Cholera has killed more than 2,300 people and infected thousands more, mostly children, in Nigeria since the start of the
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‘Brain-eating’ amoeba in Texas city’s water supply kills 6-year-old
A “brain-eating” amoeba has been found in the water supply of a Texas city where a 6-year-old boy recently died
Continue reading »Death toll of measles outbreak in Madagascar reaches 926
Measles epidemic in Madagascar kills ‘more than 900 children and young adults’ with babies most at risk despite emergency vaccinations
Continue reading »Rainforest vine compound kills resilient cancer cells
Pancreatic cancer is notoriously difficult to treat, and the condition has a poor outlook. According to the American Cancer Society
Continue reading »‘Television kills your sex life’, scientists claim
‘Television kills your sex life’: Couples with a TV are 6% less likely to have sex in any week ‘Television
Continue reading »Vitamin A derivative selectively kills liver cancer stem cells
Acyclic retinoid, an artificial compound derived from vitamin A, has been found to prevent the recurrence of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC),
Continue reading »Lassa fever kills 142 in Nigeria since January: official
Lassa fever has killed 142 people in Nigeria since the start of the year, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control
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