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Europe’s first Zika microcephaly birth registered in Spain
In Spain, a woman infected with the Zika virus has given birth to a baby with the congenital condition microcephaly. This is thought to be the first such birth in the continent. The couple decided to keep the baby even […]
Brazil’s common house mosquitoes may be carrying Zika virus
The “presence of the Zika virus” in Culex mosquitoes or the common house mosquitoes in the eastern city of Recife, Brazil was recently announced by researchers in the country. But their findings caution that additional studies are still required to […]
China starts nationwide inspection of vaccines
Four months after a scandal involving almost US$90 million worth of illegal vaccines that were suspected of being sold in dozens of Chinese provinces, China’s health authorities have launched a nationwide inspection of vaccinations. According to a statement by the […]
UK’s first double hand transplant a success
The first double hand transplant operation in the UK that took place at Leeds General Infirmary was a success. Chris King, the patient from Doncaster, lost both of his hands, excluding the thumbs, in a workplace accident involving a metal […]
First female-to-male Zika transmission reported in New York
The first documented case of sexual transmission from a female to her male partner was recently reported by the New York City’s health department. This raises new concerns about the spread of the virus, which is typically contracted through mosquito […]
Disaster and military medicine conference to debut on Singapore
The first conference on Disaster and Military Medicine, DiMiMED Asia, will be held on August 31 and is co-located with Medical Fair Asia (MFA), the region’s premier medical trade fair. Previous iterations of DiMiMED Asia have been staged by conference […]
A personal health choice that turned into a successful venture
Malaysia’s BMS Organics started in the healthy-eating and organic retail trend that initially spread in Taiwan 20 years ago. According to Terry Lee, executive director of holding company FMC Greenland, his three elder brothers, a doctor, an accountant and an […]
US CDC monitors 320 pregnant US women with Zika
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said that it is monitoring 320 pregnant US women with laboratory evidence of Zika virus infection, up from 287 women a week earlier. But the number of babies born in the […]
Malaysian doctor invents revolutionary unisex condom
The “Face of Global Sex Report 2012” by Durex revealed that 54% of Malaysians use protection when having their first sexual intercourse, ranking 13th among 37 countries surveyed globally that practised safe sex. But a more recent survey by the […]
Health officials get ready for vaccination campaign against yellow fever
Officials from the government of Congo and the World Health Organization (WHO) are racing to fight the outbreak of yellow fever in the country’s capital city. The deadly but preventable illness has already at least 353 in the Democratic Republic […]
