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Modern Humans Spread Diseases Among Neanderthals, New Study Says

Apr 13, 2016 09:57 PM EDT

A new study claims that ancestors of modern humans from Africa may have spread diseases among Neanderthals, contributing to their extinction.

West Nile Virus UPDATE: Health Authorities Drop Tips On How To Avoid Contracting Disease

Quadey Humile |

Jul 14, 2015 09:31 AM EDT

In an effort to control the spread of West Nile Virus (WNV) through public awareness, health authorities have released tips on how to avoid contracting the disease which is transmitted by mosquitoes.

Mammograms Screening May Not Be That Helpful, Study Finds

Cecille Marie Gumban |

Jul 08, 2015 11:42 AM EDT

Mammograms are x-ray exams of the breasts that are used for women who are asymptomatic, those women who appear normal with no breast problems.But U.S. researchers have found that breast cancer screening may not lead to fewer deaths but may lead to overdiagnosis instead.

MERS-Cov Outbreak In The Philippines? Authorities Contain 2 Cases

Quadey Humile |

Jul 06, 2015 07:28 PM EDT

Health officials in the Philippines confirmed on Monday July 6, the second Middle East Respiratory Syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) case in the country.

WHO Announces MERS In South Korea Not Global Emergency

U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Suggests Wearing Mask to Prevent Spreading MERS

Marie de Vera |

Jun 21, 2015 09:17 AM EDT

These days where the MERS or Middle East Respiratory Syndrome serves as a culprit to people who may be infected by merely having close contact with the infected individual through its virus particles. It’s said to be transferred by means of coughing or sneezing thus transferring the virus particles to the other person who was in direct contact with the infected.

Big Data Analysis Helps Researchers Understand Genes and How They Work

Sami Ghanmi |

May 04, 2015 05:19 PM EDT

With big data analysis, researchers have established how genes function together within 144 different human tissues and cell types.

The Emerging Poop Problem on Mount Everest Threatens Pollution and Disease

Dino Lirios |

Mar 05, 2015 05:31 AM EST

Mount Everest, the world' highest peak, has a growing problem in the form of human wastes left behind by mountaineers. These wastes lead to more than mere uncleanliness; disease and pollution result from what the climbers are leaving.

The Super Bowl Contributes to More Flu Deaths

Marco Foronda |

Feb 02, 2015 09:27 AM EST

The game puts a lot of people together to eat and drink and breathe in the same room, making it easier for the flu to spread from person to person.

U.S. President Barack Obama (R) meets with Ron Klain, then chief of staff to the Vice President, and Cynthia Hogan, counsel to the vice-president, in the Oval Office, in this May 21, 2009 photograph obtained by Reuters on October 20, 2014.

Ebola Czar Ron Klain Keeps Quiet on First Day

Dan Weisman |

Oct 22, 2014 09:54 PM EDT

With nary a public peep, new Ebola czar Ron Klain was on the job Wednesday meeting with President Obama and others, but issuing no public statement.

Kissing Bugs Bring Dangerous Disease to the U.S.

Erika Villanueva |

Oct 22, 2014 06:00 AM EDT

While the rest of the world continues to fear Ebola in West Africa, a disease found much closer to the United States has started creeping across the borders of the nation.

Kissing Bugs Bring Dangerous Disease to the U.S.

Erika Villanueva |

Oct 22, 2014 06:00 AM EDT

While the rest of the world continues to fear Ebola in West Africa, a disease found much closer to the United States has started creeping across the borders of the nation.

China Hit with H5N6 Avian Flu

Emery Dennel |

Sep 01, 2014 11:59 PM EDT

The Ministry of Agriculture said Monday an outbreak of the H5N6 avian flu has appeared at Heilongjiang province in northeastern China. H5N6 strain is known to be a low-pathogenic bird flu virus and the risk of transmission from one human being to another is low. The infection can be fatal to humans.

Is the ALS Ice-Bucket Fundraiser just a gimmick? Man who suffers from the disease says No

Kat De Guzman |

Aug 26, 2014 05:14 AM EDT

Jack Evans from Surrey claims that the ALS Ice-Bucket Fundraiser is more than just a gimmick. The viral challenge has earned millions of dollars from celebrities and ordinary folks over the past few weeks. Evans claims that the ice-bucket challenge would give the people the feeling of having the disease.

75 CDC Employees in Atlanta May Have Been Exposed to Deadly Anthrax

Christl Leong |

Jun 20, 2014 12:56 AM EDT

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced on Thursday that 75 of their staff may have been exposed to the anthrax bacteria after a safety problem in one of its Atlanta labs.

Whooping Cough Epidemic Hits California

Christl Leong |

Jun 16, 2014 04:15 PM EDT

California's Department of Health (CDPH) declared on Friday that pertussis, commonly known as whooping cough, has reached epidemic levels in the state.

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