Blood test can cut antibiotic use by quickly detecting source of infection
By following protein pathways the test can say if infection is caused by a virus or bacteria.
Tiger meat and bear paws lure Chinese tourists to Laos resort
Golden Triangle Special Economic Zone on border between Laos, Myanmar and Thailand thriving in wildlife meat.
Sweden: At least two dead in restaurant shooting
Police say there is nothing that indicates terrorism.
Amazon has lost half its capacity to absorb CO2 as trees die fast: Study
The excess carbon stimulates growth that causes trees to grow faster and die younger.
Highly infectious bird flu virus detected in northern India
The H5N1 strain is a contagious bird flu virus that has killed thousands of poultry since first detected in 1997.
India: Transport, domestic sectors ahead in greenhouse gas emissions
Done for the first time, the study looked at sector wise emissions in seven of India's major cities in 2009.
Malaria vaccine breakthrough following study on immune response to infection
The researchers discovered a double-hit effect in the body's response to the infection.
AirAsia QZ8501: Indonesia ends search with 56 bodies not recovered
Bodies of 106 of the 162 people on board the flight have been recovered.
New drug drastically lowers LDL cholesterol levels, stroke and heart attack risks
Evolocumab is undergoing clinical trials whose results are expected in 2017.
Faster gene editing tool can modify mosquitoes to stop transmitting diseases like malaria, dengue
The new technique allows genes to be studied and edited in a week's time.
Angioplasty riskier than coronary bypass shows new study
Patients receiving angioplasty were twice as likely to need repeat procedures and heart attacks.
Minor planet in solar system may be sixth body to host a ring system
The inference follows analysis of data from a stellar occultation of Chiron.
Folic acid found to reduce risk of stroke and heart attack
When used with hypertension medication, folic acid found to cut risk of strokes.
Crucial bird and mammal pollinators moving to extinction: IUCN
Habitat loss from agriculture is the main cause of decline for most mammals and birds.
Brain activity very different in those in love, shows study mapping 'love map'
Study suggests brain scan can be used as a love test in situations.
Ebola: US aid workers evacuated after exposure to virus that continues to spread, a year after first reported case
US aid workers in Port Loko district of northern Sierra Leone evacuated.
Diabetes and obesity risks increase from lack of sleep
Study measured 'sleep debt' difference between hours of sleep during weekdays and weekends.
India's virology institute rejects MIT study claiming deadly swine flu mutation
National Institute of Virology claims the current swine flu strain is unchanged from the 2009 strain.
Carbon emissions from energy sector remain unchanged in 2014 says IEA
At 32.3 billion tonnes in 2014, the carbon dioxide emissions are same as in 2013.
Alarm over genetic editing of human embryos that opens door to designer babies and superhumans
Tinkering with basic material of life could affect future generations in ways not yet known.
Nasa places spacecraft in orbit around Earth to study magnetic field interactions
The four identical MMS spacecraft will study the interaction of Earth's and sun's magnetic fields.
India: Million litres of untreated sewage polluting holy river Ganga, says report
The National Ganga River Basin Authority is expected to ensure by 2020 that no sewage or industrial effluents are released into the river.
Jupiter's largest moon Ganymede has massive underground saltwater oceans suggests Hubble study
Ganymede with a magnetic field of its own also has a thin atmosphere with some oxygen.
Carbon capture by new compound cuts energy cost by half
Metal-organic framework modified with nitrogen compounds called diamines removes carbon cheaply.
China: Millions of 'left-behind' children continue to pose social challenge
Without proper adult supervision, most children end up with mental and behavioural problems.
Syria: UN pulled up for civilian plight with millions having no access to aid
Around 4.8 million people reside in remote areas that aid does not reach, up from 2.5 million in 2013.
Bird flu: Mutating, deadly strain spreading fast could turn into a pandemic warn researchers
The H7N9 strain of bird flu entrenched firmly in China can spread beyond soon.
Isis plunders ancient Iraqi city of Khorsabad known for massive human-headed bull statues
Isis controls 1,700 archaeological sites in Nineveh and Mosul museum.
High levels of Vitamin D can lead to death from heart diseases
The level of vitamin D in our blood should neither be too high nor too low.
Excess salt intake harmful to organs and blood vessels
Excess sodium in diet affects many body functions even for those who are salt resistant.
