Health

World must ready for global microcephaly ‘epidemic’: study

by Mariëtte Le Roux PARIS, France  (AFP) -- The world should prepare for a "global epidemic" of microcephaly, a condition which restricts…

The stroke, or cerebrovascular accident

Graphic explaining the different kinds of strokes and their after effects.

Raise breast cancer awareness? Challenge accepted!

QUEZON City, Philippines (September 8) - Social media is full of change challenges, and there is every indication that they are…

Frenchwoman who received first face transplant dies

by Brigitte CASTELNAU LILLE, France (AFP) -- The world's first face transplant recipient, Frenchwoman Isabelle Dinoire, died in April "after…

Zika could live in eyes, spread through tears: study

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- The Zika virus can live in eyes, researchers said Tuesday, after conducting experiments on mice…

Social media challenge – helping or not helping?

QUEZON City, Philippines (September 5) - After the Ice bucket Challenge, we now have the Black and White Challenge. Although it…

Study finds strong link between Zika and Guillain-Barre

  By Julie Steenhuysen CHICAGO (Reuters) - A comparison of rates of Guillain-Barre syndrome before and after Zika arrived in…

Malaysia confirms first case of Zika, launches measures to contain spread of virus

  KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - Malaysia confirmed on Thursday its first case of Zika after a woman tested positive for…

Yellow fever outbreak in Congo, Angola bigger than thought: WHO

GENEVA (Reuters) - Some 6,000 people in Angola and Democratic Republic of Congo are believed to be infected with yellow…

Study finds flaws in criticism of St. Jude cyber security

By Ransdell Pierson (Reuters) - University of Michigan researchers on Tuesday said their own experiments undermine recent allegations of security…

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