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Mandela making 'slow but steady' progress: presidency Nelson Mandela is making "slow but steady" progress back to health, although he remains critically ill.

12 August 2013

Critically ill Mandela 'more alert' every day: daughter Nelson Mandela is becoming more alert and more responsive by the day, his youngest daughter said Friday, adding that the anti-apartheid hero is "not going anywhere anytime soon".

10 August 2013

Camel may be MERS virus host: study Researchers on Friday pointed to the Arabian camel as a possible host of the deadly human MERS virus plaguing the Middle East.

09 August 2013

Researchers propose new experiments on mutant bird flu Scientists proposed developing a more potent strain of the deadly H7N9 bird flu on Wednesday to examine how mutant forms might spread among humans, a topic that has stoked global alarm in the past.

09 August 2013

Chinese herb remedy extract linked to cancer: study A plant extract used in Chinese herbal remedies for arthritis, gout and inflammation has been directly linked to cancer and causes a surprising number of genetic mutations.

08 August 2013

Briton gives birth to biggest baby ever born naturally in Spain A 40-year-old British woman gave birth Wednesday to the biggest baby ever born naturally in Spain -- a girl weighing 6.2 kilos (13 pounds).

08 August 2013

First likely case of H7N9 bird flu spread by humans reported Chinese scientists on Wednesday reported the first likely case of direct person-to-person transmission of the H7N9 bird flu virus that has killed over 40 people since March.

07 August 2013

US actor Dustin Hoffman was treated for cancer: spokeswoman US actor Dustin Hoffman has undergone successful treatment for cancer.

07 August 2013

Some blood pressure meds boost breast cancer risk: study Postmenopausal women who take certain blood pressure medications for 10 years or more face twice the risk of developing breast cancer..

06 August 2013

Israel to launch mass polio vaccination campaign Israel on Monday launches a mass campaign in the south of the country to vaccinate 200,000 children up to nine years old against polio.

05 August 2013

New Zealand dairy giant issues global botulism alert New Zealand warned international health authorities Saturday of exported dairy products, including infant formula, containing a bacteria that could lead to botulism -- a potentially fatal illness.

05 August 2013

Indian doctors discharge baby with swollen head Doctors Friday discharged a one-year-old Indian baby who underwent multiple surgery to correct a rare disorder that caused her head to nearly double in size.

03 August 2013

Three new cases of MERS virus confirmed in Saudi: WHO Three women have contracted the deadly MERS virus in Saudi Arabia, which has been hardest hit by the enigmatic disease.

02 August 2013

Seven die, 41 are hospitalized in Cuba after drinking methanol Seven people died and 41 were hospitalized in Havana after drinking illegally sold lab alcohol.

01 August 2013

Energy drink makers on defensive at US Senate hearing The multi-billion-dollar global energy drink industry joined forces on Capitol Hill on Wednesday to fight off growing claims that their caffeine-rich products are hazardous to young people's health.

01 August 2013

Namibia forced to roll back free condom programme Reduced donor funding has forced the Namibian government to shrink the supply of free condoms.

31 July 2013

Hunger costs Swaziland three percent of GDP Around three in 10 young children in Swaziland are stunted by hunger, and 270,000 workers are also physically affected.

31 July 2013

Bananas, pain killers do trick for world's oldest man A US drug company said Friday it was considering a banana-flavored version of its pain reliever after the world's oldest man attributed his longevity to the fruit and the drug.

28 July 2013

Some blood pressure drugs found to slow dementia A class of drugs designed to lower blood pressure also slightly brakes the progression of dementia among the elderly and may even boost brain power marginally.

27 July 2013

Widest study highlights risks from MERS virus The broadest probe yet into the deadly MERS virus which erupted in Saudi Arabia last year says older patients, men, and people with underlying medical conditions are those particularly at risk.

26 July 2013

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