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How a common oral bacteria makes colon cancer more deadly

March 6, 2019
Researchers at the Columbia University College of Dental Medicine have determined how F. nucleatum, a common oral bacteria often implicated in tooth decay—accelerates the growth of colon cancer.

Measles outbreak in Madagascar kills over 900

March 5, 2019
Over 900 people have died due to a measles outbreak in Madagascar, the UN children\'s agency UNICEF said in a statement.

Final blow to anti-vaxxers is study on 650,000 kids that shows no link between vaccine and autism

March 5, 2019
A massive new study from Denmark found no association between being vaccinated against measles, mumps, and rubella and developing autism.

London patient becomes second known man cleared of HIV

March 5, 2019
A London patient has become the second known man worldwide to be cleared of AIDS virus after receiving a bone marrow transplant from an HIV resistant donor.

Preventable colorectal cancer kills younger and younger Canadians

March 4, 2019
Colorectal cancer may touch you, your family members, or a friend and it remains the second leading cause of cancer-related deaths in Canada.

829 cases of Ebola confirmed in Congo since outbreak in July 2018

March 4, 2019
At least 496 people have died of Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) since the start of an outbreak in late July last year, the country’s Health Ministry said.

Just 10 countries were responsible for 3/4 of a global surge in measles cases last year

March 1, 2019
Just 10 countries were responsible for three-quarters of a global surge in measles cases last year, the UN children\'s agency said Friday, including one of the world\'s richest nations, France.

Strong opioid use increases in Norway

March 1, 2019
Norway\'s pharmacy association said there has been a heavy increase in the use of pain killer and strong opioid oxycodone in the country, newspaper Aftenposten reported.

Cell mechanism delays and repairs DNA damage that can lead to cancer

February 28, 2019
Researchers from the University of Copenhagen have identified a specific mechanism that protects our cells from natural DNA errors an enemy within which could permanently damage our genetic code and lead to diseases such as cancer.

Dengue cases in Brazil rise 149 percent in 2019

February 27, 2019
Brazil\'s Health Ministry said that from January 1 to February 2, the number of registered suspected dengue cases increased by 149 percent year-on-year to 54,777, which means 2.63 out of every 10,000 inhabitants have been infected.

Measles cases rise in Turkey amid anti-vaccination sentiment

February 26, 2019
Turkey\'s experts recently warned that epidemic diseases such as measles that have been off the grid for years might come back amid decreasing vaccination rate in the country in the past few years under the influence of anti-vaccine discourse.

Diabetes linked to back pain

February 26, 2019
People with diabetes have a 35 percent higher risk of experiencing low back pain and 24 percent higher risk of having neck pain than those without diabetes, a review by University of Sydney researchers has found.