How one man spread a killer virus in hospital
PARIS, France (AFP) -- A single patient infected 82 people with the deadly MERS virus in an overcrowded South Korean emergency…
8 years ago
Health
Climate change health impacts loom large
by Marlowe HOOD PARIS, France (AFP) -- The world should brace for potentially devastating impacts on human health due to…
8 years ago
Blood test may help prevent overuse of antibiotics
MIAMI, United States (AFP) -- An inexpensive blood test could one day tell doctors whether an infection is caused by…
8 years ago
Hepatitis outstrips AIDS, TB as killer: report
PARIS, France (AFP) -- Virus-caused hepatitis has become a leading cause of death and disability in the world, killing more…
8 years ago
Three-decade study confirms saturated fats are bad for health
MIAMI, United States (AFP) -- Saturated fats in butter, lard and red meat raise the risk of early death,…
8 years ago
Health expert gives tips on how to avoid diarrhea during rainy season
VIGAN CITY, Ilocos Sur (PIA) –A local health official reminds the public especially parents on how to avoid diarrhea, a…
8 years ago
Diabetes, hypertension leading causes of kidney failure
DUMAGUETE CITY (PIA) -- Global statistics showed that 70% of patients with kidney disease is caused by diabetes and 30%…
8 years ago
Be careful when taking herbal supplements, doctors warn
DUMAGUETE CITY, June 29 (PIA) – Health experts in Negros Oriental are reminding the public to be careful in taking…
8 years ago
Companies race to test Zika vaccine
(Reuters) -- The race to develop a vaccine and successfully test and immunize people against the Zika virus continues.…
8 years ago
Florida reports first baby born with Zika virus defects
MIAMI, United States (AFP) -- Florida on Tuesday reported its first case of a baby born with the birth defect…
8 years ago
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