Health

Bird flu discovered at poultry farm in the Netherlands

The European Commission is set to announce protective measures to contain a "highly contagious" strain of bird flu discovered at…

10 years ago

Mediterranean diet may be a better way of tackling obesity than calorie counting

According to British experts, a Mediterranean diet may be a better way of tackling obesity than calorie counting. Writing in…

10 years ago

Martin Salia: Sierra Leone surgeon with Ebola arrives in US for treatment

Martin Salia, surgeon from Sierra Leone, who is critically ill with Ebola, has arrived in the US for treatment. Dr.…

10 years ago

Dementia study: Vitamin B12 and folic acid may not cut Alzheimer’s disease risk

According to Dutch researchers, taking vitamin B12 and folic acid supplements does not seem to cut the risk of developing…

10 years ago

DR Congo declared Ebola free

The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo has ended after three months, the country's health minister says. The…

10 years ago

Polio eradication: Type 3 virus not detected for more than two years after vaccination campaigns

The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) has announced that a "major milestone" in the battle to eliminate polio globally has…

10 years ago

Ebola treatment: Clinical trials to start in West Africa in December

Clinical trials for an effective Ebola treatment are to start in West Africa in December. The medical charity Medicins Sans…

10 years ago

Ebola outbreak death toll rises to 5,160

The Ebola outbreak death toll has risen to 5,160, the World Health Organization (WHO) has announced in a new report.…

10 years ago

Sierra Leone Ebola health workers on strike

Health workers treating Ebola patients at a clinic in Sierra Leone have gone on strike, protesting about the government's failure…

10 years ago

Double Donut burger: Hungry Horse criticized for creating calorific burger

UK’s pub chain Hungry Horse has been criticized for creating the Double Donut burger containing nearly 100% of a woman's…

10 years ago