Olena Yakobchuk/Shutterstock August 24, 2022 Cataracts: we’re working on eye drops to treat them so people don’t need surgery Barbara Pierscionek, Anglia Ruskin University Eye drops might one day be a safe, non-invasive and less costly alternative to cataract surgery.
A Brazilian soldier puts out fires. AP Photo/Leo Correa November 14, 2019 Dwindling tropical rainforests mean lost medicines yet to be discovered in their plants Walter Suza, Iowa State University Destruction of rainforests through wildfires or deforestation may harm human health. As these forests disappear, we may be losing precious medicinal plants that hold treatments for various diseases.
www.shutterstock.com November 6, 2015 Eye drops could cure cataracts – and long-sightedness Roy Andrew Quinlan, Durham University There aren’t enough eye surgeons to perform all the cataract ops that are needed. Luckily, a solution might be at hand.