MEDICINE & HEALTHMali confirms new case of Ebola, locks down Bamako clinic (Reuters) - The government of Mali confirmed the country's second case of Ebola late on Tuesday and police deployed outside a clinic in the capital, Bamako, that authorities said had been quarantined.
Are wireless phones linked with brain cancer risk? n">(Reuters Health) - Swedes who talked on mobile or cordless phones for more than 25 years had triple the risk of a certain kind of brain cancer compared to those who used wireless phones for less than a year, a new study suggests.
Fujifilm says tests results on Avigan as Ebola drug by end-2014 (Reuters) - Fujifilm Holdings Corp said it expects its influenza drug Avigan to be approved by international government bodies to treat Ebola after it receives clinical test results as early as the end of the year.
New York doctor now free of Ebola discharged from hospital (Reuters) - A New York doctor who has recovered from Ebola left the hospital on Tuesday and urged support for U.
High-fat Diet May Slow Down Alzheimer's, Parkinson's and Premature Aging, Study Say Brain-related damages have caused illnesses with little or no known cure.
Lactose Intolerance Linked With Lower Cancer Risk, According to Study Having lactose intolerance may be a blessing in disguise for people who'd rather experience some digestive problems such as bloating, diarrhea, and gas after eating or drinking milk or milk products, rather than having a deadly and painful disease such as cancer.
Laundry detergent pods pose danger to children in their own homes. While doing the laundry may seem completely innocuous, exposing your children to detergent products contained in laundry detergent pods have posed more risk in U.
Studies of 'vaping' brain may offer clues on smoking addiction (Reuters) - British scientists say they have found the best way yet to analyze the effects of smoking on the brain -- by taking functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) scans of people while they puff on e-cigarettes.
One in seven women risk dying in childbirth in Ebola-hit countries (Reuters) - The rate of women dying in childbirth in West African countries hit by the Ebola epidemic is soaring, with as many as one in seven at risk of death as fear of contact with bodily fluids prevents people helping them, aid charities warned on Tuesday.
Norovirus blamed for illness outbreak at upscale California hotel n">(Reuters) - California health authorities have determined that the highly contagious Norovirus was responsible for sickening 60 people who attended an NAACP conference last month at an upscale Bay Area hotel, sending about a dozen to the hospital, officials said on Monday.
U.S. releases low 2015 Obamacare enrollment forecast (Reuters) - The U. S. administration on Monday dramatically cut expectations for 2015 Obamacare enrollment, saying it aims to have a total of 9.
New York doctor infected with Ebola to be released from hospital (Reuters) - A New York doctor who was diagnosed with Ebola after working with patients in West Africa will be released on Tuesday from a hospital where he has been treated for the disease, the hospital said.
McDonald's recalls lollipop whistles over choking concerns (Reuters) - U. S. restaurant chain McDonald's Corp is recalling about 2. 5 million lollipop whistles because young children can choke on the parts, the Consumer Product Safety Commission said on Monday.
