4 Dead In Romania From West Nile Virus This Week, 30 New Cases
Health authorities say mosquito-borne viruses have killed four people in Romania this week, bringing the total deaths from West Nile virus to 21.
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Zimbabwe Declares Cholera Outbreak After 20 Deaths
A cholera emergency has been declared in Zimbabwe’s capital after 20 people have died, the health minister said Tuesday.
Read moreDuke Unveils Stage 1 Clinical Trial of Malaria Drug
Researchers announced Monday that they are enrolling human subjects for a new drug to treat malaria, which killed nearly half a million people, most of them children in sub-Saharan Africa, two years ago.
Read moreRomanian President Blasts Gov’t for Mismanaging Swine Fever
Romania’s president has blasted the government over the spread of African swine fever saying the outbreak was costing millions of euros and threatening thousands of jobs.
Read moreRobbery on Greek Island, Once Used as Leper Colony
Authorities have reported a robbery on a tiny Greek island once used as a leper colony.
Read moreCongo Approves 4 Experimental Ebola Treatments in Outbreak
Congo has approved the use of four more experimental treatments in the Ebola virus outbreak in its northeast, as health officials try to contain the spread amid the threat from armed groups in the region.
Read moreEurope Sees Sharp Rise in Measles Cases, 37 Deaths
The World Health Organization says the number of measles cases in Europe jumped sharply during the first six months of 2018 and at least 37 people have died.
Read moreDanes to Fence German Border to Stop Boars With Swine Fever
Denmark is to erect a 43.4-mile fence along the German border to keep out wild boars, in the hope of preventing the spread of African swine fever, which can jeopardize the country’s valuable pork industry.
Read morePatients Who Accepted Infected Kidneys Cured of Hepatitis C
Some patients in desperate need of a kidney transplant participated in a bold experiment where they received organs infected with hepatitis C. The gamble paid off.
Read moreCitizen Scientists – and 16,000 Ticks – Help Track Disease Exposure
Citizen scientists helped track the intersection of location and habitat of ticks and the prevalence of certain kinds of tick-borne disease, including Lyme disease and others.
Read moreAspirin May Prevent Onset of Alzheimer’s Disease
Scientists offered promising results Monday in the use of aspirin to prevent the development of Alzheimer’s disease.
Read moreMigrating Birds Create Flu Bonanza for Scientists to Study
It’s a marvel of ecology as shorebirds migrating from South America to the Arctic time a stop critical to their survival to this mass crab spawning. It’s also one of the world’s hot spots for bird flu — a bonanza for scientists seeking clues about how influenza evolves so they just might better protect people.
Read moreForum Debated in UC-USC Alzheimer Grant Fight
The Ninth Circuit on Monday heard a spat between the University of California and the University of Southern California over Alzheimer’s research data to decide whether the case belongs in federal or state court.
Read moreNew Zealand to Kill 150,000 Cows to End Bacterial Disease
New Zealand plans to slaughter about 150,000 cows as it tries to eradicate a strain of disease-causing bacteria from the national herd.
Read moreEbola Response on ‘Knife’s Edge’ as Timing Key, WHO Says
The World Health Organization is accelerating its efforts with nine countries neighboring Congo to try to prevent the current Ebola outbreak from spreading beyond the border, WHO’s director for Africa said Wednesday, as a colleague warned that the next few weeks will determine whether the virus can be kept under control.
Read moreStudy Shows Animals Can Replay Past From Memory
Researchers on Thursday reported the first evidence that animals can mentally replay past events from memory – a discovery that could aid the development of new drugs to treat Alzheimer’s disease.
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