Mirror
At last a drug bringing hope to tackle Alzheimer's, says Dr Miriam Stoppard
The Guardian
Three Britons brought back from Sierra Leone over Ebola-like virus
BusinessMirror
Bacteria-infected mosquitoes take bite out of deadly dengue
BusinessMirror
1 year ago
Bacteria-infected mosquitoes take bite out of deadly dengue
WASHINGTONThey still bite, but new research shows lab-grown mosquitoes are fighting dangerous dengue fever that they normally would spread. Dengue infections appear to be dropping fast in communities in Indonesia, Vietnam, Brazil and Australia that ...
The Guardian
Oncologist Azra Raza: ‘Don’t give up hope. Don’t give in to despair’
The Columbia professor on taking healthcare out of the stone age, her ideas for cancer prevention and why getting too close to patients is an occupational hazard
The Guardian
Samoa measles epidemic kills 20
Children under five account for all but one of the deaths as suspected cases double to 1,644
ABS-CBN News
French doctor still treating patients at 98
BusinessMirror
Lawmaker urges D.O.H. to defer vaccine bidding
BusinessMirror
1 year ago
Lawmaker urges D.O.H. to defer vaccine bidding
A party-list lawmaker has called on the Department of Health to open a competitive bidding procedure for P4.9-billion pneumococcal conjugal vaccines. Assistant Majority Leader Nia Taduran of ACT-CIS issued the statement after the DOH decided to post...
ABS-CBN News
Explainer: Don't panic about China's 'Black Death' plague cases
ABS-CBN News
1 year ago
Explainer: Don't panic about China's 'Black Death' plague cases
SHANGHAI - China reported a third case of bubonic plague on Sunday after two other plague cases were revealed last week, but the disease remains rare despite its fearsome reputation and authorities say the cases appear unrelated.
Mirror
Scientists explain why some people are 'fat but fit' in breakthrough study
Researchers from the University of Leeds suggest that people who are overweight but have a seemingly healthy metabolism may have an especially good blood supply to their fat cells
The Guardian
Revealed: NHS running short of dozens of lifesaving medicines
The Guardian
Wiping out the daughters: Burkina Faso's controversial mosquito experiment
Mirror
Get fit at any age with Mr Motivator's 10-minute home workout routine
Forbes
To Live Longer, Start Running Now, Even Just A Little Bit
It may be possible to out-run death, at least for a little while, according to a recent study.
Mirror
Brit's fight for life after parasite swims up penis during African holiday
The Guardian
Pacific seals at risk as Arctic ice melt lets deadly disease spread from Atlantic
The Guardian
Samoa declares state of emergency over deadly measles epidemic
Sunstar
E-cigarrete: Cool and safe?
E-cigarrete: Cool and safe?
Mirror
What you need to know about flu jabs and why you should get one before Christmas
Mirror
Vaping is a dangerous social trend creating a new generation of nicotine addicts
Mirror
Woman 'left with swollen bloody fingers oozing pus after dip powder manicure'
ABS-CBN News
'New public health menace': House leader wants vaping ban for minors
Vaping is a 'new public health menace' that must be heavily regulated, a House leader said Saturday, saying she would file a bill to prohibit the sale of electronic cigarettes to minors.
The Guardian
US states saw drop in vaccine rates for children as anti-vaxx theories spread
Sunstar
Solon: Exercise and your hormones
Mirror
Mum who went to doctors with cough dies weeks before Christmas from lung cancer
Reuters
Despite safety guidelines, too many kids get hurt by lawnmowers
(Reuters Health) - Many children are injured by lawnmowers despite safety guidelines in place to prevent these accidents, and kids in rural communities are most at risk, a U.S. study suggests.