Health

First Ebola case on US soil confirmed in Dallas

The first Ebola case diagnosed on US soil has been confirmed in Dallas, Texas. According to Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital…

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Frequent antibiotic use associated with childhood obesity

According to US researchers, young children who are given repeated courses of antibiotics are at greater risk than those who…

10 years ago

Ebola outbreak: Liberia’s Deputy Health Minister Bernice Dahn under quarantine

Liberian chief medical officer Bernice Dahn has put herself under quarantine for 21 days, after one of her assistants died…

10 years ago

Ebola outbreak death toll passes 3,000 in West Africa

According to a World Health Organization (WHO) report, the death toll from the Ebola outbreak in West Africa has passed…

10 years ago

Turmerone: Curry spice may help brain self-repair

According to a report in the journal Stem Cell Research and Therapy, a spice commonly found in curries may boost…

10 years ago

9/11 Ground Zero illness: Three FDNY firefighters die from cancer on the same day

Three retired FDNY firefighters who worked at Ground Zero have died on the same day from cancer. According to experts,…

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Ebola outbreak: Sierra Leone quarantines another one million people

Sierra Leone has widened the Ebola quarantine to include another one million people in an attempt to curb the spread…

10 years ago

Dengue fever: Brazil releases mosquitoes contaminated with Wolbachia bacteria

Brazil has released thousands of mosquitoes infected with Wolbachia bacteria that suppress dengue fever. Researchers hope the good mosquitoes will…

10 years ago

Chokeberries boost pancreatic cancer therapy

According to a study in the Journal of Clinical Patholow, chokeberries, wild berries native to North America, may have a…

10 years ago

WHO projections: Nearly 20,000 Ebola cases by November 2014

The World Health Organization (WHO) has warned that Ebola infections will treble to 20,000 by November if efforts to tackle…

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