A new study of 42 cases of Guillain-Barré syndrome in French Polynesia offers the strongest evidence to date that the Zika virus can trigger temporary paralysis.
Getting medical treatment has become much more convenient for Wei Xianfang since she joined a family doctor program.
Dozens of Australian cancer patients have reportedly received less than the recommended dosage of a chemotherapy drug over a three year period in one of the nation's most prestigious hospitals.
Among the excited shopaholics and selfie-takers among China's outbound travelers is another group - more serious and usually carrying their medical records.
A total of 106 dengue fever related deaths were reported by Taiwan's center for disease control Wednesday morning, with the number of infectious cases reaching 23,821 since the start of May.
China's top hypertension experts are urging more intensive management of high blood pressure in a nation where 330 million people, an estimated one in four, are affected by the serious and often chronic illness.
The Indian capital continued to see huge rush of dengue patients to hospitals on Wednesday and the government has warned private hospitals of canceling license if they refuse to admit patients without money after 11 people died of the epidemic in about one week.
The health benefits of weight-loss diets varies from person to person depending on the makeup of their stomach organisms, Swedish researchers said on Thursday.
South Korea on Friday reported one more case of infection with the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome ( MERS) and two deaths, bringing the total contagion cases to 181 and the death toll to 31, the health ministry said.
South Korea on Thursday reported one more case of infection with the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome ( MERS) and two deaths, bringing the total contagion cases to 180 and the death toll to 29, the health ministry said.
China has promised better treatment for mental illness and to expand medical aid to more patients, many of whom have been neglected until the troubled turn troublemaker.
South Korea on Friday reported one more death from infection with the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) and one more contagion, bringing the death toll to 24 and the total contagion cases to 166.
South Korea on Thursday reported three more deaths from infection with the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) and three additional cases of contagion.
German researchers have recently discovered a possibility to treat Alzheimer's disease with a drug for dermal disorder, Johannes Gutenberg university Mainz announced on Monday.
The Fraunhofer Institute for Software and Systems Engineering on Tuesday introduced an app which supports patients with adiposity therapy.
U.S. researchers said Tuesday they have developed a potential gene test for identifying acute rejection in kidney transplant patients, a finding that could eventually replace the need for biopsies.
The only effective method to combat osteoporosis is through preventative measures such as exercise and healthy eating, experts said at a press conference in Vienna Thursday ahead of the 13th Vienna Osteoporosis Day on October 30.
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