Health
CrAssphage: New gut virus discovered
According to a study in Nature Communications, scientists have discovered a previously unknown virus living in the human gut. Exploring genetic material found in intestinal...
Eduardo Rosas Cruz: California authorities searching for fugitive tuberculosis patient
Californian authorities are searching for fugitive homeless Eduardo Rosas Cruz, who has refused treatment for tuberculosis and may be contagious. An arrest warrant has been...
Study: Type 2 diabetes is more common in people who work shifts
A large international study suggests that type 2 diabetes is more common in people who work shifts. The findings, published in Occupational and Environmental Medicine,...
San Francisco soda tax approved for November ballot
San Francisco city has approved a measure for the November ballot that would place a two-cents-per-ounce municipal tax on sodas and other sugary beverages. San...
What is bubonic plague?
Bubonic plague, known as the Black Death when it killed an estimated 25 million people in Europe during the Middle Ages, is now rare. It...
China plague death puts Yumen city under quarantine
Yumen city in Gansu province, north-west China, has been partially sealed off and dozens of people placed in quarantine after a man died of...
ObamaCare: Appeals court strikes down federal subsidies
The US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia has thrown out a federal regulation implementing key subsidies of President Barack Obama's signature...
Mesothelioma: How Is Asbestos Cancer Diagnosed?
Malignant mesothelioma or asbestos cancer is most often diagnosed after a person goes to a doctor because of symptoms. If there is a reason to...
Mesothelioma: Signs and Symptoms of Asbestos Cancer
According to the National Cancer Institute definition, malignant mesothelioma is a rare type of cancer in which malignant cells are found in the lining...
US HIV infection rate decreases by 33.2% from 2002 to 2011
According to a new study, the rate of HIV infections diagnosed in the US has fallen by a third over the past decade. After examining...
Early HIV treatment may not cure virus
According to new research, early HIV treatment may not cure the virus as it can rapidly form invulnerable strongholds in the body. A baby was...
Malaysia Airlines crash: Joep Lange among 100 AIDS experts who died in MH17 crash in Ukraine
Prominent AIDS expert Joep Lange was among up to 100 scientists, activists, researchers and health workers who died in the Malaysia Airlines MH17 crash...
Biological pacemaker created in lab
Pioneering experiments in pigs showed that grow-your-own pacemakers are a step closer to reality. Scientists turned heart cells into pacemaker cells by injecting a gene. The...
Mexico bans TV commercials for soft drinks and high-calorie food
Mexico has decided to restrict TV commercials for high-calorie food and soft drinks, as part of its campaign against obesity, the government says. Such ads...
AIDS epidemic can be tamed by 2030
According to a report by the United Nations AIDS agency, there is a chance the AIDS epidemic can be brought under control by 2030. It...
Study: One in three cases of Alzheimer’s disease worldwide is preventable
According to a recent research from the University of Cambridge, one in three cases of Alzheimer's disease worldwide is preventable. The main risk factors for...
CDC report: US government infectious disease lab made dangerous pathogen transport errors
According to a CDC report, the US government infectious disease labs mishandled dangerous pathogens five times in the last decade. In 2014, workers mishandled samples...
HIV reappears in cured Mississippi baby
A Mississippi girl born with HIV and believed cured after very early treatment has now been found to still harbor the virus. Tests last week...
Cooling babies with birth asphyxia stops brain damage
A new research suggests that cooling babies deprived of oxygen at birth improves their chances of growing up without disabilities such as cerebral palsy. The...
Ebola outbreak: 25 more people die in West Africa
Twenty five more people have died from Ebola in West Africa since July 3, taking the total number of deaths to 518, health officials...
Alzheimer’s blood test can predict onset of disease with 87% accuracy
A blood test to predict the onset of Alzheimer's disease is being under development. Research in more than 1,000 people has identified a set of...
Hungary: Anthrax discovered in samples of beef
Five people have been hospitalized in Hungary after the discovery of the deadly anthrax disease in samples of beef, reports say. The five were admitted...
Study: More than 99% of drug trials for Alzheimer’s disease failed
According to a US study, more than 99% of drug trials for Alzheimer's disease during the past decade have failed. There is an urgent need...
Chikungunya virus: Sharp rise of confirmed cases in Caribbean countries
According to health officials, the number of suspected and confirmed cases of chikungunya virus in Caribbean countries has risen sharply over past weeks. Tens of...
Is Cycling Better Than Going To The Gym?
As a country, Britain is taking to cycling more than it has at any other point in history. A number of factors are driving...
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