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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 […]
Avoid germs while traveling with these five simple tips
As the holiday season approaches and people are getting ready to travel to tourist spots or go back to their hometowns for their vacations, the risk of carrying and spreading disease also increases. According to studies, germs can travel easily […]
New diabetes drugs from rivals Novo, Sanofi both approved by US FDA
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved two new combination drugsaimed at the treatment of diabetes from rival global healthcare companies Novo Nordisk and Sanofi. Novo’s Xultophy and Sanofi’s Soliqua both combine a long-lasting insulin with a so-called […]
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: Zika no longer an international emergency, still a global health threat
The World Health Organization (WHO) has recently declared that Zika virus is no longer an international emergency. However, the organization stressed that it still remains as a global public health threat and so a long-term effort to address the virus […]
World’s first VLP-based influenza vaccine has been developed in India
The world’s first influenza vaccine to be based on virus-like particle (VLP) technology, called Cadiflu-S, has been developed in India by CPL Biologicals Pvt Ltd, a joint venture biotechnology company between Indian multinational pharmaceutical firm Cadila Pharmaceuticals Ltd and US-based […]
China takes lead in CRISPR gene-editing race with first human trials
Taking the lead in using the groundbreaking gene-editing technology CRISPR-Cas9 in human trials, scientists at Sichuan University in Chengdu, China are the first in the world to inject CRISPR-modified cells into a patient with aggressive lung cancer in an effort […]
Blood plasma from human teens found to have anti-aging effects on old mice
A series of new trials have found that blood plasma from young people can rejuvenate the body and brain of old mice, improving physical activity, cognition and memory. According to Sakura Minami of Alkahest, the company behind the work, the […]
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 […]
