DHAKA, Bangladesh (AA) – At least 342 people died of dengue this August, the deadliest month ever in Bangladesh since the health authorities started recording dengue cases in 2000. On the last day of August, the country reported 17 deaths due to dengue, including 16 in the capital Dhaka, according to the Directorate General of […]
SANAA, Yemen (AA) – At least 413 children died from measles in war-torn Yemen in seven months, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Thursday. “As of 31 July this year, the number of suspected cases of measles and rubella in Yemen has reached almost 34,300 cases and 413 deaths, compared to 27,000 cases and […]
-Mouthwash is still in the early stages of development, but it has shown promise in laboratory trials BUDAPEST, Hungary – A new mouthwash that uses the body’s own immune system is being developed to fight gum disease. Dr Zoltan Geczi, assistant professor at Semmelweis University,a research-led medical school in Budapest, Hungary sa...
Move aims to rein in the pharmaceutical industry’s ability to inflate the costs of essential medications WASHINGTON – The U.S. administration has announced the initial list of 10 prescription drugs that will undergo direct price negotiations with Medicare. This move aims to rein in the pharmaceutical industry’s ability to inf...
Study published in Nature Communications says phenomenon suggests more frequent transmission between humans and animals than previously thought COLUMBUS, Ohio – Researchers have found evidence that white-tailed deer in Ohio are infected with the COVID -19 virus. A study published in Nature Communications says the phenomenon suggests mor...
Justice Department has now seized over $1.4 billion in illegally obtained COVID-19 relief funds, says top official WASHINGTON (AA) – The US Justice Department said Wednesday that it has charged 371 people for offenses related to over $836 million in COVID-19 fraud. In a statement which announced the launch of two new COVID-19 fraud strik...
Vaccine being tested on 10 volunteers as part of clinical trial, says lead researcher NEW YORK (AA) – Turkish doctors in the U.S. have invented a vaccine to prevent the progression of breast cancer in the human body. The research at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center has been described as a “very important development” […]...
TASHKENT, Uzbekistan – The Central Asian country of Uzbekistan has said that its officials were bribed to approve a tainted Indian cough syrup. The contaminated syrup is believed to have killed 65 children in Uzbekistan. The cough syrup was manufactured by the Indian company Marion Biotech and sold by Quramax Medical. The CEO of Quramax ...
Study, conducted on mice by University of California, found that mice fed on a timed schedule with a 12-hour eating window had better memory SACRAMENTO, California – A new study has found that intermittent fasting can help fight dementia, or Alzheimer’s disease. Intermittent fasting is a dietary pattern that alternates between peri...
ISTANBUL (AA) – Experts have expressed concerns about the Bibby Stockholm ship, upon which the UK plans to house irregular migrants, asserting that it falls short of meeting fundamental humanitarian standards. Sureyya Sonmez Efe, a Turkish researcher with expertise in the legal statuses and rights of migrant workers and a faculty member ...
