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New 'liquid biopsy' blood test improves breast cancer diagnostics

August 8, 2019
A new type of blood test for breast cancer could help avoid thousands of unnecessary surgeries and otherwise precisely monitor disease progression, according to a study led by the Translational Genomics Research Institute (TGen) and Mayo Clinic in Arizona.

Belize warns of dengue increase

August 7, 2019
Belize confirmed Tuesday a 10 percent increase in the number of diagnosed cases of dengue fever in a period of seven days, of which 40 percent are children.

Rwanda, DR Congo to tighten common border control to prevent Ebola spread

August 7, 2019
Rwandan Minister of Health Diane Gashumba and her counterpart from the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) Pierre Kangudia met on Tuesday, agreeing to tighten border control to deal with cross-border movement, in a bid to prevent the spread of Ebola.

Philippines declares national dengue epidemic, 622 dead

August 6, 2019
The Philippines declared a national dengue epidemic on Tuesday after hundreds of people died of the disease this year.

LA County reports first two cases of human West Nile virus infection

August 6, 2019
The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health has identified the first two cases of human West Nile virus infection in Los Angeles County for the 2019 season.

Bangladesh: One-day dengue infections break records

August 5, 2019
Bangladesh this weekend broke a one-day dengue infection record, with 1,870 new patients hospitalized over the last 24 hours, raising the worst-ever dengue-hit tally to 24,804, government records said on Sunday.

How dirty hands may lead to a life-threatening Crypto infection

August 3, 2019
You will often hear your doctor saying \"Wash your hands\" and you should follow that advice because this simple act can save you from a very unpleasant and dangerous infection with Cryptosporidium.

British Columbia calls on federal government to ban conversion therapy

August 2, 2019
The British Columbia government has delivered a letter to David Lametti, federal Minister of Justice, condemning conversion therapy and is calling on the Government of Canada to add the practice to the Criminal Code.

Death toll rises to 14 as dengue fever spreads in Bangladesh

August 1, 2019
The mosquito-borne dengue fever disease has spread to 63 out of the 64 districts in Bangladesh and the official death toll climbed to 14 on Wednesday.

Rwanda installs thermal cameras at entry points for Ebola surveillance

July 31, 2019
Rwanda has installed thermal cameras at some entry points at risk zones to reinforce Ebola surveillance, a health official said on Tuesday.

Washington state launches plan to eliminate hepatitis C virus

July 30, 2019
A group of state agencies and partners, in response to a directive from Gov. Jay Inslee, officially launched the Hep C Free Washington Plan to Eliminate Hepatitis C in Washington State by 2030.

Kidney failure deaths on the rise

July 30, 2019
More and more elderly people are seeing a sharp reduction in kidney function, while other people live well into their old age with healthy kidneys. Tromsø researchers are looking for the reasons behind this dichotomy and are getting closer to figuring it out.
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