Five-year-old boy dies from Ebola in Uganda: health official
KAMPALA: A five-year-old boy who tested positive for Ebola in Uganda has died, a health ministry official told AFP Wednesday, in the first spread...
Nipah scare: Goa minister allays fears over travel to Kerala
PANAJI: Goa Health Minister Vishwajit Rane on Monday allayed people's fears about travelling to Kerala in the wake of Nipah virus scare there, saying...
Indian-origin man faces jail in UK as 'world's most prolific' steroid smuggler
LONDON: An Indian-origin man in the UK has been found guilty of being part of a criminal gang believed to be one of the...
Swiss Heidi Foundation (SHF) and Child Health Care Heidi (CHCH), NGOs based out of Odisha and Switzerland, are working on early recognition of diseases...
Who gets to give dietary advice? Health coach fights law
CANDICE CHOI NEW YORK: In California, Heather Del Castillo offered tips on natural eating as a health coach. But in Florida, the title didn't qualify...
Eating blueberries can improve heart health
LONDON: Eating a cup of blueberries daily reduces the risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) by up to 15 per cent, according to a study. The...
Depression may put women at risk of chronic diseases
SYDNEY: Women who experience symptoms of depression, even without a clinical diagnosis, are at an increased risk of developing multiple chronic diseases, according to...
US measles count nears 1,000, surpassing 25-year-old record
NEW YORK: US health officials May 30 reported 971 measles cases so far this year, the highest tally in 27 years, and experts say...
Airborne metal pollution is associated with an increased risk of premature death in humans, according to a study. The researchers used wild moss samples to estimate human exposure to airborne metal particles in order to analyse the relationship between atmospheric metal pollution and risk of mortality.
LONDON: Airborne metal pollution is associated with an increased risk of premature death in humans, according to a study. The researchers used wild moss samples...
New Zealand's 1st 'well-being budget' targets mental health
WELLINGTON: New Zealand's government has announced it will spend billions of dollars more on mental health services and combatting child poverty as part of...