health

Ebola death toll in DR Congo rises to 55

BENI, DR Congo (AFP) - The Ebola outbreak in eastern DR Congo has claimed 55 lives since the start of…

At least two senators dispute Sison’s claim on Duterte’s health

(Eagle News) -- At least two senators disputed the claim of Communist Party of the Philippines founder Jose Maria Sison…

Palace official denies Sison’s claim about Duterte’s health

A Duterte frat member backs Palace's statement (Eagle News) --The Palace on Monday, Aug. 20, denied the claim of Jose…

China sacks six more officials over vaccine scandal

BEIJING, China (AFP) -- China said Saturday it has sacked six senior officials over a vaccine scandal that inflamed public…

Meat-heavy low-carb diets can ‘shorten lifespan’: study

PARIS, France (AFP) -- Middle-aged people who get roughly half their daily calories from carbohydrates live several years longer on…

China sacks regional officials as vaccine scandal mounts

BEIJING, China (AFP) - China's Communist Party has sacked a dozen provincial and local officials and vowed to punish a…

Low-carb diet linked to elevated mortality risk: study

  PARIS, France (AFP) -- Middle-aged people who get roughly half their daily calories from carbohydrates live several years longer on…

Drive to curb salt intake should focus on China: study

  PARIS, France (AFP) -- Salt consumption exceeds national and World Health Organization guidelines in most countries, but only the…

Skin bleaching in Africa: An ‘addiction’ with risks

  by Stephanie Findlay with AFP bureaus in Africa Agence France-Presse LAGOS, Nigeria (AFP) -- Dr. Isima Sobande was in medical…

Nine confirmed dead in DR Congo’s Ebola outbreak: ministry

  BENI, DR Congo (AFP) -- Nine confirmed Ebola victims have died since the virus resurfaced in the Democratic Republic of…

Ten ways the planet could tip into ‘Hothouse Earth’

  by Marlowe Hood Agence France Presse PARIS, France (AFP) -- Even if humanity slashes greenhouse gas emissions in line…

Ebola outbreak in DR Congo believed to have killed 33: health ministry

  KINSHASA, DR Congo (AFP) -- A new outbreak of the Ebola virus in the Democratic Republic of Congo is…

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