Health Guide

Two women and a man died in Asia by the deadly H5N1 form of bird flu, UN officials confirmed this. The Indonesian Health Ministry said the samples from the man who died with flu-like symptoms in Jakarta on Friday were also being sent for WHO laboratory…

With the aid a tiny device, a scientist has pumped up the sounds made by tiny proteins zipping around inside a yeast cell. This discovery is helping to develop a new tool that may allow doctors to detect diseases like cancer. It is by listening to the…

It’s not the turn for Italy, Greece and Bulgaria, which seem not to spared too. The lethal A (H5N1) bird flu virus has been detected in wild birds here, European officials announced.

Although it was not clear if all 17 swans had been tested, testing at.

HIV/AIDS epidemic is exploding in China. And on the lines of this concern, China on Sunday issued its first detailed policy guidelines on dealing with the deadly disease. Spelling out the responsibilities of governments at all levels and the rights of…

Terumo, a Japanese firm has developed artificial blood and claimed it will not pass on viral or bacterial infections. Reporting on the claims, this is said by Nihon Keizai Shimbun. The firm has an explanation for this claim too. It says that the…

Stress may lead a girl to reach puberty earlier! Unhealthy lifestyle and unstable family environment too, contribute towards early puberty. Researchers from Bristol, UK claim so. It is when a girl in the UK is only ten years and three months old, puberty.

Wild birds are found floating dead on the Caspian Sea. What’s the reason for their death? It’s the lethal H5N1 strain, once again. The strain was found by Azerbaijan, leading to the avian flu discovery in a new country. Two more deaths from the virus…

The virulent H5N1 strain of the virus is affecting poultry in three states, Nigerian officials confirmed. The UN has warned, Nigeria must step up its measures to prevent further spread of the deadly bird flu virus. But how? Two UN world bodies opined,…

We all know eating a low-fat diet with plenty of fiber reduces the risk of cancers and heart disease. But, this is far from truth as far as certain cancers and heart disease in postmenopausal women are concerned, as suggested by three major new…

A mass poultry slaughter may be required even in the world’s poorest continent following confirmation that the highly virulent H5N1 form of bird flu has been discovered in there. It’s Africa. That’s necessary true, but, will it be able to meet the…