HEALTH

Head of UN response mission says villages are not receiving any help due to lack of resources.

The outcome of a Court of Appeals case could criminalise mothers to be if they ingest certain food.

WHO indicates Liberia on recovery path while Sierra Leone continues to struggle.

Cancer drug works by targeting molecule involved in energy production process within tumour.

Diet containing coconut oil when given to mice with Cockayne disorder shown to help improve certain brain functions.

A cap that stops cancer drugs from reaching hair follicles is undergoing clinical trial in US.

Autonomous Sensory Meridian Response therapy involves people watching others whispering to relax.

Clinically and emotionally, the benefits of yoga and meditation for breast cancer patients have been proven again.

Poll coincidences with International Stress Management Association's National Stress Awareness Day.

The emergence of two new strains of the polio virus could make the current immunisation programme ineffective.

Fears are up that the Ebola epidemic will spread further as people break quarantines to fetch food.

Scientists say head-mounted Google Glass device causes absolute blind spots by obstructing vision.

French researchers reveal the spontaneous evolution may be a key in finding a cure to the virus.

Chagas disease emerging as latest public health threat in the US.

Study finds mice protected from Alzheimer's disease with two type 2 diabetes drugs.

The study was conducted by researchers from the University of Swansea and the University of Toulouse.

Respiratory vaccine developed by University of Texas shown to be 100% effective in monkeys.

Genecoin wants to backup people's DNA on the blockchain for future genetic engineering and cloning

Scientists may have developed a treatment which could help prevent a build-up of antibiotic resistance.

BREAKING: Woman admitted herself to London hospital after recently returning from West Africa.

African support group claims outbreak is still a full-blown crisis in Sierra Leone.

Studying how bats can carry infectious diseases without becoming sick can help develop Ebola cure.

It's estimated that the UK spends £14bn annually on treating diabetes and its complications.

In a stroke of luck, removal of a damaged part of the brain associated with a different symptom leaves a man cured of his spider phobia.

Cancer Research UK study finds exercise minimises risk of breast cancer.

Cancer fingerprints identified from blood of cancer patients raise hopes of detecting multiple cancers at early stage.

Gene that confers maximum variation in mice leading to development of Ebola symptoms expected work on vaccine.

Based on findings during current outbreak in Sierra Leone, study identifies high risk factor and symptoms associated with Ebola.

Movember Foundation UK head calls on health providers to tackle men's health issues.