Category: Healthcare

International health news Mexico approves the first-ever vaccine for dengue fever – Mexico is the first country in the world that approves the use of the dengue fever vaccine. 400… Read more »

International health news Dating apps contribute to HIV/AIDS rise among adolescents – it seems that HIV rates among adolescents have been on the rise recently. Several surveys suggest that dating apps are… Read more »

International health news Loneliness may affect your genes – researchers at the University of Chicago and the University of California have discovered that loneliness actually triggers physical responses in the… Read more »

International health news Scientists warn we’re approaching a post-antibiotic era – Chinese scientists found that  bacteria are becoming resistant to colistin, an antibiotic considered to be the “last resort.” The resistant… Read more »

International health news Wearable artificial kidney potential alternative to dialysis – together with his colleagues, associate clinical professor of medicine, Victor Gura from the University of California’s David Geffen School… Read more »

International health news 220 million immunised against meningitis in Africa – from thousands of deaths a year to only 4 reported cases in the meningitis belt of the world, the… Read more »

International health news Tuberculosis is the world’s most deadly infectious disease alongside HIV – the number of TB deaths is almost equal to that of HIV/AIDS. 4,400 people die of… Read more »

The so-called sweet-tooth is an evolutionary fact. Human beings are hard-wired to seek out foods high in sugar as they provide a quick energy boost and help the body to… Read more »

International health news Processed meats cause cancer – processed meats such as bacon, ham and sausages are ranked alongside tobacco as a major cause of cancer according to the World Health… Read more »

It wiped 30 to 60 per cent of the world’s population in the 14th century, with an estimated 75 to 200 million deaths and obliterated half of Europe in a… Read more »