price in more mental and physical health problems, Published 15 Dec, 2012 03:25am

Research packed with surprises

A GIRL born today in the UK can expect to live nearly to the age of 82 on average, while her brother will live to 78. They would have a longer life in Andorra (85 and 79 respectively), but are marginally better Published 15 Dec, 2012 02:01am

One million have headaches from overusing painkillers

LONDON: More than one million people in Britain may be suffering from constant, crippling headaches because they are taking too many painkillers, experts say. The pills people take to relieve headaches and Published 21 Sep, 2012 03:46am

Under-18 cannabis users risk brain damage, warns study

LONDON: Adolescents who are regular users of cannabis are at risk of permanent damage to their intelligence, attention span and memory, according to the results of research covering nearly four decades Published 29 Aug, 2012 01:12am

HIV survivors facing poverty

IN the 1980s and 1990s they were told they were going to die young, so they gave up their jobs and cashed in the pensions they wouldn’t need, buried their friends and tried to make the most of their last months on Earth. Published 30 Jul, 2012 12:00am

Hopes for checking drug-resistant TB

LONDON: Scientists have successfully tested a new tuberculosis treatment that has the potential to check an epidemic of a deadly, drug-resistant strain of the disease that has been threatening to sweep the globe. Published 24 Jul, 2012 11:13pm

Enhanced Olympic competition

EVER SINCE the first ancient Greek chipped away at a lump of stone to give it the smooth, aerodynamic properties of a discus, sportsmen and engineers have been looking at ways to enhance performance — while Published 05 Jul, 2012 03:01am

Call for political action to cut smoking deaths

LONDON: Fifty years after its groundbreaking report in which doctors first tried to talk directly to the public about the catastrophic dangers of smoking, the UK`s Royal College of Physicians (RCP) warns on Tuesday that the death toll from cigarettes will Published 06 Mar, 2012 09:51pm
Sleeping pills increase risk of death: study

Sleeping pills increase risk of death: study

DOCTORS are calling for a rethink of the use of sleeping pills after a large study showed that the drugs carry a substantially increased risk of death for those who are prescribed them Published 29 Feb, 2012 07:10am

Fighting malaria with one hand tied

DECADES of assumptions about the lethality of malaria have been overturned by a paper from an academic institute in Seattle which says the disease kills twice as many as everybody thought. Published 03 Feb, 2012 10:00pm

The Aids battle

THIRTY years ago, in New York and San Francisco, a small number of young men became inexplicably and very seriously ill Published 02 Dec, 2011 12:27am

Life without antibiotics

THE era of antibiotics is coming to a close. In just a couple of generations, what once appeared to be miracle... Published 13 Aug, 2010 12:00am

Home births `riskier for babies`

LONDON It doesn`t appeal to everybody, but for some women, having a good birth means delivering in the peace and... Published 02 Jul, 2010 12:00am

Blood test to predict menopause

ROME Doctors in Iran have developed what they believe is an accurate and simple blood test to establish when a woman... Published 29 Jun, 2010 12:00am