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09:09 07/05/2014World's first H5N6 bird flu death reported in ChinaA 49-year-old man from China is believed to be the world's first human infected with the H5N6 avian flu strain.
19:23 06/05/2014New blood 'recharges old brain', mouse study suggestsResearchers in the US say they might have discovered how to combat and even reverse some processes of ageing, at least in mice, the BBC reported.
09:18 06/05/2014World Asthma Day is marked todayIts aim is to improve the lives of people with asthma across the world.
09:19 05/05/2014Today is World Hand Hygiene DayAccording to WHO, every year, hundreds of millions of patients around the world are affected by health care-associated infections.
09:05 03/05/2014US confirms its first case of MERS virusU.S. health officials on Friday confirmed the first case of an American infected with a mysterious Middle East virus. The man fell ill after arriving in the U.S. about a week ago from Saudi Arabia...
19:00 29/04/2014Half of cancer sufferers live another decade, study showsMore than half of all newly-diagnosed cancer patients now live for at least another decade, a landmark study has shown, according to Sky News.
09:22 25/04/2014World Malaria Day is marked todayGlobally, 3.3 billion people in 106 countries are at risk of malaria.
18:08 21/04/2014Top 3 foods for a longer lifeA study from University of California researchers discovered that common sense, good judgment, persistence, and commitment to hard work are some of the personality traits that predict a long life.
09:25 17/04/2014World Hemophilia Day is observed on April 17It is an awareness day for hemophilia and other bleeding disorders, which also serves to raise funds and attract volunteers for the WFH.
19:22 10/04/2014No traces of violence on Arsen Khojoyan’s body, doctor saysReleased captive Arsen Khojoyan’s health condition is normal, resuscitation specialist of St. Gregory the Illuminator Medical Center Arthur Tigranyan told Panorama.am, adding that the medical...
09:17 09/04/2014WHO: Ebola outbreak one of 'most challenging'The Ebola outbreak in coastal West Africa is still contained to Guinea and Liberia, the World Health Organization announced Tuesday, despite rumors of the virus spreading to other countries, CNN...
09:11 09/04/2014Colombian author Gabriel Garcia Marquez leaves hospitalA spokeswoman there said his health remained fragile because of his age.
11:37 07/04/2014UN chief issues message on World Health DayUnited Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has issued the following message on the occasion of World Health Day: “Every year more than one million people die from diseases carried by mosquitoes,...
09:19 04/04/2014Ebola toll tops 80 in West AfricaThe death toll from an Ebola outbreak in coastal West Africa has risen to 84, with dozens more ill, aid workers reported Thursday, according to CNN.
14:54 28/03/2014Since 2008, VivaCell-MTS has been supporting children with autismDuring 7 years of cooperation, financial support of more than AMD 96 million has been provided to the International Child Development Center NGO, which provides specialized educational treatment to...
09:24 24/03/2014World Tuberculosis Day is observed on March 24Today tuberculosis causes the deaths of about 1.7 million people each year, mostly in the Third World.
13:24 21/03/2014World Down Syndrome Day observed on March 21World Down Syndrome Day (WDSD) is observed on March 21. On this day, people with Down syndrome and those who live and work with them throughout the world organize and participate in activities and...
12:33 21/03/2014Humans can discriminate more than 1 trillion olfactory stimuliHumans can discriminate several million different colors and almost half a million different tones, but the number of discriminable olfactory stimuli remains unknown, Science magazine reports.
17:53 20/03/2014Eye Care Project, Orange Foundation launch 2014 Free Eye Care InitiativeThe Orange Foundation and the Armenian Eye Care Project (AECP) announce the launch of 2014 free eye care project, as part of which inhabitants of Ararat, Vayots Dzor, Gegharkunik, Syunik and Armavir...
09:23 14/03/2014Today is World Sleep DayThis year's theme is "Restful Sleep, Easy Breathing, Healthy Body."