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10:11 17/10/2014‘No Ebola containment till all transportation is stopped’'I don’t know that anybody can be prepared for an Ebola outbreak, but the real problem here is that we don’t have the right protective gear in our hospitals,' Lee Hieb said.
09:20 17/10/2014Ebola crisis: UN launches urgent appeal for donationsBan Ki-moon has launched another urgent appeal for funds to help fight Ebola after a United Nations drive for donations fell short of its target, the BBC reported.
09:11 17/10/2014Obama to send reserve troops to fight EbolaThe US already has hundreds of boots on the ground in West Africa, and have committed to send up to 4,000 troops to the region to build Ebola treatment centers.
17:48 16/10/2014Why you should eat bacon and eggs for breakfastExperts say a breakfast rich in protein such as bacon, sausages, beans and eggs boosts levels of a chemical in the brain which regulates foot intake and cravings, the Daily Mail reports, citing a new...
14:20 16/10/2014Crash diets do work, claim experts, but can be dangerousWhen it comes to losing weight – and keeping it off – slow and steady has always been regarded as the best approach.
09:58 16/10/2014‘Good public health system - solution for Ebola containment’'It is extremely important to take preventive measures, ensure good hygiene is in place, and undertake important steps towards changing behavior,' UNICEF representative in Liberia said.
09:21 16/10/2014Stem cells help nearly blind seeResearchers say that human embryonic stem cells have restored the sight of several nearly blind patients -- and that their latest study shows the cells are safe to use long-term.
09:16 16/10/2014Ebola crisis: Obama says US outbreak risk very lowHe was speaking after a second US nurse became infected after treating a Liberian who died a week ago in Dallas.
12:26 15/10/2014Housefly genome offers clue to human sicknessScientists have sequenced the entire genome of the common housefly and say their findings should help uncover new cures for human diseases, the BBC reports.
19:00 14/10/2014How stress of work, smoking and drinking among women has narrowed life expectancy gapWomen are losing their lead over men in life expectancy as they trade homemaking for careers, the Daily Mail reports.
16:11 14/10/2014UN worker dies of Ebola in GermanyUnited Nations medical worker infected with Ebola has died at a hospital in Germany, the BBC reported.
12:49 14/10/2014Armenian Health Minister to attend All-Russian Conference of DoctorsArmenian Minister of Health Armen Muradyan went on a working visit to Moscow on Tuesday, the Ministry’s press service reported.
10:26 14/10/2014Women more likely to suffer heart disease from stress than menHeart disease – the leading cause of death worldwide - generally affects more men than women, but from the age of 50 the chances of developing the condition are similar for men and women.
19:01 13/10/2014Ebola vaccine produced at two laboratories in RussiaScientists in a Moscow region town and in the Siberian city of Novosibirsk have produced a vaccine against the Ebola virus, an eminent Russian medical authority told TASS on Monday.
14:35 13/10/2014Two or three cups of tea a day can prevent you breaking your hipTwo or three cups of tea a day could keep osteoporosis at bay. Tea drinkers are less likely to break a hip than people who never touch the stuff, a study found, the Daily Mail reports. Two to three...
09:46 13/10/2014New study finds a regular morning glass of orange juice significantly raises health riskAlthough juices may have essential vitamins, they commonly contain high amounts of sugar with negligible fibre.
13:11 10/10/2014Specialist discusses mental health issues in ArmeniaArmenia is doing everything to help mentally ill people cope with their condition, psychotherapist Harutyun Minasyan said at a press conference dedicated to World Mental Health Day.
09:39 10/10/2014October 10 is World Mental Health DayMental disorders affect nearly 12 percent of the world’s population.
09:20 10/10/2014Surgeons carry out first European keyhole kidney transplantSurgeons at the Royal Liverpool Hospital have carried out a kidney transplant using keyhole surgery, the BBC reported.
19:05 09/10/2014Experts fear Ebola virus could spread through the air and not just through contact with bodily fluidsAs the death toll from Ebola reaches 3,800, experts are warning that the virus could mutate and become airborne, meaning that it could be caught by breathing it in, the Daily Mail reports.