Health
Ebola vaccine: African populations trial shows promising results
The Ebola vaccine trial in Africa shows promising initial results, according to a report in the Lancet medical journal. Scientists say it is a crucial...
Technology in the Field of Medicine
Technology has advanced many fields beyond our wildest dreams. Information technology alone has made the world a smaller place where individuals, families and corporations...
EU Court: Obesity can constitute a disability in certain circumstances
The EU's highest court has ruled that obesity can constitute a disability in certain circumstances. The European Court of Justice (ECJ) was asked to consider...
Rio Olympics 2016: Superbug found in sea water samples taken from Flamengo beach
Brazilian researchers have discovered a drug-resistant bacterium in the sea waters where sailing and windsurfing events will be held during the 2016 Olympics in...
EU food allergy laws force restaurants to inform customers on 14 everyday allergens
According to the new EU legislation, restaurants and takeaways across Europe will be required by law to tell customers if their food contains ingredients...
Preparing Students for Careers in Modern Medicine
The world of healthcare is changing. It's becoming smarter and better connected. Yet people are still composed of the same blood, organs, muscles, and...
Ebola vaccine clinical trial halted temporarily due to joint pains
An Ebola vaccine clinical trial in Switzerland has been interrupted after some patients complained of joint pains in their hands and feet. The trial was...
Ebola outbreak: Unreported bodies found in Kono, Sierra Leone
A number of bodies have been discovered by health officials in Kono, a remote diamond-mining area of Sierra Leone, raising fears that the scale...
Superbugs study: Drug resistant infections will kill more than cancer by 2050
According to a new study, drug resistant infections will kill an extra 10 million people a year worldwide - more than currently die from...
Study: Mediterranean diet keeps us genetically younger
According to US researchers, the Mediterranean diet offers a long life because it appears to keep people genetically younger. Mediterranean diet’s mix of vegetables, olive...
Ebola outbreak: Barack Obama calls for Congress to approve $6 billion emergency aid
President Barack Obama has again called for Congress to approve $6 billion in emergency aid to fight the deadly Ebola outbreak in West Africa. Barack...
Study: HIV becomes less deadly and less infectious
According to a major scientific study, HIV is evolving into a milder form, becoming less deadly and less infectious. The research team at the University...
Bladder cancer breakthrough: New immunotherapy drug for terminal patients
According to a recent study, an antibody drug which makes a wide range of cancers more vulnerable to the body's immune system is "exciting"...
Ebola outbreak: 15-minute blood and saliva test to be trialed in Guinea
British scientists will trial a 15-minute blood and saliva Ebola test in Guinea. The solar-powered, portable laboratory should deliver results six times faster than tests...
Ebola vaccine passes safety test in human trial
The experimental vaccine against Ebola is safe and may help the immune system to combat the virus, the first human trial results suggest. Twenty volunteers...
Kool Smiles Sets Out to Improve Oral Health in Underserved Areas All over the United States
The mission of the company is to provide dental care to underserved communities to help strengthen the dental health all over the nation. While...
Brain has a weak spot for Alzheimer’s disease and schizophrenia, say researchers
British researchers have identified a weak spot in the brain which is responsible for developing Alzheimer's disease and schizophrenia. According to the scientists who have...
400,000 People Suffer From Work-Related Stress In US
With working hours getting longer and pay staying the same, many people in the US are now suffering from stress. Few people realize the...
WHO: Madagascar bubonic plague outbreak kills 40 people and infects almost 80
According to the World Health Organization, a plague outbreak in Madagascar has killed 40 people and infected almost 80 others. The WHO warned of the...
Bill Gates foundation pledges $5.7 million for Ebola treatments
The foundation run by former Microsoft boss Bill Gates and his wife Melinda has pledged $5.7 million towards a program to increase production of...
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 a poultry farm in...
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 the Postgraduate Medical Journal (PMJ),...
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. Martin Salia, who has US...
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 dementia in healthy people. In...
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 current outbreak claimed at least...
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