Health
Hayley Okines: 100-year-old teenager dies from progeria at 17
Progeria campaigner Hayley Okines, who became known as the "100-year-old teenager", has died aged 17. Hayley Okines was born with Progeria, a rare condition that...
Personalized cancer vaccine: Safety tests show promising results
The US researchers have developed personalized cancer vaccines that target unique genetic errors in a patient's tumor. Safety tests on three people, published in the...
Ebola outbreak 2015: Guinea declares 45-day health emergency in five regions
Guinea has declared a 45-day "health emergency" in five regions in the west and south-west of the country over Ebola. The restrictions include the quarantining...
Ebola outbreak 2015: Sierra Leone imposes three-day lockdown
Sierra Leone authorities have imposed a three-day lockdown to curb the spread of Ebola, with the entire population ordered to stay at home. There is...
Angelina Jolie’s ovaries removed to prevent cancer
Angelina Jolie has had her ovaries and fallopian tubes removed as a preventative measure against cancer. Writing in the New York Times, Angelina Jolie said...
Study: Why sleeping more than 8 hours may be bad for your health?
A British research carried out over the past 10 years appears to show that adults who usually sleep for less than six hours or...
Solar eclipse 2015: Eye experts warn of selfie danger
Eye experts warn people not to take pictures of March 20 solar eclipse on a smartphone because of blindness risk. The danger comes as people...
Study: Longer breastfeeding boosts child’s IQ in adulthood
According to a long-term Brazilian study, there is link between breastfeeding and intelligence. Children who are breast-fed for longer go on to become more intelligent,...
Ebola outbreak: Ten US healthcare workers evacuated from Sierra Leone
Ten US healthcare workers are being evacuated from Sierra Leone after another aid worker back from the West African country had tested positive for...
Burger King removes sugary soft drinks from Kids Meal menu
Burger King has decided to drop sugary soft drinks from kids' meals following similar moves by McDonald's and Wendy's earlier this year. The fast-food giant...
Blue Bell ice creams recalled after three people died of listeriosis in Kansas
Some of Blue Bell ice creams have been recalled after three people died in Kansas from a foodborne illness linked to the Texas icon's...
New Zealand: Fonterra and Federated Farmers received 1080 infant formula threat
A New Zealand farming body and dairy giant Fonterra have received letters threatening to poison milk formula with pesticide 1080. Federated Farmers and Fonterra received...
Weight loss and letrozole boost male fertility
Two approaches to boosting obese men's fertility have been presented at the annual meeting of the Endocrine Society. The first suggested that obese men who...
McDonald’s to curb use of chicken injected with antibiotics in US
McDonald's has announced it will stop US purchases of chicken injected with antibiotics important to human medicine. Chicken served in McDonald's 14,000 US restaurants will...
Steve Weatherford and Sidney Rice to donate brains for medical research
NFL stars Steve Weatherford and Sidney Rice say they will donate their brains for medical research after their deaths. New York Giants punter Steve Weatherford...
Study: Drinking few cups of coffee a day may cut risk of clogged arteries
According to South Korean researchers, drinking a few cups of coffee a day may help people avoid clogged arteries - a known risk factor...
Valentina Maureira: Chilean girl asks President Michelle Bachelet to be allowed to die
In a video posted online, Valentina Maureira, a 14-year-old Chilean girl, is asking President Michelle Bachelet to allow her to die. The video has been...
Ebola outbreak 2015: Sierra Leone VP Samuel Sam-Sumana in quarantine
Sierra Leone Vice-President Samuel Sam-Sumana has put himself into quarantine after one of his bodyguards died from Ebola. Samuel Sam-Sumana said he would stay out...
Why Is The Air Quality Terrible in the Southeast?
Different parts of the world are subject to different elements of the environment, which allows some parts to have certain benefits more than others....
Second Sight Argus II: Allen Zderad can see wife again after 10 years with help of a bionic eye
Allen Zderad from Minnesota is now able to see his wife again after ten years of being blind due to a bionic eye. The 68-year-old...
Measles outbreaks 2015: WHO calls for immediate vaccination
The World Health Organization (WHO) calls for immediate measles vaccinations across Europe and central Asia after a series of outbreaks. The WHO officials say they...
Study: Peanut allergy risk cut by over 80% after early exposure
A British study suggests that an early exposure to peanut products dramatically cuts the risk of allergy. Doctors found that exposing at risk infants to...
Pyongyang Marathon 2015: North Korea bans foreigners from sport event over Ebola fears
North Korea has imposed a travel ban on foreigners willing to participate in the annual Pyongyang marathon because of concerns over the spread of...
Germany measles outbreak: 18-month boy’s death sparks vaccination debate
The death of an 18-month-old boy of measles in Germany outbreak has fueled a compulsory vaccination debate. Health authorities in Berlin registered nearly 600 cases...
WHO: Smart syringes should be used by 2020
The World Health Organization (WHO) has announced that smart syringes that break after one use should be used for injections by 2020. Reusing syringes leads...
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