Health
‘Mysterious’ disease that kills within 24 hours leaves 18 dead in Nigeria
A “mysterious disease” has claimed the lives of up to 18 people in Nigeria, the government has revealed.
Mysterious disease that kills patients within 24 hours leaves 17 dead
A “mysterious” disease that kills patients within 24 hours has claimed at least 17 lives in a southeastern Nigerian town, the government said...
60 is the new middle age claims report as live expectancy rises
People may need to rethink what they believe is old as researchers have suggested that 60 is the new middle age. The claim is made by Dr Sergei Scherbov,...
Ebola virus found in semen six months after recovery, says WHO
Traces of Ebola have been found in the semen of a man six months after his recovery, the World Health Organization said Wednesday, urging survivors to...
Rita Wilson’s cancer diagnosis highlights importance of second opinion
Rita Wilson revealed on Tuesday that she underwent a bilateral mastectomy and reconstructive surgery after being diagnosed with breast cancer.
Australia to deny benefits to parents who refuse to vaccinate children
Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott said Sunday his nation will adopt a “no jab, no pay” policy to block parents who refuse to vaccinate...
Dogs trained to detect prostate cancer with more than 90% accuracy
Dogs have a 98% reliability rate in sniffing out prostate cancer in men. That’s according to a study carried out by the Department of Urology at...
Reducing salt significantly could be nearly impossible: study
A recent study is questioning the World Health Organization’s (WHO) dietary guidelines for sodium and potassium, saying it has set targets that are...
Transgender teen in California kills self after bullying
A 16-year-old transgender girl who spoke on YouTube about being bullied at school in Southern California killed herself, a support group said, raising...
Shorter men are at bigger risk of developing heart disease
Short men face a greater lifetime risk of clogged arteries, according to a study that confirmed the long-known link between height and heart disease by...
Shorter people are at bigger risk of developing heart disease
Short people face a greater lifetime risk of clogged arteries, according to a study that confirmed the long-known link between height and heart disease...
Breast milk sold online often contains extra cow’s milk: study
One in 10 samples of breast milk sold on the Internet in the United States was found to be contaminated with cow’s milk or formula, US researchers...
Recipient of second artificial heart says he’s back on his bike
A man who in August became the second person to receive a much-hyped new-generation artificial heart said in his first interview Sunday he had “recovered”...
Why cleaning with bleach could be to blame for childrens’ infections
Families have been warned that using bleach to clean the home could be to blame for higher rates of infection in children.
Packed with health benefits, coffee gains ground with experts
Long viewed as a controversial dark substance, coffee is gaining ground among medical experts who say it can protect against heart disease, Parkinson’s,...
Bizarre Condition Makes Tongue Resemble a Geographic Map
A mysterious condition that gives the tongue a mottled appearance that can sometimes resemble a map of the continents has long baffled scientists, but...
Study finds equality between sexes at moment of conception
Every year, slightly more boy babies than girl babies are born worldwide. But back when sperm meets egg, the two sexes are conceived in equal numbers,...
UK to bring in world’s first meningitis vaccination programme for babies
A potentially life-saving vaccine against meningitis B will soon be available to all babies in the UK after a long stand-off over the cost. Health...
45-day Ebola ‘health emergency’ declared in five Guinea regions
Guinean President Alpha Conde on Saturday declared a 45-day “health emergency” in five regions in the west and southwest of the Ebola-hit nation...
Study finds no sign Ebola virus is mutating out of control
There is no sign the Ebola virus is mutating in an accelerated way that could make it more virulent or thwart vaccines or drugs under development despite...
Bottoms up: Top European beers to show calorie counts
Carlsberg, Heineken, AB Inbev and SABMiller have all backed the plan, said the Brewers of Europe, a trade association representing more than 5,000 brewers. They...
Online sales of breast milk need to be regulated, British doctors warn
New mums face mounting social pressure to provide breast milk, given its famous nutritional benefits, and more and more are turning to the Internet if...
New Ebola trial vaccine ‘safe’, researchers say
The latest in a string of candidate vaccines against the deadly Ebola virus was proven safe in an early trial in healthy adults in China, its developers...
Sale of breastmilk online warrants a watchdog, experts warn
New mums face mounting social pressure to provide breast milk, given its famous nutritional benefits, and more and more are turning to the Internet if...
Soaring antibiotic use in animals fuels ‘super bug’ fears
Developing countries are pumping livestock full of antibiotics at such a startling rate that they are dramatically increasing the risk of creating drug-resistant...
One year on and the finger-pointing continues after Ebola outbreak
It is exactly a year since the deadliest outbreak of Ebola was confirmed and health experts and charities have warned the danger is far from over. More...
Slow Ebola response cost thousands of lives: MSF
Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) said in a scathing report titled, “Pushed to the limit and beyond,” that everyone from national governments...
Tobacco is a global killer and must be treated as such, concludes conference
A global conference has urged countries to take steps to reduce the consumption of tobacco, which it said was a leading cause of disease and death worldwide.
Smog-choked Paris forces half of cars off roads to drive down pollution
French authorities will on Monday put in place emergency traffic-limiting measures in Paris, as the City of Light and much of northern France suffers from...
It’s back: After a month Ebola-free, Liberia reports first infection
Liberia is investigating how its latest Ebola patient became infected, after weeks with no cases of the disease in the country.
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