The World Health Organization has issued a list of the top dozen bacteria most dangerous to humans, warning that doctors are fast running out of treatment options.
Brain scans of babies may predict which ones will develop autism, a debilitating disorder whose symptoms can be softened with early behavioural therapy, researchers have found.
There are more than 200 new genetic regions that could be used to predict a man's chances of severe hair loss.
Lasers can help surgeons rapidly analyse brain cancers and decide how much tissue to remove, a study shows.
Gene therapy delivered by a benign virus enabled deaf lab mice to hear for the first time, researchers revealed this week, offering hope for people suffering with genetic hearing impairments.
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It's not hard to imagine someone collapsing from a heart attack in the heat - but what about in cold weather?