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MIAMI, United States (AFP) — Three different experimental Zika vaccines being developed in the United States have worked well in monkey studies, paving the way for human trials in the coming months, researchers said Thursday. The report, published in the journal Science, comes as researchers rush to find a way to prevent the mosquito-borne virus, which can cause severe birth defects. It is currently spreading in 50 countries and territories, mainly in Latin America, the […]
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) – Money to fight the outbreak of the mosquito-borne Zika virus in the United States is running out, US President Barack Obama said Thursday, calling the situation “critical” and urging lawmakers to act. Obama spoke to reporters at the Pentagon, where he said the US government is taking the news of 15 cases of Zika being locally transmitted in Florida “extremely seriously.” “As our public health experts have been warning for […]
PARIS, France (AFP) — People infected with a common parasitic worm may be twice as likely to acquire the HIV virus that causes AIDS, a field study from Tanzania reported Wednesday. The parasite, Wuchereria bancrofti, is found in many areas in Africa where HIV infection rates are high, and can cause elephantiasis, a disease that horribly deforms the limbs and other parts of the body. Also endemic in Asia, the western Pacific and parts of […]
GUANGZHOU, China (Reuters) – Every week, scientists in southern China release 3 million bacteria-infected mosquitoes on a 3 km (two-mile) long island in a bid to wipe out diseases such as dengue, yellow fever and Zika. The scientists inject mosquito eggs with wolbachia bacteria in a laboratory, then release infected male mosquitoes on the island on the outskirts of the city of Guangzhou. The bacteria, which occurs naturally in about 28 percent of […]
QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) – -Mas mataas ang health risks ng mga bagong silang na sanggol na hindi na-breastfeed sa unang oras ng kanilang pagka-silang. Ito ang babala ng UNICEF sa pagsisimula ng World Breastfeeding Week. Ayon sa ahensya, mahalagang mapakain ang sanggol sa pamamagitan ng gatas ng ina sa unang oras pagkasilang dahil mapapangalagaan ang mga ito sa iba’t-ibang uri ng sakit Inihayag ng UNICEF na sa isinagawang pag-aaral ang mga bagong silang na […]
A Jerusalem-based startup has developed a device worn on the nose that uses active noise cancellation to reduce the sound of snoring. Sometimes a good night’s sleep can be elusive. Especially when it’s your neighbor keeping you awake. But now, Jerusalem-based Quietlife technologies has developed a new device with subwavelength technology it says can help users find some peace and quiet. Vladimir Hochstein is the company’s technical lead. Technical lead at Quietlife technologies “Silent Partner […]
Florida authorities on Friday (July 29) reported what is believed to be the first evidence of local Zika transmission in the continental United States, concluding that mosquitoes likely infected four people with the virus that can cause rare but serious birth defects. Governor Rick Scott said the state believed active transmission of the virus was occurring within an area of the city about the size of a square mile (2.6 square kms). Testing showed that […]
MIAMI, United States (AFP) – by Kerry SHERIDAN Four cases of Zika virus in Florida are likely the first to be transmitted locally by mosquitoes in the United States, officials said Friday, marking a new phase in the fast-growing pandemic. Until now, more than 1,600 cases of Zika — which can cause birth defects — have been recorded in the mainland United States but most were brought in by people who had become infected […]
MIAMI, USA (Eagle News) — The Florida health department said it has identified another two cases of Zika virus in Miami County, USA. The health department officials said that the investigations into the new cases begins today. https://youtu.be/OokhfPKfw6k
MIAMI, United States (AFP) — Women who enter menopause early may age faster than women in whom menopause arrives later, said a study Monday that could help pinpoint women at highest risk of age-related diseases. The findings could settle a long-standing debate, said Steve Horvath, a professor of human genetics and biostatistics at the David Geffen School of Medicine at the University of California, Los Angeles. “For decades, scientists have disagreed over whether menopause causes […]
BACOLOD CITY, July 21 (PIA6) – Parents should opt to feed their infants with breast milk for the first six months, followed by solid food under the basic food groups on the succeeding months to ensure proper development. This is according to Alita Vingno, Bacolod manager of Well-Family Midwife Clinics, who said parents should not solely focus on feeding infants for them to attain ideal weight, but must also see this time as a crucial […]
By Caesar Vallejos EBC Correspondent Office workers in the Philippines are concerned about high stress levels and gaining weight. These are their top health concerns according to the 2016 Nutrition At Work survey conducted to reveal the health and lifestyle trends of the Philippine urban workforce. Of the 500 office workers in the survey, 84% indicated that they are concerned about gaining weight while 67% mentioned that they are concerned about high stress levels. Having […]
