Health
Thailand confirms first MERS case
Thailand confirmed its first case of the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) virus on Thursday, according to the country\'s health ministry.Pakistan orders Save the Children to leave country
Pakistani authorities have given Save the Children 15 days to leave the country, officials said on Friday, accusing the aid agency of ...Pregnant woman among new MERS cases in South Korea
A deadly outbreak of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) forced South Korea\'s central bank to cut interest rates on Thursday as authorities ...Woman gives birth after transplant of ovarian tissue
A woman who had ovarian tissue removed and frozen during childhood has given birth to a baby after the tissue was successfully ...Park postpones US trip as South Korea MERS death toll hits nine
South Korean President Park Geun-hye postponed a U.S. visit on Wednesday to supervise the handling of an outbreak of Middle East Respiratory ...South Korea reports sixth MERS death, surge in infections
South Korea recorded its sixth death and biggest single day jump in Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) infections on Monday, with 23 ...Breast cancer screening cuts deaths by 40 %
Breast cancer screening between the ages of 50 and 69 leads to a 40% reduction in women dying of the disease, according ...Canada court orders tobacco firms to pay smokers $12.4 bn
A Canadian court on Monday ordered tobacco firms to pay Can$15.5 billion (US12.4 billion) to smokers in Quebec province who claimed they ...South Korea announces first two MERS deaths
South Korea on Tuesday confirmed the country\'s first two deaths from Middle East Respiratory Syndrome as it fights to contain the spread ...Lung cancer treatment hope raised
For the first time, a major study shows that a drug targeting the body\'s disease-fighting immune system may improve survival for the ...