Health

POEA encourages OFWs to take polio vaccines

[youtube id="6ePSisFJ0JI"] The Philippine Overseas Employment Administration encourages overseas Filipino workers to take polio vaccines due to an outbreak in…

Saudi Arabia warns of MERS risk from camels as cases rise

(Reuters) - Health experts say camels are the most likely animal source of infection for the disease, which the Saudi…

WHO: SPREAD OF POLIO NOW A WORLD HEALTH EMERGENCY

[youtube id="nL9Bz6V7Rdw"] The World Health Organization says, the spread of polio around the world has become so serious it is…

Environment as important as genes in autism, study finds

(Reuters) - Environmental factors are more important than previously thought in leading to autism, as big a factor as genes,…

‘Superbugs’ that can overpower antibiotics are spreading: WHO

(Reuters) - The spread of deadly superbugs that evade even the most powerful antibiotics is no longer a prediction but…

Exercising in the heat? Cool down for better performance

(Reuters Health) - Using cold water, ice baths or ice vests before or during a workout in the heat helps…

Are nail salon UV lamps a skin cancer risk?

(Reuters Health) - The ultraviolet lamps used in some nail salons to dry and cure nail polish deliver the same…

Exclusive: Sanofi explores $7 billion-plus drug divestiture – sources

  (Reuters) - The French pharmaceutical company is working with Evercore Partners Inc and has contacted potential buyers in the…

Possible cure for Mers-CoV in the offing?

Could there soon be a possible antidote to battle the dreaded Mers-CoV? Doctors and scientists worldwide are hopeful after research…

Vaccines save millions of lives each year

Prevention is the best cure and the World Health Organization is encouraging people to get immunized against deadly diseases, saying…

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