Six children die at a private hospital
KARACHI: Six children died at a private hospital due to alleged negligence by the staffers, Geo News reported. HunzaNews,June 7,2014 The parents of the victims alleged that their children died …
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First MERS infections detected in Algeria
ALGIERS: Algeria reported its first two cases of the deadly MERS virus on Saturday, both among pilgrims returning from Saudi Arabia, where most cases and deaths from the disease have …
US measles cases reach 20-year high
WASHINGTON: The United States has so far this year counted 288 measles cases, the most in 20 years, a rise that is driven by unvaccinated people, health authorities said Thursday. …
Sierra Leone confirms first case of Ebola as epidemic spreads
FREETOWN: Sierra Leone on Monday confirmed its first death from Ebola and said it was restricting travel in some areas to stop the deadly haemorrhagic fever sweeping west Africa from …
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Childhood traChildhood trauma may leave its mark in blood vesselsuma may leave its mark in blood vessels
LONDON: Young adults who were exposed to adverse experiences as children have greater signs of unhealthy blood vessel function than young people without a traumatic past, a new study finds. …
Foreign doctors, nurses in Saudi Arabia could take MERS global
NEW YORK: The biggest risk that Middle East Respiratory Syndrome will become a global epidemic, ironically, may lie with globe-trotting healthcare workers. HunzaNews May 19,2014 From Houston to Manila, doctors …
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Saudi announces 5 new MERS deaths
JEDDAH: Saudi Arabia announced Tuesday five new deaths from MERS, raising the death toll in the country worst-hit by the mysterious coronavirus to 152 since it appeared in 2012. HunzaNews …
PPP lawmakers call for action against parents refusing polio vaccine
ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) has submitted a call attention notice to the National Assembly, recommending action against parents who refuse administration of polio drops to their children. HunzaNews …
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Unusual new penguin flu found in Antarctica
WASHINGTON: A new kind of bird flu has been detected for the first time in Adelie penguins in Antarctica, though the virus does not seem to make them sick, researchers …