MEDICINE & HEALTH

Ebola Virus Detector Performs Well

MEDICINE & HEALTH 10.14.2015 04:19 AM

Cepheid GeneXpert Ebola assay is the future of accessing more tests for the cure development. Studies show that Cepheid GeneXpert Ebola assay performs well in diagnosing the Ebola virus during the field test.

Mental Care Services Rejected Children

10.14.2015 04:06 AM

Children with problems that stem from abuse have been rejected by local specialist NHS mental health services.

Reuters Exclusive - Transatlantic Divide: How U.S. Pays Three Times More For Drugs

10.13.2015 22:04 PM

U.S. prices for the world's 20 top-selling medicines are, on average, three times higher than in Britain, according to an analysis carried out for Reuters.

UK: Lyme Disease Now Spreading Into The Suburbs

10.13.2015 08:17 AM

An alarming number of people getting infected with Lyme disease is gaining concerns in the U.K. An increasing number of Lyme disease cases has been reported in the United Kingdom, reaching a skyrocketing fourfold increase in the last 12 years.

To Catch, Not Kill: Australian Reptile Park On The World’s Deadliest Spider

10.13.2015 08:09 AM

Australia and the world's most deadliest spiders are not to be killed for the most important reason.

FASDs In Pregnancy

10.12.2015 00:43 AM

Alcohol is not good for pregnant women and for their babies as per experts' study and conclusion.

Palliative Care In UK—Ranked Top In A List

10.12.2015 00:32 AM

Palliative Care in the U.K. has become the leading healthcare provider that ensures the importance of its patients.

Mining Linked To Students With Poor School Results - Study

10.11.2015 22:55 PM

There have been programs for the good and benefits of the next generation of children growing up in the toxic metal-rich communities.

Weight Loss Power With Five Kitchen Necessities

10.11.2015 22:38 PM

In the context of medicine, health or physical fitness, weight loss refers to a reduction of body weight resulting from voluntary (diet and exercise) or involuntary (illness) circumstances. Most of the weight loss arises due to the loss of body fat.

Challenging Perceptions and Myths of Eating Disorder

10.11.2015 22:15 PM

There are still a lot of misconceptions and myths of eating disorders that most of us needs to know.

Down Syndrome Life Expectancy Today Has Increased

10.11.2015 21:43 PM

October is the Down Syndrome Awareness Month, a time to have a chance to spread awareness. This is a celebration with people with Down Syndrome and makes people aware of their abilities and accomplishments.

Grandmother Wins Over BRCA-1 Cancer Gene Patent

10.08.2015 00:15 AM

The study and application of gene mutation for breast cancer continue to put a woman’s life in danger.

Scientists Call For Urgent Trials To Judge Flu Drugs For Pandemics

10.07.2015 23:15 PM

Scientists still don't know if two commonly-used flu drugs -- Roche's Tamiflu and GlaxoSmithKline's Relenza -- really work in seasonal or pandemic flu outbreaks and say robust clinical trials are urgently needed to find out.

Baby, Maternal Deaths Soar In Sierra Leone On Ebola Fear --Researchers

10.07.2015 23:07 PM

Maternal and newborn deaths in Sierra Leone have soared since the Ebola outbreak in West Africa as fear of being infected and mistrust of health workers deter pregnant women from giving birth in health facilities, researchers said on Tuesday.

FDA Approves Novo Nordisk's Long-Awaited Diabetes Drug

10.06.2015 22:52 PM

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Friday approved Danish drugmaker Novo Nordisk's diabetes drug Tresiba, two years after rejecting the long-acting form of insulin.