Health
Engineered stem cells could treat brain cancer without killing normal cells
Stem cells could be turned into killing machines to fight brain cancer, scientists from Harvard Medical School have discovered. In experiments on mice, the stem...
Ebola outbreak cases exceed 10,000, with 4,922 deaths
According to the World Health Organization (WHO) latest report, the number of cases in the Ebola outbreak has exceeded 10,000, with 4,922 deaths. Only 27...
Ebola nurses: Nina Pham and Amber Vinson declared free of virus
Nina Pham and Amber Joy Vinson, the two nurses infected with Ebola while caring for Thomas Eric Duncan in Dallas, have been declared free...
Ebola vaccine: One million doses to be produced by the end of 2015
The World Health Organization (WHO) has announced that one million doses of an Ebola vaccine will be produced by the end of 2015. The WHO...
Craig Spencer: New York doctor tests positive for Ebola virus
New York doctor Craig Spencer, who recently returned from Ebola-hit Guinea in West Africa, has tested positive for the virus. Dr. Craig Spencer, who treated...
Mali confirms first case of Ebola
Mali has confirmed the first case of Ebola in the country. The Malian government said a two-year-old girl had tested positive for the haemorrhagic virus....
WHO: Ebola serum could be available within weeks in Liberia
The World Health Organization (WHO) has announced that serum made from the blood of recovered Ebola patients could be available within weeks in Liberia. Liberia...
Darek Fidyka: Paralyzed man walk again after transplantation of olfactory ensheathing cells
Darek Fidyka, who was paralyzed for four years, has been able to walk again after a pioneering therapy that involved transplanting cells from his...
WHO declares Nigeria free of Ebola after six weeks with no cases
The World Health Organization (WHO) has officially declared Nigeria free of Ebola after six weeks with no new cases. Nigeria, which is Africa's most populous...
Teresa Romero tests negative for Ebola after being given human serum with antibodies
Spanish nurse Teresa Romero, who became the first person to contract Ebola outside West Africa, has now tested negative for the virus, the Spanish...
Barack Obama urges Americans not to give in to Ebola hysteria
President Barack Obama urged Americans not to give in to Ebola hysteria, stressing that the two cases contracted in the US were not an...
Ebola in US: CDC to issue new guidelines for healthcare workers
The CDC will issue new guidelines for healthcare workers handling Ebola patients, the Los Angeles Times reported. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is...
Ovarian cancer test helps getting right treatment
Scientists have developed a new test that can help doctors identify ovarian cancer more accurately and cut down on instances of unnecessary surgery. The new...
Study: Soft drinks warning signs can encourage healthier choices
A US research suggests that signs warning shoppers how much exercise they need to do to burn off calories in sugary drinks can encourage...
Barack Obama: Risk of Ebola in US is extremely low
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), a major outbreak of Ebola in the US and elsewhere in the West is unlikely given the...
Amber Vinson is the second Texas nurse infected with Ebola
Amber Vinson is the Texas nurse who flew on a plane with more than 130 people on board on the day before she came...
Jet passenger alert over Ebola nurse
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) officials are seeking 132 people who flew on a plane with a Texas nurse on the...
Ebola in Texas: Second health worker tests positive for virus after treating Thomas Eric Duncan
A second Texas health care worker has tested positive for Ebola, health officials say. A 26-year-old female nurse is already receiving treatment after becoming infected...
Jealous and moody women at higher risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease
A new research suggests that middle-aged women with a neurotic personality style and prolonged stress may have a heightened risk of developing Alzheimer's disease. The...
Ebola: UN medical worker dies in Leipzig hospital
A UN medical worker infected with Ebola has died at St Georg hospital in Leipzig, Germany. The 56-year-old man, originally from Sudan, died despite receiving...
UK airports to start Ebola screening
London’s Heathrow airport is to start screening for Ebola among passengers flying into the UK from countries at risk. A "handful" of cases - thought...
Ebola outbreak: Liberian medical staff on national strike over risk fee
Liberian nurses and medical assistants are on national strike, as the Ebola epidemic continues in the country. The National Health Workers Association wants an increase...
CDC: Texas hospital breach of protocol led to second US Ebola case
Dr. Tom Frieden, head of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), has said a mistake was "clearly" made by staff treating Thomas...
UN: Ebola outbreak can be brought under control within three months
Dr. David Nabarro, the UN's senior system coordinator for Ebola, says he hopes that the outbreak can be brought under control within three months. People...
Ebola screening to begin at JFK airport
New York’s JFK airport has started to implement the Ebola screening measures on Saturday, October 11. The recent outbreak has killed more than 4,000 people. Passengers...
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