Archive: 31/01/2016
Researchers say Zika case found in Indonesia
An Indonesian research institute said Sunday it had found one positive Zika case on Sumatra island, adding that the virus has been circulating in the country "for a while".
Jan 31, 2016
Youngest ever conjoined twins separated in Switzerland: report
Swiss doctors have separated eight-day-old conjoined twin sisters fused at the liver and chest—the youngest ever successfully separated, a Swiss paper reported Sunday.
Jan 31, 2016
Surgery for Bangladesh's 'Tree Man' to remove warts
A Bangladeshi father dubbed "Tree Man" for massive bark-like warts on his hands and feet will finally have surgery to remove the growths that first began appearing 10 years ago, a hospital said Sunday.
Jan 31, 2016
A plea for help in Brazil city where Zika first confirmed
Camacari was in chaos, its hospitals overflowing with sick people desperate to know what was happening to them, never suspecting theirs would be the first confirmed cases of Zika in Brazil.
Jan 31, 2016