Yangon worst affected area with 43 causalities, says health official At least 54 people in Myanmar have died from swine flu, a health official said Tuesday, after the H1N1 virus spread to a larger part of the country. The latest outbreak of the virus began nearly a month ago with the first death reported in

By Tim Newman A reduction in sense of smell precedes certain neurological conditions, and pollution has been shown to increase the risk of these diseases. A new study attempts to link these findings together. Over the years, researchers have begun to see links between pollution and neurological diseases, such as Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s Although evidence

This June 26, 2019, photo shows customs officials display seized drugs at the customs office in Sepang. Malaysia’s government has announced plans to remove criminal penalties for the possession and use of drugs in small quantity to battle addiction, but stressed the move is not akin to legalizing drugs. (AP Photo/Vincent Thian) Malaysia’s government plans

Kenya’s Health Cabinet Secretary was quick to issue statements to reassure the public. These actions show that all players are alert. Healthcare providers are key. How quickly an outbreak is spotted and controlled depends on their ability to identify a case and manage patients while protecting themselves, and others, from infection. The second largest Ebola

Travellers are screened for the Ebola virus before getting into Kenya at the Busia One Stop Border Post on June 12, 2019, following three confirmed cases in Kasese, western Uganda Health authorities in Kericho County are on a red alert over a suspected case of Ebola. This was after a patient exhibited suspected symptoms of

Failure to provide essential data or to serve especially vulnerable groups will result in deep cuts in US anti-Aids funding for Kenya a global development NGO said on Wednesday. The President’s Emergency Programme for Aids Relief (Pepfar), a US initiative launched in 2003, plans to reduce spending for Kenya from 2018’s level of $505 million

Kasese: After the death of a five-year-old boy who succumbed to Ebola last night, more two patients have been tested positive in the same area along the DR Congo – Uganda border in Kasese district. The World Health Organization today confirmed the death of the five-year-old boy. Immediately after the boy testing positive he was

Uganda has confirmed its first case of Ebola during the current outbreak, a 5-year-old Congolese child who is receiving care after arriving from the Democratic Republic of Congo, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Tuesday. “This is the first confirmed case in Uganda during the Ebola outbreak on-going in neighbouring Democratic Republic of the

By Tim Newman Could human health depend on the creatures of the ocean? The oceans cover more than two-thirds of Earth. As the adage goes, we know more about the surface of the moon than we do about the bottom of the ocean. The sea’s ability to transition from dark, explosive rage to serene, crystal-clear

By Yella Hewings-Martin PhD How do energy drinks affect the heart? Energy drinks are popular, especially among teenagers and young adults. But a clinical trial reports that energy drinks caused disturbances to the volunteers’ heart rhythms and blood pressure. Energy drinks are the second most popular dietary supplement of choice for teenagers and young adults