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Ebola case reported near Congo's border with South Sudan

July 5, 2019 Authorities have confirmed an Ebola case not far from the Congo\'s border with South Sudan.

Dangerous tiger mosquitoes have 'colonised half of France'

July 5, 2019 French authorities are urging vigilance as the tiger mosquito which can transmit deadly tropical diseases continues to bug the country.

Zambia intensifies Ebola surveillance on border entries

July 4, 2019 Health authorities in Zambia announced that they have intensified surveillance at border entries in the wake of increased Ebola cases in neighboring Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).

Being overweight trumps smoking as leading cause of four different types of cancer

July 3, 2019 New figures from Cancer Research UK show that people who are obese now outnumber people who smoke two to one in the UK, and excess weight causes more cases of certain cancers than smoking, as the charity urges Government action to tackle obesity.

Measles outbreak continues in New Zealand

July 2, 2019 Twenty-eight measles cases were reported in a week across New Zealand, showing no sign of easing, said local health research institute on Tuesday.

Mongolia begins vaccination campaign against bubonic plague

July 2, 2019 Mongolia on Monday started a 10-day immunization campaign, using vaccines against bubonic plague in high-risk areas to prevent the disease in the country.

Breakthrough in how cells link together has implications in the proliferation of cancer

July 1, 2019 For cancer to be successful the disease has to find a way to break out beyond its initial foothold and spread throughout the body.

Authorities in Australia warn that worst is yet to come as flu kills 228

June 29, 2019 The death toll from Australia\'s flu season has passed 200, with authorities warning that the worst is yet to come.

New therapy targets gut bacteria to prevent and reverse food allergies

June 28, 2019 A new study identifies the species of bacteria in the human infant gut that protect against food allergies, finding changes associated with the development of food allergies and an altered immune response.

ALS patients may benefit from more glucose

June 27, 2019 Increased glucose, transformed into energy, could give people with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or ALS, improved mobility and a longer life, according to new findings by a University of Arizona-led research team.

Women exposed to common antibacterial chemical more likely to break a bone

June 26, 2019 Women exposed to triclosan are more likely to develop osteoporosis, according to a study published in the Endocrine Society\'s Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism.

San Francisco becomes first U.S. city to ban sales of e-cigarettes

June 26, 2019 San Francisco\'s Board of Supervisors Tuesday voted unanimously to outlaw the sale of electronic-cigarettes across the city, which also includes online delivery of vaping products to an off-line recipient.