Brazil to begin Zika vaccine trials in humans
Brazil will begin testing a vaccine against the mosquito-borne Zika virus in humans in the next two months, a leading researcher told reporters on Tuesday. The so-called DNA vaccine was jointly...
ADD Risks: In Child Suicide, Most Common Mental Health Diagnosis Is Attention Deficit Disorder
Suicide is always a hard topic to address, and losing a child to suicide can be especially difficult for a family to comprehend. Although many individuals who choose to take their own lives often...
Mixed report for global health progress
The world has made progress in curbing infant mortality, stunted growth and other poverty-driven problems, while obesity, alcohol abuse and partner violence has risen, a major review of UN health...
UN calls first ever crisis talks on SUPERBUGS
World leaders will gather this week for the first ever crisis talks on superbugs. The meeting at the UN this Wednesday will tackle the growing scourge of superbacteria, which are resistant to...
Russian and Italian biologists decode rare genetic disease that may help disabled
Scientists from Russia and Italy have found a way to unravel the Dopamine Transporter Deficiency Syndrome, DTDS. Experiments have shown the nematode C. elegans to be perfectly suitable as a model...
Cannabis: the new Californian gold rush
Two years ago, the city of Adelanto, a crumbling outpost in California’s Mojave desert, was facing a bleak future as it teetered on the brink of bankruptcy and struggled with double-digit...
India… Towards a national health policy
The Supreme Court’s order directing the Centre to ask States to end theoppressive practice of sterilising women in large camps is a timely reminder that the country must urgently adopt a...
Thailand to enforce law to eliminate Zika breeding spots
Thailand authorities seek to curb the Zika epidemic by eliminating breeding grounds of mosquitoes that can transmit the virus. The Thai Public Health Ministry announced on Friday it would revive a...
