Jesus was HIV-positive: reverend

A churchman in Cape Town has angered Christians in his community by preaching that Jesus Christ was HIV-positive.

Groundbreaking new TB test

A groundbreaking new test can accurately diagnose drug-resistant TB in as little as two hours, says a study published in the New England Journal of Medicine.

New guidelines to ease insomnia

Insomnia and other sleep disorders are very common, yet are not generally well understood by doctors and other health care professionals.

New clue to sign language

A new study has found that when people use British Sign Language, their hand and lip movements are guided by separate parts of the brain and are not part of the same sign.

Human immune system all alike

Human immune systems are much more alike than previously believed, a finding that may lead to new ways to detect, diagnose and treat cancer and autoimmune diseases, say researchers.

Homeopathy slammed in Japan

Japanese Emperor Akihito's physician and top scientists have slammed homeopathy calling it an "absurd" medicine.

Relief from emotional distress

The notion that cutting or burning oneself could provide relief from emotional distress is difficult to understand for most people, but it is common among people.