New toxic e-cigarette carcinogens found
Researchers also noted some e-cigarette varieties could release more harmful chemicals than others. You may…
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Hypertension is now more common in poor and middle-income countries than rich ones
Middle- and lower-income countries now have a higher rate of hypertension than high-income countries. Worldwide,…
Despite hitches, breastfeeding still significant to baby’s health
Mothers all over the world have been reminded about the importance of breastfeeding as the…
Gauteng health dismisses rotavirus outbreak rumours
The Gauteng Department of Health would like to dispel any rumours of Rotavirus outbreak in…
New health research ‘explainer’ tool
The MRC/CSO Social and Public Health Sciences Unit, based at the University of Glasgow, today…
Asthma pill ‘promising’ for people with severe symptoms
An experimental pill could help adults with severe asthma, an early study in The Lancet…
US health researchers launch Zika vaccine clinical trial
US government researchers said on Wednesday they have begun their first clinical trial of a…
First scientific conference of midwives opens
The first Scientific and General meeting of the Fellowship of the Ghana College of Nurses…
Filarial worm infections double the risk of HIV infection
Since the start of the HIV epidemic, there have been speculations as to why HIV…
Mobile tech enables family planning data access
An innovative mobile technology is helping countries in sub-Saharan Africa access vital data on family…