Category: Health
Experimental Alzheimer’s drug slows cognitive declines in large trial, drugmaker Eli Lilly says
An experimental Alzheimer’s medication slowed declines in patients’ ability to think clearly and perform daily tasks by more than a third in a large [...]
Sudan crisis: WHO warns of biological hazard at seized lab
The World Health Organization (WHO) says there's a "high risk of biological hazard" at a laboratory caught up in the ongoing conflict in Sudan.
Of [...]
Argentina dengue: Record fever outbreak kills over 40
Argentina is battling a record outbreak of dengue fever, which has killed more than 40 people and infected more than 60,000, mainly in the north-west [...]
Mifepristone: US Supreme Court preserves abortion drug access
The US Supreme Court has preserved access to a commonly used abortion pill, ruling the drug can remain available while a legal case continues.
In [...]
These 5 states will be the first to kick residents off Medicaid starting in April
Millions of Americans are at risk of losing their Medicaid coverage in coming months, but residents in Arizona, Arkansas, Idaho, New Hampshire and So [...]
Pope Francis being kept in hospital for checks
Pope Francis is being kept in hospital for checks after attending a scheduled appointment at a hospital in Rome, Vatican sources say.
The pontiff' [...]
What is the menopause and what are the signs?
Every woman goes through the menopause and symptoms normally start in the mid-40s.
Here's our guide to what happens in the run-up to periods stopp [...]
Four-day junior doctor strike set for April
Junior doctors are to stage a four-day walkout in April in their fight to get a 35% pay rise in England.
Members of the British Medical Associatio [...]
China approves first home-grown mRNA Covid vaccine
China has approved its first home-produced mRNA Covid vaccine, months after ending strict pandemic rules.
Drug regulators cleared the vaccine, dev [...]
Ebola-like Marburg virus kills five people in Tanzania
Marburg virus has killed five people in Tanzania's north-western Kagera region, the health ministry has said.
High fever is a common symptom of th [...]