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Nigeria Marks 3 years Without a Case of Wild Polio Virus

Its Founder, Mrs Toyin Saraki, said in a statement on Wednesday in Lagos that the last case of WPV was detected on August 21, 2016, in Borno. "We are confiden...

Human case of West Nile confirmed in Bay County

Anyone who thinks they have West Nile virus symptoms should contact their healthcare provider. Kanter says look for standing water, because that is where mosqui...

Research suggests physical activity, at any intensity, can help you live longer

Examples of light intensity activity include walking slowly or light tasks such as cooking or washing dishes. During the 5.8 year follow-up 5.9 per cent of th...

Gillibrand defends her call for Al Franken to resign his Senate seat

While Gillibrand had more female musicians on her playlist than anyone, her choice of " Scared of the Dark (Remix )", which features XXXTentacion as a guest art...

USPSTF recommendation on screening, genetic counseling and testing for BRCA-related cancer

If the risk assessment suggests an increased likelihood of carrying a harmful BRCA mutation, the woman should have genetic counseling, and possibly, genetic tes...

Health officials investigating over 150 vaping-linked lung injuries

The cases have been primarily concentrated among teenagers and young adults, and no one has died. The only connection in these cases are vape products, howeve...

Breathing polluted air 'ups risk of depression and mental issues'

In the biggest study ever looking into a link between emissions and neuropsychiatric disorders, researchers compared 151 million health insurance records with p...

European Union provides new funds to fight deadly Ebola virus in Burundi

Burundi has vaccinated its health workers on the border with the Democratic Republic of Congo, a country in which the virus has already killed almost 1,900 peop...

Nicotine-free vapes linked to serious blood vessel health risk

Dr Irfan Rahman, a professor at the University of Rochester Medical Center who researches the effect of e-cigarettes on health, reviewed the study for Reuters...

Market Intelligence Report Stem Cells Market, 2019

Firstly, the Mesenchymal Stem Cells Market Report provides a basic overview of the industry including definitions, classifications, applications and chain s...

There's Some New Advice About How Much Red Meat You Should Eat

Heart Foundation Chief Medical Advisor, cardiologist Professor Gary Jennings, said people should alter their diets to achieve a healthier lifestyle. The same ...

Scientists developing blood test that predicts when person will die

The patients, who ranged in age from 18 to 109 years, provided blood samples and had their health events tracked for up to 16 years. While death is inevitable...

Vaping suspected cause of lung injuries

Vaping refers to the increasingly popular practice of inhaling vapor from an e-cigarette device, which works by heating a liquid that can contain nicotine, mari...

European Union rejects United Kingdom request to scrap 'Irish backstop' provisions in Brexit accord

European Council chief Donald Tusk says that as long as British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is not proposing "realistic alternatives" to the backstop agreement...

Almost 100 People Have Reported Vaping-Related Lung Diseases

Symptoms include coughing, shortness of breath and fatigue with some people developing serious breathing difficulties that required ventilation. Many patients r...

Sixth West Nile Virus case reported in Mississippi

Because only 20-30 percent of infected people will have any symptoms at all - and many of those will notice only minor, flu-like symptoms - it's likely that inf...

New Jersey doctor falls to his death while vacationing with fiancée

Sirovich and fiancée Kristi Kelly , 28, who had met in Miami seven years ago, were hiking near a cliff when they chose to try and take a picture overlooking ...

One more dies of dengue in Khulna

The hospitals admitted total 1,615 dengue patients in the 24 hours to Monday morning, including 756 in the capital. The 500-bed Faridpur Medical College Hos...

Trump blames mass shootings on mentally ill, calls for more mental institutions

In the wake of the El Paso and Dayton, Ohio , mass shootings , Trump has called for strengthening background checks for gun buyers and advocated for "red flag...

UK's Johnson slams 'mumbo-jumbo' about vaccines after measles rates rise

From reassuring parents about the safety of vaccines, to making sure people are attending follow-up appointments, we can and must do more to halt the spread of ...

New treatment approved for drug-resistant tuberculosis

There are more than half a million cases of multi drug-resistant TB (MDR-TB) annually, with about 6% of those cases being extensively drug-resistant TB (XDR-TB)...

9 vapers diagnosed with 'severe lung disease'

NY state health officials released their own warning on Friday , confirming 11 reported cases of lung disease among patients who have used vaping products...

West Nile spotted in the Western Slope

They are Cascade, Sheridan and Yellowstone Counties. A Facebook post from the Davis County Health Department said: "There have been multiple pools in Davis Co...

Drug deaths hit record levels in England and Wales

Drug-related deaths in England and Wales are the highest they have been since records began more than a quarter of a century ago, official figures show. "Unfo...

Ebola Outbreak: Burundi Vaccinating 'Front-line Workers'

The WHO's statement did not say how many doses of the Merck vaccine would be available for the immunisation campaign, which is getting financial support from th...

Nepal mulls new rules for Mt Everest climbers

Some veteran guiding companies had anticipated the deadly consequences of overcrowding on the summit slopes. Eleven people died this year on Mount Everest ...

Sydney stabbing suspect charged with murder

Ms Bo was taken to St Vincent's Hospital in a stable condition, while the body of Ms Dunn was later found in a Clarence Street unit. It has been alleged that ...

Second Human Case of EEE Virus in State Confirmed in Grafton

There have been eight reported human EEE deaths in Onondaga and Oswego counties since 1971. The Department of Environmental Management (DEM) and Rhode Island ...

FDA approves treatment for the 'world's deadliest infectious disease'

In addition, TB Alliance stands to be granted a tropical disease priority review voucher (PRV)*, which it can sell for a substantial amount: PRVs have previ...

New pain-sensing organ discovered in skin

Up until now, experts believed nerve fibres in the skin were responsible for picking up on uncomfortable stimuli, like pricks and blows. Researchers at Karol...