Health News

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.

Jun 26, 2015

Tech Mahindra to Set up New Healthcare Unit though Outsourcing Deal

Under the new deal, Tech Mahindra will develop technologies for patient care and operational delivery, and reduce costs for the U.K. firm

Jun 25, 2015

South Korea: 4 New MERS Cases Takes Total to 179

The health ministry also said 67 people who had tested positive for the MERS virus had recovered and been discharged from hospital since the outbreak started in May

Jun 24, 2015