Health
World’s oldest person celebrates 116th birthday in New York City
Susannah Mushatt Jones, the daughter of sharecroppers and granddaughter of slaves, celebrated her 116th birthday on Monday in New York.
Burt Shavitz, the Burt behind Burt’s Bees, dies at 80
The reclusive beekeeper who co-founded Burt’s Bees, and whose face and wild beard appeared on labels for the natural cosmetics, died on Sunday.
Up to 12,000 Australian dental patients exposed to HIV and hepatitis
Thousands of Australian dental patients are facing an anxious wait after being told lax hygiene at four practices may have put them at risk of HIV and...
As new Ebola cases emerge in Liberia, officials race to halt outbreak
Confirmation of new Ebola infections in Liberia this week have brought back fears that another outbreak could run rampant in the West African country,...
This five-minute blood test that could signal the end of Ebola epidemics
A 15-minute, on-the-spot blood test for Ebola was as accurate in a patient trial as the most widely-used laboratory-based test, its U.S.-based developers...
The five-minute blood test that could signal the end of Ebola epidemics
A 15-minute, on-the-spot blood test for Ebola was as accurate in a patient trial as the most widely-used laboratory-based test, its U.S.-based developers...
State of emergency declared as at least 749 die in Pakistan heatwave
More than 700 people have died from the worst heatwave to hit Pakistan for a decade, with temperatures reaching 45C (113F).
Toxic homemade alcohol kills at least 94 in Mumbai slum
Toxic homemade liquor has killed at least 94 slum dwellers in India’s financial capital Mumbai, with more than 45 in hospital, police said on Sunday,...
Cure for everything: North Korea claims giant medical breakthrough
The authoritarian, impoverished nation better known for pursuing a nuclear program despite global criticism announced Friday it has a drug can prevent...
South Korea’s MERS outbreak has ‘levelled off’ with one fresh case reported
Health officials have confirmed an outbreak of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) in South Korea appears to have leveled off, with the country reporting...
South Korea reports 16th MERS death, 5 new cases
South Korea announced on Monday that the death toll from the MERS virus outbreak has reached 16.
South Korea reports 15th MERS death as major hospital suspends services
South Korea on Sunday reported its 15th death from the MERS virus as the growing outbreak that has infected 145 forced one of the nation’s biggest...
WHO says South Korea’s MERS outbreak large and complex
South Korea’s outbreak of the deadly MERS virus is “large and complex” and more cases should be expected, a team of World Health Organization...
South Korea says MERS cases slowing despite new deaths
South Korea on Friday reported three more deaths from Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS), but health officials urged people to go about their normal...
South Korea reports 11th death from MERS virus, four new cases
South Korea reported a 11th death from the MERS virus on Thursday, as well as four new cases of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome, bringing the...
South Korea reports 10th death from MERS virus, four new cases
South Korea reported a 10th death from the MERS virus on Thursday, as well as four new cases of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome, bringing the...
Half a handful of nuts a day ‘prevents cancer, diabates and heart disease’
Snacking on half a handful of nuts every day could reduce the chances of dying from diabetes, cancer and heart disease. Researchers in the Netherlands...
Half a handful a nuts a day ‘prevents cancer, diabates and heart disease’
Snacking on half a handful of nuts every day could reduce the chances of dying from diabetes, cancer and heart disease. Researchers in the Netherlands...
World first as woman gives birth using ovary frozen when she was a child
A woman has given birth to a healthy child after doctors restored her fertility by implanting ovarian tissue that had been removed and frozen while she...
South Korea government says ready to counter economic impact of MERS
The South Korean government said it is ready to take swift measures to counter the negative effects on its economy from an outbreak of a deadly respiratory...
South Korea reports 23 new cases of MERS virus, total rises to 87
South Korea confirmed 23 more cases of the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) virus, the country’s health ministry said on Monday, bringing...
South Korea reports 14 more MERS cases, fifth death
South Korean health officials on Sunday reported 14 more cases of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome, bringing the total in the country’s outbreak...
South Korea reports nine new MERS cases
South Korea’s health ministry reported on Saturday nine more cases of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) raising the total to 50 but said one...
The £16 blood test that lets you know every virus you have ever had
A new blood test costing just £16 can give you a list of every virus that has ever made you sick. The immune system effectively keeps a record...
The $25 blood test that lets you know every virus you have ever had
A new blood test costing just $25 can give you a list of every virus that has ever made you sick. The immune system effectively keeps a record of...
Why it took so long to approve a Viagra equivalent for women
A drug to treat low female sexual desire should be approved with strict measures in place to ensure patients are fully aware of its risks, an advisory...
More reason for calm than panic in South Korea’s MERS scare
Sales of surgical masks surge amid fears of a deadly, poorly understood virus. Airlines announce “intensified sanitizing operations.” More...
Statins ‘cut cancer death risk’ by up to 55%, claims 15-year study
Statins could cut the risk of dying from cancer by up to 55%, according to research. A 15-year study of almost 150,000 people found that those taking...
One million Canadian smokers win $12bn in compensation
Smokers in Quebec have been awarded more than £12.2bn in damages after the biggest class action lawsuit in Canadian history was brought against tobacco...
Cancer treatments got gentler, yet kids’ survival improved
The move to make cancer treatments gentler for children has paid a double dividend: More kids are surviving than ever before, and without the long-term...
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