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Researchers examine effectiveness of treating acute infectious diarrhea with probiotics

There is no evidence that probiotics are effective in treating acute infectious diarrhea, state the authors of the Cochrane review update.

Researchers target thyroid cancer with triple threat drug combination

Combining a gene-targeted drug, a cancer-bursting virus and a drug that removes the immune system's brake pedal can tackle thyroid cancer with newfound gusto,...

A better, safer way to rid some kids of seizures?

Children with tough-to-treat epilepsy now have another choice to help them live a life free of seizures, a new study suggests.

New Zealand’s tourist hotspots struggle amid COVID-19

New Zealand's key tourism destinations such as Queenstown, Rotorua and Auckland had some of the largest drops in filled jobs in the September 2020...

Artifacts in Turkey’s Harran ancient city transported to museum

Thousands of artifacts that have been unearthed in the excavation area in the seven-century-old Harran Ruins, Turkey, one of the oldest settlements in the...

Ancient tools, DNA from Tibetan cave shed unprecedented light on enigmatic Denisovans

Forty years ago, a Tibetan monk wandered into the holy Baishiya Karst Cave and stumbled across a jawbone.

Facebook faces antitrust allegations over Instagram, WhatsApp deals

Facebook is expecting significant new legal challenges, as the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and a coalition of attorney-generals from up to 40 states...

Argentine street artist unveils mural to Diego Maradona

Tributes to late football legend Diego Maradona have included plans to rename a stadium and a street in his honor and put his face...

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