Ebola is believed to be spread over long distances by bats and can turn up in bush meat sold at food markets throughout Congo.
02 Aug 2018 8:24 AM
Researchers at Vanderbilt University closer to developing effective antibody treatment against viruses causing lethal disease.
01 Aug 2018 9:02 AM
Exercise breaks, or getting lots of activity outside work, or other lifestyle decisions might potentially help.
26 Jul 2018 6:20 PM
Since pets are in such close proximity to many more humans, they're actually more likely to transfer resistant bacteria.
25 Jul 2018 2:30 PM
Dengue infections are on the rise globally, according to the World Health Organization.
25 Jul 2018 11:31 AM
Millions of people around world are infected each year by mosquito, which can carry dengue, Zika and chikungunya, among other killer bugs.
16 Jul 2018 10:07 AM
Iron deficiency is one of the most common nutritional deficiencies prevalent in our country.
02 Jul 2018 8:53 PM
DNAs of deadly strains of plague, dysentery and cholera were also decoded to better understand some of world’s most dangerous diseases.
07 Jun 2018 9:14 AM
Zika began spreading in Brazil in April 2015 and the country saw more than 260,000 probable cases in 2016, according to Health Ministry.
06 Jun 2018 10:25 AM
On World No Tobacco day, smokers and doctors share the best way to quit the harmful habit.
31 May 2018 1:17 AM
The plan also sets out targets for the disease response, including that 100 percent of new cases should come from known contacts.
30 May 2018 9:22 AM
Even a little bit of physical activity is important and beneficial.
24 May 2018 5:53 PM
An important limitation of this present study is that the people who consumed eggs regularly were much more affluent.
22 May 2018 12:54 PM
The World Health Organization held an emergency meeting on Friday and called the risk to the public in Congo "very high".
18 May 2018 1:39 PM
If all countries use these interventions, the world would move significantly closer to reduce premature death by one-third by 2030.
17 May 2018 4:20 PM
There are about 10 million new dementia cases each year.
17 May 2018 10:42 AM
Health Ministry said vaccinations would start at weekend, first time vaccine would come into use since it was developed two years ago.
17 May 2018 8:19 AM
World Health Organisation obtained 4,000 doses of experimental Ebola vaccine and was preparing for deployment in Congo.
15 May 2018 10:08 AM
It said 393 people who identified as contacts of Ebola patients were being followed up.
15 May 2018 9:38 AM
It is the ninth time Ebola has been recorded in the central African nation, whose eastern Ebola river gave the deadly virus its name.
09 May 2018 8:29 AM