Physical Activity Paradox: Why Some Exercise Raises Dementia Risk While Leisure Workouts Protect the Brain
Not all physical activity is equal when it comes to protecting the brain from dementia. Where and why…
DR Congo’s Ebola outbreak ‘global emergency’ as infections pass 5,000: WHO | Ebola News
Officials warn that they are continuing to identify new chains of transmission that need to be broken to…
Scientists use AI to create viruses not found in nature with medicinal potential
Researchers at Stanford University used artificial intelligence to create 16 functional viruses not found in nature earlier this…
Congo’s Ebola outbreak on track to surpass history’s deadliest one, WHO says
The ongoing Ebola outbreak in Congo is on track to surpass the deadliest one in history, which erupted…
Hong Kong warns against altering child vaccination schedules
Director of Health Ronald Lam Man-kin (back row, first left) and Controller of the Centre for Health Protection,…
Congo says 2,000 people have died in its Ebola outbreak, the fastest growing on record
BUNIA, Congo (AP) — At least 2,000 people have died among the confirmed cases in Congo’s Ebola outbreak…
‘A completely new person’: can surgery help Alzheimer’s patients regain basic skills?
A surgical procedure for Alzheimer’s disease being tested in Hong Kong has the potential to improve patients’ ability…
New Ebola Vaccine Enters Human Clinical Trials
A new vaccine targeting the strain of Ebola virus which is responsible for killing hundreds of people in…
WHO warns global cancer cases could nearly double by 2050
The World Health Organization (WHO) said on Wednesday that the number of new cancer cases diagnosed worldwide each…
Nearly 60% of Hong Kong parents mistake deadly disease for a cold, survey finds
Nearly 60 per cent of Hong Kong parents mistakenly believe that invasive meningococcal disease is no different from…
As Bali battles rabies surge, does dog meat raise the risk?
In a quieter part of western Bali, far from the crowds and chaos of the south, a 38-year-old…
Chinese tech makes desalinating seawater cheaper than producing bottled water
Desalination has always been an energy-hungry way of turning salt water into fresh water, making it largely the…