Australians travelling overseas are being urged to make their first stop the Smartraveller website to ensure they are prepared for their trip and return home safely, in a new national television and print promotional campaign.
Bird flu patients who get early treatment with the antiviral drug Tamiflu have the best chances of surviving while using steroids can do more harm than good, the World Health Organization (WHO) said.
The Alzheimer?s Society called for UK leadership in tackling the global rise in dementia, in response to new estimates which put the worldwide cost of dementia at US $315.4 billion per year.
Pennsylvanian Governor Edward G. Rendell said “Cover the Uninsured Week” – to be observed April 23-29 – is the perfect time for the General Assembly to begin consideration of his Prescription for Pennsylvania proposal to make access to health coverage available to all Pennsylvanians.
Reducing salt intake could lower the risk of heart disease significantly found by the Boston researchers in a study.
In 1918, U.S. cities closed theaters, restricted weddings, and staggered factory shifts so people wouldn’t spread the deadly Spanish flu.
T.W. Enterprises of Ferndale, WA alerted consumers that it is recalling certain dog chews it markets because they may be contaminated with Salmonella.
As the world consumes more seafood, with an increasing proportion of it farmed in captivity, the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) announced that it is working to create a new international standard to certify the safety and harvesting of fish.
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) is partnering with basketball star Yao Ming, Chinese actor Pu Cunxin, the National Basketball Association (NBA) and the non-governmental organization (NGO) Aaron Diamond AIDS Research Center to minimize the stigma attached to those living with HIV/AIDS in China.
Some HIV-infected patients in Uganda who self paid for their antiretroviral medications experienced interruptions in drug supply due to either financial demands or supply logistical disruptions. These treatment interruptions led to the development of resistance to antiretroviral medications in patients.