disease
Eight million Egyptians screened for Hepatitis C: Health Minister
Health & Fitness
November 10, 2018
Eight million Egyptians screened for Hepatitis C: Health Minister
Egypt’s Health Minister Hala Zayed announced on Saturday that her ministry has examined over eight million citizens as part…
Poop in hand, Bill Gates backs China’s toilet revolution
Life & Style
November 6, 2018
Poop in hand, Bill Gates backs China’s toilet revolution
As one of the world’s richest men and most active philanthropists, Bill Gates usually has his hands full. Just not…
Skin cancer deaths rates soar, mostly for men: study
Health & Fitness
November 5, 2018
Skin cancer deaths rates soar, mostly for men: study
Skin cancer deaths among men have soared in wealthy nations since 1985, with mortality rates among women rising more…
‘Game changer’ tuberculosis drug cures 8 in 10
Health & Fitness
October 23, 2018
‘Game changer’ tuberculosis drug cures 8 in 10
Tuberculosis killed at least 1.7 million people in 2017, according to the WHO, making the airborne infection the world’s…
WHO revises DR Congo Ebola risk to ‘very high’
World
September 29, 2018
WHO revises DR Congo Ebola risk to ‘very high’
The World Health Organization on Friday announced it had revised its Ebola risk assessment in the Democratic Republic of…
WHO extremely concerned about Ebola ‘perfect storm’ in Congo
World
September 25, 2018
WHO extremely concerned about Ebola ‘perfect storm’ in Congo
The World Health Organization said on Tuesday that an Ebola outbreak in northeastern Democratic Republic of Congo could worsen…
Yemen faces new surge in cholera cases: UN
Middle East
September 1, 2018
Yemen faces new surge in cholera cases: UN
Yemen faces a possible third wave of a cholera epidemic, the UN warned Thursday, following a jump in the…
Red Cross: 1 million Yemenis at risk of cholera outbreak
Middle East
November 17, 2017
Red Cross: 1 million Yemenis at risk of cholera outbreak
An international aid group says 1 million people in three Yemeni cities are at risk of a renewed cholera outbreak…
First large-scale malaria vaccine trials for Africa
Science
April 24, 2017
First large-scale malaria vaccine trials for Africa
A new malaria vaccine will be tested on a large scale in Kenya, Ghana and Malawi, the World Health Organization…
Health Ministry official denies spread of ‘mysterious disease’
Egypt
April 10, 2017
Health Ministry official denies spread of ‘mysterious disease’
Amr Kandil, head of the Preventive Medicine Department at the Ministry of Health and Population, denied the existance of any…