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Now robots join fight against cancer

Researchers from Polytechnique Montréal, Université de Montréal and McGill University have just achieved a spectacular breakthrough in cancer research. They have developed new nanorobotic agents capable of navigating through the bloodstream to administer a drug with precision by specifically targeting […]

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Could Tapeworm Drug Be The Answer To Zika?

A drug that is currently used to treat tapeworms could actually kill the Zika virus. According to Science Daily, a team of researchers from Florida State University (FSU), Johns

Stem Cell Bank To Open In The Bahamas

Bahamas seems set to have its first stem cell laboratory and cell banking facility. The country’s National Stem Cell Ethics Committee (NSCEC) has given provisional approval status for Med

Zika Vaccines Work Perfectly In Monkeys; Humans Next

One day after U.S. health officials announced an early start to a clinical trial to test a Zika vaccine in humans, researchers reported in the journal Science that

Skin Cancer Deadlier For Blacks

American researchers have found that blacks are less likely to survive melanoma – the deadliest form of skin cancer – despite whites having a higher chance of developing

Genetically modified mosquito release commences in the Cayman Islands

The Cayman Islands government strengthened its efforts to protect residents and visitors from zika, dengue and chikungunya with the launch of additional mosquito controls involving the release of

Jamaica In Worldwide Zika Virus Vaccine Trials

Jamaica will soon be participating in clinical trials to find a vaccine to treat the mosquito-borne Zika Virus. Minister of Health Dr. Christopher Tufton says the island’s participation is

Doctor warns Antigua to stop using a mosquito fogging chemical

Driven by concern about the health risks to humans, a regional doctor is advising Antigua and Barbuda to stop using a chemical that the World Health Organization (WHO)

Inside the mosquito ‘factory’

Ahead of the release of genetically modified mosquitoes in West Bay, scheduled to begin Thursday, the Mosquito Research and Control Unit and U.K. biotech firm Oxitec invited members

Victoria’s Secret perfume repels mosquitoes, scientists find

American scientists have discovered that, far from being all about attraction, a popular fragrance in the Victoria’s Secret line can repel mosquitoes effectively for up to two hours. The

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