Medical News

Anti-choking hero, Dr. Henry Heimlich performed the Heimlich maneuver for the first time this week at 96 years old. Every year, thousands of people die due to choking.

Emory University researchers discovered that the Zika virus can infect and replicate in immune cells from the placenta without killing them - a crucial point to explain how it damages developing brain cells in fetuses an...

Using biomass fuels such as wood, kerosene, or dried dung for cooking can increase a person's likelihood to develop cataracts by about 50 percent, a new study says. This likelihood increases the longer a person is expose...

Doctors have called on the World Heath Organization to move or postpone Rio Olympics 2016. They pointed out the continuous rise of Zika virus in the country, which may result in a bigger health crisis.

As the problem of antibiotic resistance in the U.S. escalates with the discovery of the superbug mcr-1 gene in the country, drug industry experts are calling for new financial incentives for antibiotic research and devel...

The first organ transplant between an HIV-positive donor and an HIV-positive patient in California can take place this month. California Governor Jerry Brown signed a bill on May 27 that made the procedure legal.

420 Games founder Jim McAlpine is partnering with former NFL player Ricky Williams to open a marijuana-friendly gym in San Francisco. The gym is set to open this fall.

You are what you eat, or don't eat, in this case. Researchers have discovered that going on a diet that mimics the effects of fasting may have a hand in reducing multiple sclerosis symptoms.

The Sixty-ninth World Health Assembly closed on 28 May 2016 after approving resolutions on WHO's Framework for Engagement with Non-State Actors; the Sustainable Development Goals; the International Health Regulations.

WHO Public Health Advice Regarding the Olympics and Zika virus