Southeast Asian countries are reporting a huge spike in dengue cases in the first half of 2019, compared with the same period in 2018
So far this year, health authorities have recorded 39,000 cases in Cambodia, compared with 3,000 for 2018. Cases have surged elsewhere in the region as heavy rains have contributed to the spread of the mosquito-borne illness.
With vast numbers of people crossing the world on planes every day, an equivalent airborne outbreak now could spread globally in less than 36 hours and kill an estimated 50 million to 80 million people
WHO report says 134 million patients in low-and-middle-income countries are harmed because of unsafe care leading to 2.6 million deaths annually
Scientists explore novel ways to attack Alzheimer's in the wake of a string of disappointing drug failures
WHO is calling for action to stop global epidemic of suicides, which every year takes lives of an estimated 800,000 people
Could an exercise bike and a dose of VR be the answer to fending off dementia?
The move was prompted by a designer-baby scandal in China last year
Large study says sexuality shaped by mix of genetics, environment, with genetic factors having 'very small effect' on sexual behavior
So far this year, 364,808 cases of measles have been reported globally, the highest number since 2006
Three out of four of the world's poor live in rural areas and rely heavily on agricultural production, with food insecurity, water contamination and drought
The global effort to end polio has been going on for more than 30 years, The world is now 99.9% polio-free
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