South Korea issues top bird flu alert
South Korea on Friday issued its top bird flu alert for the first time, giving officials extra powers to contain an outbreak that has already triggered the slaughter of more than 10 percent of...
Scientists sniff out answer to ‘asparagus pee’ mystery
Scientists have sniffed out the reason why some people think their pee has a pungent smell after eating asparagus while others do not — it is all down to genes. French novelist Marcel Proust...
Virus found in child mummy could rewrite smallpox history
The discovery of smallpox DNA in a 17th century child mummy may shorten the timeline of the deadly infectious disease’s history, according to a study, AFP reports. Specimens of the...
International Forum at AUB on rebuilding health post conflict
The Office of Strategic Health Initiatives (SHI) at the American University of Beirut (AUB) organized an International Forum on “Rebuilding Health Post-Conflict: A Dialogue for the...
6 Healthy Food Trends To Try In 2017
New year, new diet. It isn’t always easy to eat well, but a New Year’s Resolution could be the motivation that you need to put down the hamburger and french fries and pick up a smoothie. As you head...
Benin clinic battles mother-to-child HIV transmission
Pregnant with her fourth child in a clinic in Benin, Rosine is relieved to learn that she does not have AIDS, after a free test considered a national health priority. “I was afraid the test...
Can happiness lead toward health?
The ironic thing about modern health care is that it isn’t really about health at all, said Laura Kubzansky. It’s about disease. But the problem with a disease-focused health care system is that...
Tougher penalties against FGM
An amended law that toughens penalties for female genital mutilation to up to 15 years in jail has come into effect, the health ministry announced Sunday. Health ministry officials will monitor and...
