International health news The World Health Organization’s critical challenge: healing itself – The World Health Organization needs to reform its authority on health and take stronger actions against diseases to… Read more »
This is the first time that any form of “gene editing” of DNA in embryos has been approved in the world. Although it is illegal to implant the modified embryos… Read more »
International health news Are we closer to understanding schizophrenia? – according to a new Harvard study, scientists are much closer to finding the cause of this mental disorder. HIV strains… Read more »
For many expats across the globe, the new year means resolutions to get into shape and adopt a healthy lifestyle. The gym may seem like the obvious choice, but it… Read more »
Air pollution is reportedly “the single largest risk of environmental risk in Europe, responsible for more than 430,000 premature deaths.” Speaking to the Guardian, Maria Neira, Chief of World Health… Read more »
International health news Zyka virus set to spread throughout Latin America – the World Health Organization has declared that the virus could represent one of the most worrying epidemics in… Read more »
Brazilian Health Authorities believe the Zika virus could be behind the skyrocketing of microcephaly cases in certain zones of the country. By stinging the woman, the insect would stunt the… Read more »
On the 12th of January, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared that West Africa was Ebola-free, as all of the channels of transmission had been stopped. The disease has so… Read more »
International health news Teenagers using marijuana reportedly more likely to develop schizophrenia – This new information has emerged thanks to a study by the American National Institute on Drug Abuse…. Read more »
On Friday 15th January the news broke that one person had been left brain-dead and another five people had been admitted to hospital after a medical trial for a new… Read more »