Murdered Boston Doctors Sent Last Text

One of two doctors killed in a luxury Boston penthouse sent a text to a friend saying, “gunman in the house”. A prosecutor disclosed the desperate message during the hospital bedside arraignment of Bampumim Teixeira. The accused was injured in a shootout with police at the apartment where the bodies of anaesthetists Richard Field and … Read more

Smartphone Device Can Test Sperm Quality

A new smartphone device can analyze a man’s sperm quality and let him know in a matter of minutes whether he suffers from infertility, US researchers said Wednesday. Infertility affects more than 45 million couples worldwide. Over 40 percent of fertility problems are due to poor quality sperm. The technology described in the journal Science … Read more

Cholesterol-Slashing Drug Does Not Impair Brain

A new cholesterol-slashing drug that has shown promise for high-risk patients does not impair brain function, according to a study out Saturday. Previous research had raised the possibility that evolocumab, sold under the brand name Repatha by Amgen, may have a damaging effect on memory and cognitive function. Evolocumab is part of a new class … Read more