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Editas Medicine to create the first genetically modified HUMANS in 2017 Watch

Image of Editing genes can cure disease, but it also raises new ethical questions.

The first genetically modified humans could exist within just two years, according to an American biotech firm that plans to begin trials ... continue reading

Groundbreaking blood test predicts kidney disease FIVE YEARS BEFORE symptoms appear Watch

Image of A simple blood test can predict kidney disease five years before kidney damage begins.

Kidney disease affects 3.9 million adults across America, resulting in the deaths of 47,112 people. While current blood tests are able to ... continue reading

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Drugs deadlier than guns, firearms: Where is the War on Drugs really fought? The answer will CREEP you out Watch

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Drug overdoses are the leading cause of injury death in the United States, according to the Drug Enforcement Agency, with 46,471 people ... continue reading

Toddler's aggressive cancer unbelievably cured with experimental treatment never-before-used on humans Watch

Image of Layla Richards survived an aggressive form of leukaemia after being treated with genetically engineered immune cells (GOSH/PA).

The first person in the world to be treated with a cure for cancer was a British baby named Layla Richards. Richards had an aggressive case ... continue reading

'They can't scream': Terrifying new revelation from mother and daughter who PERFORM genital mutilations on little girls Watch

Image of Over one-million girls and women in the US and Europe alone have been affected by FGM.

Female genital mutilation has been outlawed in most countries, but in Nairobi, Kenya the practice remains ongoing. The gruesome "surgery" ... continue reading

101 shocking things that cause cancer - You won't believe #19! Watch

Image of The World Health Organization provided a list of 116 chemicals and activities that show signs they could cause cancer.

The World Health Organization, also known as WHO, has compiled a list of 101 things that can cause cancer -and the list may surprise you. ... continue reading

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The shocking story of how one woman became a zombie - and came back to tell the tale Watch

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A rare illness dubbed "walking corpse syndrome" leaves people living as if they were zombies. Patients are unable to relate to the world ... continue reading

Call on Breast Cancer: 'A lot of us are done with awareness. We want action. Watch

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Breast cancer activists were initially happy for Breast Cancer Awareness Month, but over time they feel that "awareness" never turned into ... continue reading

What happens when we raise the age to buy cigarettes to 25? Watch

Image of Raising the legal age to purchase nicotine products can result in a 16 percent decrease of nicotine-addicted adults among millennials.

The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) released a new policy statement this week urging policymakers to raise the minimum age people can ... continue reading

Can aspirin stop cancer from returning? New clinical trials begin to find out the power the pill holds Watch

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11,000 patients who recently or currently have bowel, breast, esophageal, prostate or stomach cancer have been recruited for the world's ... continue reading

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