A team of Israeli researchers has discovered a new group of bacterial toxins that can kill harmful bacteria and fungi without harming other organisms, an advance that can help fight infections, especially as antibiotic resistance becomes a growing concern. ...
The number of babies born in South Korea increased on-year for the second consecutive month in August, data showed on Wednesday, amid lingering demographic challenges caused by the ultra-low birth rate and rapid ageing. ...
Germany has detected its first case of the new Clade Ib variant of the mpox virus, with no related deaths reported, the country's leading public health authority, the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) announced. ...
Long-term exposure to arsenic in drinking water may increase the risk of cardiovascular disease even at exposure levels below the regulatory limit, according to a new study on Wednesday. ...
A total of 43 students of a primary school in KwaZulu-Natal Province of South Africa, were admitted to hospital over suspected food poisoning, local authorities said. ...
The World Health Organization (WHO) on Monday declared Vietnam's successful elimination of trachoma, a major infectious cause of blindness worldwide, marking a significant milestone in global health. ...
The Indian Medical Association's (IMA) West Bengal unit on Monday demanded an unconditional apology from youth Trinamool Congress leader and chief of the party’s Information Technology cell Debangshu Bhattacharya over his statement describing the junior doctors protesting against the ghastly rap...
Rwandan Minister of Health Sabin Nsanzimana said that there have been no new infections of Marburg virus disease (MVD) in the country for the past ...
Mabouba Diagne, Senegal's minister of agriculture, food sovereignty and livestock, officially launched the country's national livestock vaccination campaign for the 2024-2025 season. ...
The health ministry here said on Monday it plans to co-host an annual biotechnology convention next month with the World Health Organization...
