Archive: 24/02/2016
Zika crisis to get 'worse before it gets better:' WHO (Update)
The Zika virus, believed to be linked to the serious birth defect microcephaly, presents a "formidable" challenge that will be hard to stamp out, World Health Organization chief Margaret Chan warned Wednesday.
Feb 24, 2016
Colorado visitors using marijuana more likely to end up in emergency room
Out-of-towners using marijuana in Colorado—which has legally allowed sales of the drug in retail dispensaries since 2014—are ending up in the emergency room at an increasing rate, reports a new study from Northwestern ...
Feb 24, 2016
200 students at Miami University of Ohio sick from norovirus
Miami University of Ohio says some 200 students have been sickened in a norovirus outbreak.
Feb 24, 2016
Stroke patients show higher recovery in MultiStem therapy
Data presented by the biotech company Athersys indicate that stroke patients treated by an adult stem cell therapy called MultiStem did significantly better than others who received a placebo one year after treatment. The ...
Feb 24, 2016