Dhaka, June 5 (IANS) At least five more children have died from the measles outbreak in Bangladesh on Friday, raising the total number of confirmed and suspected deaths to 610… Continue reading Measles outbreak in Bangladesh claims five more lives; death toll rises to 610
Madrid, June 5 (IANS) The Democratic Republic of Congo has condemned a decision by Spanish authorities to cancel its pre-World Cup friendly against Chile on June 9 due to the… Continue reading Congo criticises Spain after Chile friendly cancelled over Ebola concerns
Kinshasa, June 4 (IANS) Confirmed Ebola cases in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) have risen to 363, including 62 deaths, according to figures released by the DRC government,… Continue reading DR Congo’s Ebola cases hit 363, as Uganda reports four recoveries
Los Angeles, June 4 (IANS) Actress Emilia Clarke, who suffered brain aneurysms in 2011 and 2013, has reflected on how difficult it is for survivors of the terrifying health scares.… Continue reading Emilia Clarke on brain injury recovery: Feels like falling off the edge of a cliff
Gandhinagar, June 3 (IANS) Gujarat’s health authorities have reviewed plans to expand specialised cardiac treatment across the state, with the U.N. Mehta Cardiac Institute reporting 8,504 successful heart surgeries and… Continue reading Gujarat govt reviews statewide expansion of cardiac care
Dhaka, June 3 (IANS) At least seven more children died from the measles outbreak in Bangladesh on Wednesday, taking the total number of confirmed and suspected deaths to 601 since… Continue reading Bangladesh: Seven more precious lives lost to measles, overall death toll crosses 600
Washington, June 3 (IANS) Bipartisan lawmakers in the US House of Representatives have introduced legislation that would subject American investments and technology transfers in China’s biotechnology sector to national security… Continue reading US lawmakers target China biotech ties
Washington, June 3 (IANS) The United States has expanded its response to the Ebola outbreak in Central and East Africa, announcing more than $162 million in assistance and a series… Continue reading US steps up Ebola fight in Africa
Geneva, June 2 (IANS) Fueled by unusually warm ocean waters in the tropical Pacific, El Nino conditions are developing and are set to influence global temperature and rainfall patterns, increasing… Continue reading WMO says El Nino increases risk of extreme weather
Geneva, June 2 (IANS) Fueled by unusually warm ocean waters in the tropical Pacific, El Nino conditions are developing and are set to influence global temperature and rainfall patterns, increasing… Continue reading WMO says El Nino increases risk of extreme weather
Washington, June 2 (IANS) US Secretary of State Marco Rubio faced sharp criticism from Senate Democrats on Tuesday over foreign aid cuts, Congressional oversight and the administration’s handling of a… Continue reading Democrats press Rubio on aid, Ebola response
Kampala, June 2 (IANS) Uganda has confirmed six new cases of Ebola, bringing the total number of confirmed infections in the ongoing outbreak to 15, the Ministry of Health said… Continue reading Uganda confirms six new Ebola cases, total rises to 15
