Health News

Keralites Shine in Delhi AIIMS Union Elections, Win All Posts Except One

Abhijith S, hailing from Kollam, has been elected as the president of MBBS students' union in AIIMS.

Jul 23, 2015

Assam: 13 Die of Encephalitis in Jorhat District

While seven died due to acute encephalitis syndrome, six succumbed to Japanese encephalitis.

Jul 23, 2015

South Sudan: Over 1,200 Cholera Cases Recorded, 39 Dead

More than 1,210 cholera cases, including 39 deaths, have been reported mostly in Juba and Bor counties.

Jul 22, 2015

Ebola Toll Exceeds 11,250 in West Africa: WHO

A total of 27,643 cases of the Ebola virus disease (EVD) have been reported since the outbreak of the disease

Jul 18, 2015

Mumbai: 12 People Die of Leptospirosis in Last 7 Days

Leptospirosis is an infection that affects people when they walk through flood waters infested with urine of infected rats and other animals.

Jul 9, 2015

South Korea: First MERS Death After 8 Days; Toll Reaches 34

A total of 33 patients are under treatment at present. Nine among them are in critical condition.

Jul 8, 2015

Pakistan: 'Brain-Eating' Naegleria Parasite Kills 10 in Karachi; Locals Worried

The Naegleria fowleri is a deadly amoeba that enters the brains and destroys tissues.

Jul 6, 2015

Philippines Confirms Second MERS Case

The 36-year-old foreigner showed symptoms of the disease after arriving in Manila on 19 June from Dubai.

Jul 6, 2015

South Korea: Nurse Infected with MERS Virus

The 24-year-old nurse at the Samsung Medical Centre here became the 184th patient and the toll stands at 33.

Jul 3, 2015

British Food Authority Calls Maggi Noodles Safe

Britain imports only masala flavour of these noodles, the food authority said, adding that the FSA also tested other variants from the Maggi noodles range.

Jul 2, 2015

Cuba First Country to Eradicate Mother-to-child HIV Transmission: WHO

Cuba succeeded in lowering the HIV transmission rate to 1.85 percent, below the 2 percent target rate countries in the region

Jul 1, 2015

France: Delivery Man Beheads Boss in Suspected Islamist Attack

Police found the head of the victim, the 54-year-old manager of the transport firm that employed the suspect, dangling from a fence.

Jun 27, 2015

Coca-Cola 'Hilltop' anthem gets a remake

Remake of Coca-Cola's 1971 'Hilltop' Ad Reveals Health Risks of Soft Drinks [VIDEOS]

The new version of the "Hilltop" video shows people singing 'I like to buy the world a drink, that doesn't cause disease.'

Jun 26, 2015

South Korea: MERS Death Toll Reaches 31

The ministry also reported one new case, taking the total to 181 in an outbreak that is the largest outside Saudi Arabia.