
Wildlife experts are warning that a superfly with a taste for human blood is being blamed for a surge of infected insect bites that has left some victims hospitalised.
New super-strong painkiller developed from snail spit

Scientists have developed a new pain-relief pill from a chemical used by sea snails to catch their prey.
Groundbreaking wireless sensor will monitor diabetics' glucose levels from the INSIDE

Researchers have developed an implantable sensor that measures blood sugar continuously and transmits the information wirelessly.
Surge in 'virginity repair' operations on the NHS

An increasing number of women are having controversial 'virginity repair' operations on the NHS before they get married.
Kicking and lashing during sleep 'could signal dementia or Parkinson's disease

Researchers found a link between people with rapid eye movement sleep behaviour disorders and brain conditions many years later.
Flip-flops 'injure 200,000 a year' costing the NHS an astonishing £40m

Once worn only at the beach, flip-flops have become the regular summer footwear of choice for many, with one in five women owning at least one pair.
The 'grow your own' hip and knee replacements with full range of movement

Researchers have shown it is possible to grow properly working joints inside the body using a patient's own stem cells, after damaged bone has been removed.
Call overweight people 'fat' instead of 'obese', says health minister

Doctors should stop mincing their words and tell fat people they are fat, the public health minister said yesterday.
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