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Jan 14, 2017 03:40 AM EST

New Urine Test Could Identify If A Person's Diet Is Healthy

Researchers have created a new urine test that could detect the person's diet.

Nov 21, 2016 03:40 AM EST

Zika No Longer World Health Emergency, WHO Declares

The World Health Organization has declared that Zika is no longer a global health emergency.

Oct 12, 2016 04:10 AM EDT

Raise Higher Taxes On Sugary Drinks To Fight Obesity: WHO

The World Health Organization calls for higher taxes on sugary drinks to lessen obesity, type 2 diabetes, and other illness.

Aug 22, 2016 05:33 AM EDT

WHO Curbs Yellow Fever Outbreak With Its Vaccination Campaign, But Limited Vaccines Available

WHO applies the fractional dosing wherein they dilute the vaccine to protect millions of people against the yellow fever disease in 8,000 locations.

Aug 16, 2016 06:54 AM EDT

Zika Virus Could Still Remain In The Semen Even After 6 Months

Sexual transmission of Zika virus escalated after it was revealed that the virus could still remain in the semen even after 6 months.

May 31, 2016 10:08 AM EDT

WHO Rejects Plea To Move 2016 Olympic Summer Games Due To Zika Virus Threats

WHO did not approve the request to move the 2016 Olympic Summer Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil despite the countries current "Zika" situation.

Mar 29, 2016 01:54 AM EDT

Zika Virus in Brazil Since 2013 Study Says

According to an analysis of several Zika virus genomes published Thursday in Science, the first Zika virus case in Brazil could have been diagnosed as early as 2013, nearly two years ahead of first reported case.

Feb 03, 2016 10:03 PM EST

The Zika Virus Has Been Declared A Global Emergency By The WHO

Just this Monday, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared the recent outbreak of the Zika virus an international health emergency.

Jan 18, 2016 10:17 PM EST

Could Good Bacteria Help Prevent Middle Ear Infections, Pneumonia?

Good bacteria may help prevent pneumonia, according to recent findings published in mBio.

Dec 12, 2015 04:37 PM EST

World's First Dengue Vaccine Approved For Use In Mexico

Dengue, a mosquito-borne viral disease that results in a flu-like illness, now has a vaccine.

Dec 06, 2015 10:27 PM EST

125,000 Children Die From Foodborne Illnesses Every Year

Roughly 30 percent of the 600 million who fall ill are children, researchers say; that's 420,000 people who die every year--125,000 who happen to be children under the age of five.

Nov 15, 2015 06:36 PM EST

New Hepatitis C Test Screens For Virus In One Step

Researchers at UC Irvine Health have developed a cost-effective one-step test that screens, detects and confirms the virus--providing a more advanced version than the current blood-based HCV testing that requires two steps and is rather expensive.