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Two more deaths from Nipah virus in India

May 31, 2018 The deaths from the fast-spreading Nipah virus in India take the total number this year to fifteen.

China exceeds U.S. in healthy life span for first time, says WHO

May 31, 2018 Chinese people can look forward to a longer healthy life than Americans for the first time since records began, according to the World Health Organization (WHO) data.

Genome's dark matter offers clues to major challenge in prostate cancer

May 30, 2018 The dark matter of the human genome may shed light on how the hormone androgen impacts prostate cancer.

Researchers surprised: Most common food supplements have no positive effects

May 29, 2018 The most commonly consumed vitamin and mineral supplements provide no consistent health benefit or harm, suggests a new study led by researchers at St. Michael\'s Hospital and the University of Toronto.

Peru President: We will win the fight against anemia

May 29, 2018 President Martin Vizcarra expressed confidence that Peruvians will be able to win the fight against anemia by working together in this sense.

Congo Ebola outbreak has potential to expand, says WHO

May 27, 2018 One new Ebola death confirmed in Congo, bringing total to 12.

Confirmed Ebola cases in Congo rise to 35, 10 deaths

May 26, 2018 Congo\'s health ministry says there are now 35 confirmed cases of Ebola in the country\'s northwest, including 10 deaths confirmed from the often lethal virus.

Doctors work around the clock to keep Ebola within Congo, number of deaths rising

May 25, 2018 Congo\'s fight to rein in a deadly Ebola outbreak has authorities crossing the border to buy up available thermometers.

Scientists find link between increases in local temperature and antibiotic resistance

May 25, 2018 Bacteria have long been thought to develop antibiotic resistance largely due to repeated exposure through over-prescribing. But could much bigger environmental pressures be at play?

Congo says Ebola cases have reached 30, panic in Kinshasa

May 24, 2018 Congo’s Ministry of Health said Thursday the number of confirmed Ebola cases has reached 30, including eight deaths in the three affected health zones in the country’s Equateur province.

Three patients infected with Ebola left isolation center in Congo, two found dead

May 24, 2018 Two missing Ebola patients died in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), a health worker with Medecins Sans Frontieres\' (MSF) said.

India says it has contained Nipah virus

May 24, 2018 India said it has contained the highly contagious Nipah virus that has killed some 10 people in its southern state of Kerala.