Uganda's latest outbreak of the deadly Ebola virus appears to be over, the World Health Organisation said Monday, pointing out that no new cases had been confirmed for the past month. read more..
An outbreak of the deadly Ebola virus that erupted in western Uganda at the start of July has killed 14 people, the World Health Organisation (WHO) said on Saturday. read more..
The deadly Ebola virus has killed 14 people in western Uganda this month, Ugandan Health Officials said on Saturday, ending weeks of speculation about the cause of a Strange Disease that had many people fleeing their homes. read more..
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| Canada and the United States have the fewest patients with high blood pressure, the WHO said |
One in three adults suffers from high blood pressure, a key cause of strokes and heart disease, according to World Health Organisation figures released on Wednesday. read more..
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| Forget BMI: researchers say that measuring your waist-to-height ratio is a better way to calculate your body fat. |
Body mass index (BMI) may soon be replaced with a new tool for measuring body fat and associated health risks - waist-to-height ratio. read more..
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| The cost of treating people with dementia is estimated at $604 bn a year |
The number of people with dementia is expected to almost double to 65.7 million by 2030, according to a World Health Organisation report published on Wednesday. read more..
Some 910,000 lives have been saved so far under a six-year-old policy of cooperation between AIDS and tuberculosis health services, the World Health Organisation estimated Friday. read more..
The world has easily beaten a 2015 deadline to halve the proportion of people drinking unsafe water, the United Nations Children's Fund and the World Health Organisation said Tuesday. read more..
Authorities in Somalia launched on Friday a campaign to tackle cholera which has infected about 60,000 in the country since the start of the year, the World Health Organisation said. read more..
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| A Hong Kong school was closed on Friday after a dead bird found in the city tested positive for the deadly H5 strain |
A Hong Kong school was closed on Friday after a dead bird found in the southern Chinese city was tested positive for the deadly H5 strain of the bird flu virus, health officials said. read more..
The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Tuesday intervened for the first time in the roiling global scandal over faulty breast implants, urging women with the devices to seek medical advice if they have any concerns. read more..
