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Baby Removed From Mother-to-Be’s Womb for Treatment and Put Back

She is only the fourth woman to ever undergo the surgery in the United Kingdom , which would see her daughter removed from her womb, operated on, then return...

Medivac bill passes in the House of Representatives and Senate

Yes, the government is wielding its reluctance to provide Australian medical care, and its use of harsh facilities like Christmas Island , as an apparent weapo...

Teen defies mother, gets vaccines after turning 18

Ethan Lindenberger grew up in Norwalk, Ohio, with an anti-vaxxer mom who refused to get him his shots. "My parents think vaccines are some kind of government ...

7 cases of mumps found in ICE detention center

In a statement, the Houston Health Department (HHD) confirmed seven cases of mumps among detained individuals at the ICE in Houston , Texas . The departme...

Australia's Lower House Passes Asylum Bill in Historic Defeat for Government

Morrison lost his parliamentary majority a year ago and has been relying on cross-benchers to keep control of the lower House of Representatives. Labor MPs ba...

Torino, studio sul colesterolo cattivo: è tra le cause della Sla

La scoperta è stata effettuata presso l'ospedale Molinette della Città della Salute di Torino in collaborazione con il National Institutes of Health di Bethes...

'Screen women for breast cancer every year from 35'

Breast cancer is the UK's most common cancer, with around 55,000 women and 350 men being diagnosed each year in the United Kingdom - and it is estimated that ar...

Anti-vaxxer revolt grows on Reddit among teens

Ethan had no idea that he was an outlier among his friends until he spoke to them and discovered that he was the only one who hadn't been vaccinated. "I have ...

Exercise protects against Alzheimer’s disease

Speaking about it, Arancio said , "This raised the possibility that irisin may help explain why physical activity improves memory and play a protective role in...

Ready meals link to greater risk of dying

Some ultra-processed foods contained large amounts of salt, and high sodium intake has been associated with higher rates of cardiovascular deaths and stomach ca...

Second measles case of the year reported in B.C.

A surge in measles cases prompted Gov. Jay Inslee to declare a state of emergency January 25. Vancouver Coastal Health has confirmed that a patient in the a...

Measles Outbreak Spurs Vaccination Surge in Anti-Vaxxer Hotspot

Washington Gov. Jay Inslee declared a state of emergency because of measles outbreaks in that state last month. As of Saturday, 54 cases had been confirmed. A...

Burn Injuries From Viral Boiling Water Challenge Sending People To The Hospital

The "challenge", to hurl boiling water and watch it freeze in mid-air, is a bit of a craze inspired by the polar vortex that's been gripping America. Swaths o...

Diabete, addio agli aghi: in sperimentazione le ‘iniezioni ingoiabili’. Come funzionano

I ricercatori hanno utilizzato la modellizzazione al computer per ottenere una variante di questa forma per la capsula , che consente di riorientare se stessa ...

More women diagnosed with cancer linked to breast implants

The cases are related to breast implant-associated anaplastic large cell lymphoma, a type of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma that can develop in the scar tissue surround...

More than 12,000 Chinese blood plasma products recalled in HIV scare

The IVIg in question was produced by Shanghai Xinxing, which is owned by China's pharmaceutical giant Meheco Group. "A group of experts sent by the National...

Scientists develop human diet drugs to prevent mosquitos

Aedes aegypti mosquito on human skin. Giving mosquitoes diet drugs could stop them from spreading disease by curbing their craving for human blood, research ...

Third flu death confirmed in Ottawa

According to weekly surveillance reports published by Ottawa Public Health (OPH), the third influenza-related death occurred at some point last week. The OPH ...

Microsoft announces new features in Teams targeting healthcare professionals

Now in private preview, priority notifications allow an urgent message to send alerts to the recipient every two minutes for up to 20 minutes, Microsoft says. T...

It's Time To Talk

Emily, a 28-year-old social media influencer, said she was guilty of having far fewer conversations. "I wasn't sure they'd understand why I shared something s...

Typhus At LA City Hall! Fleas Infected By Rats, All Carpeting Junked

Wesson's motion says there has been a "noticeable increase in the volume of rodents in the area and within city buildings", and also referenced a recent report ...

Trump to undergo second physical exam Friday

The Marine One helicopter returned him to the White House from the Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in the Washington suburb of Bethesda after a f...

Trump administration names NY counties in HIV initiative but impact unclear

Trump's bold statement in his second State of the Union address Tuesday first triggered words of hope from America's embattled front-line groups that fight the ...

Preliminary Ebola Test of Pennsylvania Patient Was Negative — CDC

A patient at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania is being monitored for possible Ebola as the Philadelphia hospital takes precautions. The hospital...

Diabetes Advance: High-Tech Capsule Could Replace Insulin Shots

The team, from Brigham and Women's Hospital and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, says this localized approach is more pleasant to take, easier to ca...

Doctors Hospital telling you how to prevent heart disease

National trends show heart disease death rates are declining more slowly than they have in the past, especially among adults ages 35 to 64. Experts say earl...

Philippines hit by measles outbreak

As many as 57 people, including infants and children, have died at the government-run San Lazaro Hospital in Manila , its spokesman Dr Ferdinand de Guzman said...

Scientists conclude ‘beer before wine’ saying is a myth

Volunteers were split into three groups. The first group drank two and a half pints of beer followed by four large glasses of white wine (big night, lads?), the...

China says tests of human immunoglobulin are HIV negative

Chinese investigators said Thursday tests on a batch of a plasma product feared to have been contaminated with HIV have turned up negative for the virus that ca...

Focolaio di morbillo a Rimini. "Due persone ricoverate"

Un caso di morbillo , riferisce oggi la stampa, si è verificato anche nella scuola primaria del Ceis . "Il pediatra dell'alunno malato ci ha comunicato che ...