The NHS is potentially vulnerable to fraud due to loopholes in the issuing of European Health Insurance cards, the Department of Health has admitted. An investigation by the Daily Mail found people who had never worked in Britain were able to obtain a free EHIC card in the UK, the paper says. Health services abroad were then able to claim ...

Scientists have come up with a new strategy to increase early diagnosis of cancer that not only save many lives but also cut the cost of treatment. According to Cancer Research UK, more than 90 percent of people diagnosed with stage one of the eight most common cancers were alive after 10 years compared with 5 percent found at stage ...

In a new study, researchers have claimed that a drug, used to treat type 2 diabetes, can help modulate cholesterol levels in patients. The researchers at Helmholtz Zentrum Munchen and German Diabetes Center Dusseldorf analysed more than 1.800 blood samples of participants. They found that the administration of the drug Metformin in patients suffering from type 2 diabetes led to ...

Jeff Bessen, Harvard University CRISPR/Cas is a new technology that allows unprecedented control over the DNA code. It’s sparked a revolution in the fields of genetics and cell biology, becoming the scientific equivalent of a household name by raising hopes about new ways to cure diseases including cancer and to unlock the remaining mysteries of our cells. The gene editing ...

Scientists have discovered that nicotine chomping bacterial enzyme may be crucial in possible anti-smoking therapy. Kim Janda at The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) TSRI said that the research tells that the enzyme has the right properties to eventually become a successful therapeutic. The new research offers a possible alternative to current smoking cessation aids, which are shown to fail in ...

A new study has revealed that teenage boys who think they’re too skinny, when they are actually a healthy weight, are at higher risk of being depressed as teens and as adults when compared to other boys, including those who think they are too heavy. Boys who inaccurately see themselves as overweight are also more likely to be depressed than ...

Many people don’t bother about a lunch break and eat at their workstations. But they end up paying a heavy price for it.If you’re reading this at your desk, sandwich in one hand and pen in the other, it seems you’re not alone. Don’t even bother with a lunch break, eating at our workstations. But are we paying the price ...

Your eye colour can tell a lot about your personality. People with black eyes tend to be mysterious like night and hazel eyed people are spontaneous, says an expert.Black coloured eyes: People with black eyes tend to be mysterious like night and have high intuitions. They are trustworthy and will never let your secrets out. They are highly responsible and ...

Your smartphone may tell if you are depressed by tracking the number of minutes you spend using the device and your daily geographical locations, according to a new study.Researchers from the Northwestern University found that the more time you spend using your phone, the more likely you are to be depressed.The average daily usage for depressed individuals was about 68 ...

Our friends are supposed to be our well-wishers standing by us no matter what. However, they can also be our worst enemies reveals a recent poll that looks at toxic friendship. According to the poll eight in ten of us put up with people who cause more harm than good. While a recent survey indicates that 84 per cent of ...