Health

Ebola vaccine gives monkeys 10-month immunity

Scientists say that vaccinated monkeys have developed "long-term" immunity to the Ebola virus, raising a prospect of successful human trials.…

10 years ago

Plague and botulism pathogens found improperly stored in NIH and FDA labs

A number of long-forgotten deadly microbes have been uncovered in the National Institutes of Health (NIH) laboratories in recent weeks,…

10 years ago

Ebola outbreak: Sierra Leone announces four-day lockdown

Sierra Leone has announced a four-day lockdown to try to tackle the Ebola disease. According to a senior official, from…

10 years ago

WHO: Suicide happens every 40 seconds

According to a significant report by the World Health Organization (WHO), a person dies by taking their own life every…

10 years ago

Ebola outbreak: More than 1,900 people died in West Africa

More than 1,900 people have now died in West Africa's Ebola outbreak, the World Health Organization (WHO) says. WHO head…

10 years ago

Study: All diets have similar results

According to a new research, all diets - from Atkins to Weight Watchers - have similar results and people should…

10 years ago

Ebola vaccine: First human trials begin in Maryland

The first human trials for an Ebola vaccine have begun in Maryland. Researchers are studying how human immune systems respond…

10 years ago

Human brain can learn to like healthy foods

A new study has found that human brain can be trained to prefer healthy food over unhealthy high-calorie foods, using…

10 years ago

Ice Bucket Challenge brings $98.2 million to ALS Association in just one month

The ALS Ice Bucket Challenge has gone viral to an extent rarely achieved by health-care topics. The challenge format is…

10 years ago

Jerry Lewis shown in rare MDA Labor Day Telethon documentary

As this year’s MDA Labor Day Telethon took shape, with Mirage headliner Terry Fator the leading representative from Las Vegas,…

10 years ago