Health

Biotech Visionary Is Skeptical About AI’s Impact on Medical Innovation

The inventor of the groundbreaking Crispr gene-editing technology is skeptical about artificial intelligence replacing human effort in the realm of scientific discovery, adding to a growing debate over its impact on medical research and…

DOH sees 6% rise in leptospirosis; over 2,000 cases logged in last 5 months

MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Health (DOH) saw a 6% rise in leptospirosis cases from January to June 6 this year compared to the same period last year. Leptospirosis is a disease caused by leptospira bacteria, which is commonly…

France confirms Ebola virus in patient who worked in Congo

The individual, who has not been identified, returned from a humanitarian mission in one of the virus transmission zones in Congo and was taken into care at a specialized facility in France

France Identifies First Case of Ebola

The patient had traveled to the Democratic Republic of Congo, the health ministry said. Workers are racing to trace those who may have had contact.

Children’s watchdog rebukes Home Office plan to crackdown on refused asylum seekers

Proposals including use of force on minors will cause ‘significant harm’, says England Children’s Commissioner Shabana Mahmood has been told that her crackdown on refused asylum seekers, including the forcible removal of children from the…

Best Buy's rival Prime Day sale is slashing best-selling Fitbits — shop my favorite top-rated models from $79.95

While you might think this week is all about Amazon Prime Da y, Best Buy has launched a rival 'Tech Fest Sale,' with discounts from top brands like Fitbit. The retailer is slashing prices on its best-selling models, with prices starting at…

First Ebola case confirmed in France, health ministry says

France has confirmed its first case of Ebola — a doctor who had returned from a humanitarian mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo has tested positive for the virus. This is the first Ebola case to have been confirmed in Europe.

Mexico Free-Medicine Network Goes National in August

Economy Key Facts —The plan. Mexico will take its free state-pharmacy network nationwide from August. —The pilot. It has run only in the State of México, where about four hundred modules now operate. —The slip. The original launch set a…

Tanzania: Tanzania Boosts NCD Fight, Prioritises Prevention

[Daily News] Dar es Salaam -- TANZANIA has scaled up measures to combat Non Communicable Diseases (NCDs), rolling out key policy reforms, increasing funding and expanding healthcare access, while placing greater emphasis on prevention as…

This disease is more expensive than cancer and heart disease combined. And it’s only going to get worse.

“People should be alarmed. This is a health crisis. It’s also an economic crisis for families and government,”

The ‘anyway’ that rankles: Memories of a hospital, when a daughter is born

Liberia: Religious Leaders Challenge Proposed Srhr Reforms

[Liberian Observer] A coalition of religious leaders, child welfare advocates, and policy experts has intensified opposition to proposed Sexual and Reproductive Health Rights (SRHR) reforms in Liberia, arguing that any changes to national…