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Surprise rheumatoid arthritis discovery points to new treatment

February 25, 2019 Researchers at the University of Virginia School of Medicine have identified an unexpected contributor to rheumatoid arthritis that may help explain the painful flare-ups associated with the disease.

Unvaccinated French boy takes measles to Costa Rica

February 25, 2019 An unvaccinated French boy is believed to have reintroduced measles to Costa Rica, a country that had been free of the disease for five years.

Norwegian Institute of Public Health: Enterovirus may trigger coeliac disease

February 22, 2019 Common gastrointestinal viruses may be a contributing factor to coeliac disease, according to a study from the Norwegian Institute of Public Health and Østfold Hospital, published in the British Medical Journal.

537 Ebola deaths reported in Congo

February 21, 2019 The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) reported 537 deaths among the 844 cases of Ebola in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) since last August.

New three minute sepsis test developed

February 20, 2019 A new rapid test for sepsis which can give a result within three minutes has been developed by scientists.

Physicists pinpoint a simple mechanism that makes bacteria resistant to antibiotics

February 20, 2019 Physicists at McMaster University have for the first time identified a simple mechanism used by potentially deadly bacteria to fend off antibiotics, a discovery which is providing new insights into how germs adapt and behave at a level of detail never seen before.

Measles outbreak in Philippines passes 8,000 cases

February 20, 2019 More than 8,000 people have been infected with measles this year in the Philippines, according to the Department of Health.

Study shows smoking could hinder body's ability to fight skin cancer

February 20, 2019 Smoking could directly affect how smokers\' bodies deal with the melanoma cancer cells, making them less likely to survive the disease, according to a study released on Monday by the University of Leeds.

Men who can do ten push-ups are less likely to have a stroke

February 19, 2019 A new study has found a link between the number of push-ups a person is able to do and the risk of cardiovascular disease.

Washington moves closer to ban philosophical exemption for measles vaccine

February 18, 2019 Amid a measles outbreak that has sickened more than 50 people in the U.S. state of Washington, local lawmakers moved one step closer to end the personal or philosophical exemption for vaccine against the virus for school-age children.

Kenya urges Africa to reinforce surveillance on malaria drug resistance

February 16, 2019 Kenya called on Sub Saharan African (SSA) to step up surveillance on malaria drug resistance in the region.

Measles spreads in Osaka, infected woman used Shinkansen

February 15, 2019 Health officials have issued measles warnings to anyone who shopped at a commercial complex here, particularly for Valentine’s Day gifts, or used specific bullet trains connecting Osaka and Tokyo earlier this month.