Health

Disneyland measles outbreak: 87 cases confirmed in seven states and Mexico

At least 87 cases of measles have been confirmed in seven states and Mexico, health officials said, as the outbreak…

9 years ago

Dementia linked to commonly used drugs

According to a recent study, dementia is linked to commonly used medicines, including OTC treatments for conditions such as insomnia…

9 years ago

PTSD evidence can be traced back to 1300BC

According to researchers, evidence of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) can be traced back to 1300BC - much earlier than previously…

9 years ago

Ebola experimental vaccine sent to Liberia

The first batch of GSK’s Ebola experimental vaccine is on its way to Liberia. The shipment will be the first…

9 years ago

Ebola 2015: Falling cases show turning point

According to World Health Organization officials, there has been a "turning point" in the Ebola crisis, with cases falling in…

9 years ago

Study: Best time to learn is just before sleep

According to scientists, the key to learning and memory in early life is a lengthy nap. Trials with 216 babies…

9 years ago

Brincidofovir: Ebola drug trial starts at MSF center in Liberia

A trial of brincidofovir - a potential drug to treat Ebola - has started at a Medecins Sans Frontieres center…

9 years ago

Ebola vaccine tested on healthy volunteers at Oxford University

A new Ebola vaccine is being tested on healthy volunteers at Oxford University. In September 2014, a separate trial of…

9 years ago

Study: Two thirds of cancer types are due to bad luck

A new study has suggested that most types of cancer can be put down to bad luck rather than risk…

9 years ago

Ebola outbreak will be ended in 2015

The current Ebola outbreak will be ended in 2015, Anthony Banbury, the head of the UN team fighting the disease,…

9 years ago