HEALTH

Vasalgel, a long-acting, reversible male contraceptive could be hitting the shelves between 2016-2017.

Children are at risk of death from swallowing nicotine liquid from e-cigarette refills.

Raina MacIntyre, of University of New South Wales, questions protection guidelines issued by WHO

Scientists at UCLA have been able to increase lifespan of fruit flies by activating an energy sensor gene.

Breast milk found to help protect babies from devastating NEC disorder.

African Union commission chief calls for the lifting of travel bans to open up economic activities again.

European Respiratory Society researchers say microbial environment in fur protects against asthma.

Oniyama Specialist Hospital will be one of five new ebola treatment centres in Liberia, as it struggles to contain the outbreak of the deadly disease.

Rising dog bites and human deaths lead to anti-rabies campaign in China's southwest Yunnan province.

Three year-old is youngest of nearly 500 children who were referred for possible gender identity disorders

Between 18 to 21 September none of the country's citizens will be allowed to leave their homes.

Government to give green light for military production of cannabis derivatives drugs.

UK researchers say WHO-commissioned review of e-cigarettes may miss health benefits of e-cigarettes.

Scientists find stem cells in testes that help produce new sperm cells

Lawrence Gostin states that 2011 recommendations from WHO could have prevented 2014 Ebola outbreak

Rat study suggests giving trauma patients cannabis may prevent PTSD

IBTimes UK speaks to Jewish Care and the Association of Jewish Refugees about caring for Holocaust survivors.

Elliot report into horsemeat scandal says supermarket price wars increase risk of contamination.

A commission studying effects of indoor air pollution from burning solid fuels like wood and charcoal has warned about serious health effects and called for concerted action.

Claims from research undertaken by the Department of Urology at Gachon University Gil Hospital.

Study shows women more susceptible to dependence and addiction of marijuana than men.

A study has linked human sex hormones to likelihood of cardiac arrest.

Japan's health ministry says 34 people have been infected by the mosquito-borne virus.

GlaxoSmithKline and National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases will test virus vaccine.

Seoul reverses zero-tolerance stance on beef containing feed additive Zilmax.

Nagasaki University scientists use "primer" to detect genes specific to Ebola in a blood sample

Surgeons are using 3D-printed models from Brazilian government agency to aid complex surgeries.

Parents of Ashya King, reported missing from a Southampton hospital, were seeking proton therapy

A startup is taking Patch Adam's 'laughter is the best medicine' theory and bringing it to a mobile app.