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Bird flu outbreaks causing alarm across Asia, Europe
Public health officials across Asian countries are alarmed at the rising number of recent bird flu outbreaks in the region, reminiscent of the fatal H5N1 strain that has taken the lives of more than 450 people since the mid-2000s. For […]
S. Korea culls thousands of birds as H5N6 avian flu outbreak cases rise to four
Two more poultry farms in South Korea has reported confirmed cases of an outbreak of the highly pathogenic bird flu on November 22, according to the country’s Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Rural Affairs, resulting in the culling of some […]
Non-profit volunteers help to fight tuberculosis in the slums of Peru
Home to the highest rates of multi-drug resistant tuberculosis in the Americas, there are at least 30,000 people living in Peru infected with the ancient disease that killed 1.8 million globally last year – more than AIDS-related and malaria deaths […]
Terminally ill teen now cryogenically preserved after winning court case
A 14-year-old British girl, who was terminally ill with cancer, won a historic legal fight shortly before her death to have her body cryogenically preserved in the hopes that she will be cured and resuscitated in the future. Writing to […]
WHO: Funds secured to roll out world’s first malaria vaccine in Africa
The World Health Organization (WHO) has recently confirmed that the pilot projects of the world’s first malaria vaccine will be rolled out in sub-Saharan Africa in 2018 as global funding has been secured for the program’s initial phase. The vaccine […]
OIE: New cases of highly contagious bird flu strain expected in US, Europe
Europe and North America, especially the US, are advised to prepare for a severe and highly contagious new strain of bird flu as more outbreaks are expected to occur in the next few weeks during the southward migration of the […]
LG Household & Health Care is venturing into the DNA testing business
LG Household & Health Care, a major South Korean company engaged in the manufacture of household goods, cosmetics and beverages, is entering the growing market for genetic testing products and services. The goal is to launch health management services using […]
India trains informal healthcare providers for better healthcare quality
In rural India, patients seek medical care from self-declared “doctors” and healthcare providers with no formal medical training in up to 75% of primary care visits, according to a new study. But researchers in India and the US found that […]
UK creates specialist team for global disease, infection outbreaks
The UK has put together a global response team of health experts and specialists who can be sent to any part of the globe within 48 hours in the event of a disease or infection outbreak. The objective is to […]
WHO FCTC leaders request banning delegates with ties to tobacco industry
Leaders of the World Health Organization (WHO) Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC)is keeping out delegates linked to state-owned tobacco firms from the upcoming seventh session of the Conference of the Parties (COP7) to shut out tobacco industry influence from […]
