Archive: 23/02/2015
Delving deep into ancestry to help doctors prescribe better hypertension treatments
Scientists are investigating whether treatment for high blood pressure can be improved by taking a person's ethnic heritage into account.
Feb 23, 2015
Psychology professor examines the taste system
What we view as the sense of taste is actually a combination of smell, taste and texture, with smell playing a major role. A single taste bud can have dozens of receptor cells that send signals of sour, sweet, salty and bitter ...
Feb 23, 2015
India investigates suspected polio in two toddlers
Indian health workers are investigating two new suspected cases of polio in the impoverished east, a year after the country celebrated eradication of the crippling virus, an official said Monday.
Feb 23, 2015
Liberians rejoice as Ebola curfew is lifted
It is the early hours of the morning and bars in the Liberian capital are packed as revellers drink, sing and rejoice their first night of freedom with the Ebola curfew lifted.
Feb 23, 2015
Health mission urges more Saudi measures to combat MERS
An international health mission said Monday more measures are needed to combat the spread of MERS in Saudi Arabia, the country worst hit by the coronavirus.
Feb 23, 2015