Singapore reports first locally transmitted Zika case
Singapore on Saturday reported the first locally-transmitted case of the Zika virus, with three other suspect infections pending confirmation.
Aug 27, 2016
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Togo announces campaign to combat bird flu outbreak
The Togo government said it is taking urgent measures to combat an outbreak of the avian flu virus, the country's state broadcaster said on Saturday.
Aug 27, 2016
Nicaragua has first Zika-related case of microcephaly
Officials in Nicaragua say the first baby with the birth defect of microcephaly has been born to a mother infected with the Zika virus.
Aug 27, 2016
Direct catheter-based thrombectomy equal to bridging thrombolysis in ischemic stroke
Direct catheter-based thrombectomy is equally effective to bridging thrombolysis in the treatment of acute ischaemic stroke, according to results from the observational PRAGUE-16 registry study presented at ESC Congress 2016 ...
Aug 27, 2016
Alcohol-related hospitalization associated with doubled stroke risk in atrial fibrillation
Alcohol related hospitalisation is associated with a doubled risk of ischaemic stroke risk in patients with non-valvular atrial fibrillation, according to a study presented at ESC Congress 2016 today by Dr Faris Al-Khalili, ...
Aug 27, 2016
New oral anticoagulants provide same stroke prevention as warfarin but cause less bleeding
The new oral anticoagulants provide the same stroke prevention as warfarin but cause less intracranial bleeding, reports an observational study in more than 43 000 patients presented at ESC Congress 2016 today by Dr Laila ...
Aug 27, 2016
Activity tracker uses heart rate to personalize amount of exercise needed to prevent death
A novel activity tracker has been developed that uses heart rate data to personalise the amount of exercise needed to reduce the risk of death from cardiovascular disease. The science behind the tracker is presented for the ...
Aug 27, 2016
Moderate physical activity linked with 50 percent reduction in cardiovascular death in over-65s
Moderate physical activity is associated with a greater than 50% reduction in cardiovascular death in over-65s, according to research presented at ESC Congress 2016 today. The 12 year study in nearly 2500 adults aged 65 to ...
Aug 27, 2016
20 cent school intervention stops unhealthy weight gain in children
A school intervention costing less than 20 cents per child has stopped unhealthy weight gain. The randomised study is presented at ESC Congress 2016 today by Ms Daniela Schneid Schuh, a nutritionist at the Institute of Cardiology ...
Aug 27, 2016
Low socioeconomic status associated with higher risk of second heart attack or stroke
Low socioeconomic status is associated with a higher risk of a second heart attack or stroke, according to research presented at ESC Congress 2016 today. The study in nearly 30 000 patients with a prior heart attack found ...
Aug 27, 2016
