Health

The chances of surviving a heart attack outside a hospital double if a bystander performs chest-compressions but omits the mouth-to-mouth – Read More...

Researchers have created genetically modified mosquitoes resistant to a malaria parasite, raising the possibility of one day stopping the spread – Read More...

Office workers who spend long hours at their desk may be more prone to potentially fatal blood clots than passengers – Read More...

A quarter of the Afghanistan and Iraq war veterans treated with US government-funded health care have been diagnosed with a – Read More...

SINGAPORE ~ International SOS evacuated three victims of the Garuda plane crash in Yogyakarta last week, the global medical assistance – Read More...

Older versions of vaccines used worldwide against tuberculosis could be more effective than the latest immunizers, according to a new – Read More...

The carbohydrate-slashing Atkins diet gained new scientific support this week after a controlled test of four popular regimes showed Atkins – Read More...

HONG KONG ~ With the exercise boom in full swing, a record number took part in last weekend’s Hong Kong – Read More...

KUALA LUMPUR ~ Malaysia’s health minister called this week for a ban on fast-food commercials during children’s television programs to – Read More...

GENEVA, Switzerland ~ An estimated one billion people suffer from debilitating or life-threatening neurological disorders ranging from Alzheimer’s disease to – Read More...