DRC’s Ebola epidemic could be the worst in history: 4 things that could help end it
Yap Boum, Mbarara University of Science and Technology and Marie Roseline Belizaire, Universidad de Alcalá The Democratic Republic of Congo’s…
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Three people infected with West Nile virus have died in the Netherlands
Three people infected with West Nile virus have died in the Netherlands since August, while the total number of reported…
Cabin crew at greater risk of radiation‑based cancer than nuclear technologists, new study suggests
Justin Stebbing, Anglia Ruskin University What jobs are most associated with deaths from radiation-related cancer? Surprisingly, the answer is cabin…
Cold vaccine: encouraging early results in a Phase 1 clinical trial
A vaccine candidate designed to protect against rhinoviruses, which cause the great majority of common colds and exacerbate chronic respiratory…
West Nile virus-infected person dies in Holland
A person who contracted West Nile virus (WNV) locally in the Netherlands has died, the Dutch National Institute for Public…
North Cyprus “Health Ministry” Announces Inquiry Into IVF Clinics After BBC Report
The “Ministry of Health” in the occupied areas has announced that an investigation is under way into claims concerning certain…
What is trauma? The more we talk about it, the more it means
Nick Haslam, The University of Melbourne It’s the word of the decade. “A major signifier of our age.” “The invisible…
Cyprus: Patients’ Group Urges Caution Over AI Health Diagnoses
Patients have been urged to exercise caution when relying on artificial intelligence for medical diagnoses, following a warning from the…
Two Dengue Fever Cases and First West Nile Virus Case of the Year Recorded in Cyprus
Two cases of dengue fever were recorded in Cyprus in July, according to the spokesman for the State Health Services…
Blood pressure medication may slow the progression of a rare and potentially fatal brain disease
An existing blood pressure medication may slow the progression of a rare and potentially fatal brain disease in children, according…