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In South Sudan, illness is as deadly as war 19 Apr 2019 - 05:48 pm
A mother and her sick son wait for treatment at the Udier primary health and care center supported by the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) in Udier, in the Upper Nile region, on March 7, 2019.  AFP / Simon Maina
Scientists revive brain function in dead animals; could help treat strokes, heart attacks 18 Apr 2019 - 05:38 pm
Authors of the US-based study said their research could one day be used to help treat victims of heart attacks and strokes and unravel the mysteries of brain trauma. Reuters file photo/Denis Balibouse
Easy way discovered to curb desire to smoke 17 Apr 2019 - 09:42 am
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New limbs, new life for South Sudan amputees 16 Apr 2019 - 06:50 pm
Laytol, 5, walks with the use of a new prosthetic limb at the physical rehabilitation centre run by the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) in Juba on March 12, 2019. AFP/Simon Maina
Taking short breaks may help learn new skills better 16 Apr 2019 - 02:47 pm
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Filipina domestic worker fired after cancer diagnosis gets compensation in Hong Kong 15 Apr 2019 - 09:35 pm
Baby Jane Allas (C), a 38-year-old mother of five Filipina domestic worker who was sacked after she was diagnosed with cervical cancer leaves with family members and supporters after a hearing at the Labour Tribunal in Hong Kong on April 15, 2019, which o
Artificial Intelligence test pinpoints more cancers targeted by Astra, Glaxo drugs 15 Apr 2019 - 09:24 pm
A cancer patient poses with CT scan images of his intestine at a hotel room where he stays near the Peking Union hospital in Beijing, April 6, 2016. Reuters/Kim Kyung-Hoon
Crude oil touted as health cure in Azerbaijan 12 Apr 2019 - 06:54 pm
A man bathes in a tub filled with Naftalan crude oil during a treatment session at Sehirli Naftalan Health Center, some 300 kilometres from Baku, on March 21, 2019.  AFP / Mladen Antonov
Eye'll bee damned: woman finds insects in eye 11 Apr 2019 - 08:08 pm
The tiny insects, which are just three milimetres (one-tenth of an inch) long, were discovered after the woman -- known only as Ms Ho -- sought treatment for an itchy and swollen left eye, Dr Horng Chi-ting said.
On the Sahara's edge, the fight to protect children against measles 11 Apr 2019 - 08:08 pm
A resident of Abeche comes out of an audience with the Sultan of Ouaddaa, Mahamat Ouarada II, in the Sultanate of Ouaddaa e Abeche, in the Ouaddaa region, on March 27, 2019. AFP / Amaury Hauchard
Eating raw garlic helps prevent age-related memory loss 10 Apr 2019 - 10:28 pm
The natural compound found in garlic, allyl sulfide, improves the health of bacteria in the stomach and also improve cognitive health in the elderly. (Reuters file photo)
Whitening products may cause tooth decay 10 Apr 2019 - 02:52 pm
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Hong Kong admits world's largest air purifier choked on debut 09 Apr 2019 - 06:34 pm
The eye-catching air purification system in Hong Kong suffered a malfunction shortly after it began operating. (AFP/Vivek Prakash)
Dogs can sniff out cancer in blood with 97% accuracy 09 Apr 2019 - 01:33 pm
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Walking top choice of fitness enthusiasts in India 08 Apr 2019 - 01:26 pm
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People skills at heart of DR Congo's long fight against Ebola 07 Apr 2019 - 09:48 pm
In this file photo taken on March 9, 2019 health workers are seen through a bullet hole left in the window of an Ebola treatment centre, which was attacked in the early hours of the morning in Butembo. AFP / John Wessels
Add chokeberries in porridge to help boost health 06 Apr 2019 - 03:39 pm
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Mandatory 'divorce course' for parents splitting up in Denmark 04 Apr 2019 - 08:48 pm
Representational image (AFP/Juan Barreto)