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First US Zika virus transmission reported, attributed to sex

First US Zika virus transmission reported, attributed to sex

The first known case of Zika virus transmission in the United States was reported in Texas on Tuesday by local…
8.8 million patients infected with hepatitis C in Egypt: conference

8.8 million patients infected with hepatitis C in Egypt: conference

Professors from Alexandria University have indicated that there has been an increase in the rate of infection in people with…
Tendon pain linked to type 2 diabetes

Tendon pain linked to type 2 diabetes

Exercise is important to managing type 2 diabetes, but the condition may also make a person prone to tendon pain,…
An ethical way to choose which kids get chemo during a shortage?

An ethical way to choose which kids get chemo during a shortage?

When chemotherapy is in short supply, doctors should choose kids to receive treatment based on which patients have the best…
Did Brazil, global health agencies fumble Zika response?

Did Brazil, global health agencies fumble Zika response?

Last January, long lines formed outside health clinics in Recife, a city in Brazil's northeast hit hard in recent years…
Race for Zika vaccine gathers momentum as virus spreads

Race for Zika vaccine gathers momentum as virus spreads

Companies and scientists are racing to create a Zika vaccine as concern grows over the mosquito-borne virus that has been…
Can smartphones actually make you more active?

Can smartphones actually make you more active?

New research suggests that using a smartphone can be an effective way of motivating people to get moving and can…
Obama calls for rapid Zika research as virus seen spreading

Obama calls for rapid Zika research as virus seen spreading

President Barack Obama on Tuesday called for the rapid development of tests, vaccines and treatments to fight the mosquito-transmitted Zika…
Zika virus found in Danish tourist returning from South America

Zika virus found in Danish tourist returning from South America

A Danish tourist returning from Latin America has been diagnosed with the Zika virus, which has been blamed for a…
Mindfulness could curb childhood obesity

Mindfulness could curb childhood obesity

New research from Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Tennessee, suggests that mindfulness training may help reduce childhood obesity. A French NutriNet-Santé…
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