Scientists say they have found a new compound that stops malaria in animal studies with a single, low dose.
Scientists say they have found a new compound that stops malaria in animal studies with a single, low dose.
Scientists said controversy surrounding the cholesterol-reducing pills has put patients’ health at risk.
Men and women returning from any area where the Zika virus is circulating should practise safe sex for at least six months to avoid the risk of spreading the disease, says the World Health Organization.
Adolescents are particularly susceptible to worries over weight and diet. Here’s what parents can do to stop these fears becoming serious health issues.
More than two billion people could be at risk from Zika virus outbreaks in parts of Africa and Asia, according to scientists writing in The Lancet Infectious Diseases.
A drug that destroys the characteristic protein plaques that build up in the brains of patients with Alzheimer’s is showing “tantalising” promise, scientists say.
The World Health Organization has declared the Zika virus a global public health emergency.
Almost a third of patients in England and Wales are being given the wrong initial diagnosis after a heart attack – with women having a far higher chance of being affected, a study suggests.