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Comic Carrey slams 'fascist' California vaccine order Veteran comic actor Jim Carrey has labeled California's governor a "corporate fascist" for ordering tougher rules on mandatory vaccinations, claiming they can poison children.

02 July 2015

Bill Gates hopeful of AIDS vaccine in 10 years Billionaire and philanthropist Bill Gates, who spends millions of dollars on AIDS drug development, said he hoped for a vaccine against the disease within the next decade as a cure remains far off.

27 June 2015

Medical marijuana may help some symptoms, but not all Medical marijuana shows some effectiveness in helping treat chronic pain but there is less evidence of its success in warding off nausea or helping ill patients gain weight.

24 June 2015

S. Korea reports three new MERS cases South Korea reported three new cases of MERS as health authorities remained vigilant about the spread of the virus.

22 June 2015

North Korea says it has 'cure' for MERS, Ebola, AIDS North Korea says it has developed a vaccine that is "very effective" in treating MERS, Ebola and AIDS, the state mouthpiece KCNA reported.

20 June 2015

MERS sparks mask rush in Asia, but are they effective? As South Korea scrambles to control an outbreak of the killer MERS virus, its fearful citizens have donned surgical masks en masse.

18 June 2015

WHO says MERS outbreak in S.Korea a 'wakeup call' The World Health Organization said that the MERS outbreak in South Korea was a "wakeup call" and urged all countries to be more vigilant.

17 June 2015

Smoking behind half of major cancer deaths: study Smoking is responsible for nearly half of deaths due to certain types of cancers in 2011.

16 June 2015

S. Korea reports 16th MERS death and five new cases South Korea reported the 16th death in an expanding MERS outbreak and announced financial aid to the tourism industry.

15 June 2015

S.Korea MERS virus outbreak "large and complex": WHO South Korea's outbreak of the deadly MERS virus is "large and complex" and more cases should be expected, a team of World Health Organization (WHO) experts said.

13 June 2015

S. Korean MERS cases rise to 122 South Korea reported 14 new cases of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS), including the first pregnant woman infected by the potentially deadly virus.

11 June 2015

Park postpones US trip as S. Korea MERS death toll hits nine South Korean President Park Geun-Hye has postponed a planned trip to the United States amid growing public alarm at the MERS outbreak which has now claimed nine lives.

10 June 2015

S. Korea reports 7th MERS death, vows to end crisis South Korea Tuesday reported its seventh death from MERS as the government -- concerned about the economic impact -- said it hoped to end the crisis this week.

09 June 2015

S. 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.

08 June 2015

US grandma, 92, sets record for oldest woman marathoner A 92-year-old US grandmother has become the oldest woman to finish a marathon, when she crossed the finish line of a San Diego 26-miler.

01 June 2015

Kerry cuts short Europe trip after breaking leg in bike crash US Secretary of State John Kerry broke his leg in a cycling accident in France and will fly back to the United States for treatment, cutting short a European trip.

01 June 2015

New study backs risk estimate for contraceptive pills The broadest study of its kind on Wednesday backed estimates that newer kinds of contraceptive pills carry a higher risk of dangerous blood clots.

27 May 2015

Overweight in teens boosts middle age bowel cancer risk Teenagers who are very overweight may run double the risk of developing colorectal cancer when they reach middle age.

26 May 2015

WHO chief announces shake-up of organisation after Ebola shock The World Health Organization will dramatically reform its emergency response operations this year, after the UN agency faced blistering criticism for its slow Ebola response.

19 May 2015

30 minutes of exercise is key to health in old age Elderly men who do 30 minutes of physical activity six days a week are likely to have a 40-percent lower risk of death compared to couch-potato counterparts.

15 May 2015