Nipah virus in China with 75% fatality rate could be next pandemic - New report claims

An outbreak of the Nipah virus in China with a fatality rate of up to 75 per cent, could potentially be the next big pandemic after COVID-19, according to a report by the Access to Medicine Foundation.

China rolls out anal swab coronavirus tests, says it’s more accurate than throat method

Authorities in China have introduced anal swabs as a new type of coronavirus test that could detect the virus more accurately as they struggle to contain rising infections ahead of the Lunar New Year celebrations.

UK and South Africa COVID variants found in dozens of countries - WHO

The coronavirus mutation first found in Britain has now spread to 50 other countries, while a similar South African-identified strain has now been found in 20 countries, according to the World Health Organization.

China blocks WHO team from entering the country to study origins of coronavirus

The World Health Organization has announced that China has blocked its team investigating the origins of the coronavirus pandemic, from entering the country.WHO Director-General, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus made the announcement on Wednesday, January 6, saying two scientists on the United Nations team had already left their home countries for Wuhan when they were told that Chinese government had not approved the necessary permissions required for them to enter the country.

Why is COVID-19 cases low in Africa? – Bill Gates wonders

Bill Gates, a co-founder of Microsoft and Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF), has said he does not understand why coronavirus numbers have not been as high as predicted in Africa.

75-year-old man dies of heart attack two hours after receiving COVID-19 vaccine in Israel

A 75-year-old man from Northern Israel died of a heart attack about two hours after receiving the COVID-19 vaccine on Monday, December 28, the Health Ministry has confirmed.

China jails journalist for 4 years for reporting on coronavirus outbreak in Wuhan

A Chinese court has sentenced a journalist who reported from Wuhan, the city in which the Covid-19 pandemic started, to four years in jail on charges of "picking fights and provoking trouble," one of her lawyers said.

Coronavirus: Spain to keep registry of those who refuse Covid-19 vaccine and share the registry with other EU nations

Spain's health ministry has announced it will set up a registry of people who refuse to be vaccinated against coronavirus and share it with other European Union nations.

Scientists sign petition over 'cancer risk' associated with Apple AirPods

According to a new World Health Organisation and United Nations petition signed by over 250 scientists, they have voiced their concerns in regard to the radiation which is emitted when using the wireless device.

Woman who was told she'd never conceive gives birth to 15-pound baby.

Joi Buckley from New York welcomed the baby girl named Harper on Monday."I knew she was going to be big, but I didn't anticipate no 15-pound baby," she told WETM News.

Acne-prone teenager, 19, reveals how she got rid of her painful pimples.

A teenager who suffered from painful acne for several years has revealed how she finally overcame the condition.

Luke Perry’s Death Highlights Rising Stroke Risk for Younger Adults.

When the television show “Beverly Hills 90210” first hit the airwaves on October 11, 1991, it was Luke Perry’s 24th birthday. That’s when the nation was introduced to his character Dylan McKay, a high school rebel with a soft side and awe-inspiring sideburns.

3 year old boy accidentally sets himself on fire while playing with hand sanitizer and a lighter (photos)

A 3-year-old boy, Captain Chuenbubpha from Samut Prakan, Thailand, accidentally set himself on fire while playing with an alcohol hand sanitizer and a lighter, it has been revealed.

World’s largest ovarian tumour weighing 110lbs and as heavy as 15-year-old boy removed from 52-year-old woman in India (Photos)

The world's largest ovarian tumor has been removed from a woman in India. The tumor, weighing 110lbs and as heavy as a 15-year-old boy was removed from a 52-year-old woman at the private Indraprastha Apollo Hospital in Delhi.

Student,refused help for severe eating disorder because she was "too fat".

A young woman has voiced her horror after being told she was "too fat" to get professional help for her severe eating disorder. Sammy Halstead, 20, from Caerphilly, said her condition "spiraled out of control" before she went for an assessment with a community mental health team (CMHT) in Cardiff.

Malone Mukwende a Medical student creates handbook to teach doctors how illnesses appear on dark skin

A Black medical student who was only taught how to recognize conditions on white patients has created a handbook showing how symptoms of diseases can look on darker skin. Malone Mukwende, a second-year student at St George’s, University of London, wrote Mind the Gap to help other medics spot symptoms of diseases on black and minority ethnic (BAME) people.

Brazil passes 1 million Coronavirus cases after 54,771 tested positive in one day

Brazil has become the second country in the world after the US to confirm more than one million cases of COVID-19. The health ministry on Friday night reported 54,771 new cases, the highest daily increase in any country since the pandemic began, taking the total to 1,032,913.

Chinese Scientists warn that pigs could be the source of next pandemic as strain of swine flu in China has potential to spread to humans

Chinese scientists have warned that pigs are a 'key intermediate host' or 'mixing vessel' for viruses spreading from wild animals into humans and could cause another pandemic if not taken seriously. Experts from the Chinese Academy of Sciences have been studying outbreaks of swine flu in pig farms across the country and say the latest strain can pass to humans even though only two people are confirmed to have caught the virus, dubbed G4 EA H1N1, since the first outbreak in 2016

Drinking tea and coffee too hot doubles cancer risk.

Drinking piping hot tea or coffee could almost double the risk of developing cancer of the oesophagus, warns new research. Scalding water damages the lining of the mouth and throat which can fuel tumours, say, scientists. A study of more than 50,000 people found those who drank their cuppa at a temperature of 60 C (140 F) were 90% more likely to be struck down. This rose to 2.4 times among those who regularly drank it at 75 C (167F).

What you should (and shouldn't) do if you see someone having a seizure.

41 per cent of Irish people still believe you should put something in a person's mouth if you see them having a seizure. You shouldn't though, because contrary to popular belief, it won't actually help.