Archive: 06/08/2014
Exposure to inflammatory bowel disease drugs could increase leukemia risk
Immunosuppressive drugs called thiopurines have been found to increase the risk of myeloid disorders, such as acute myeloid leukemia and myelodysplastic syndrome, a rare bone marrow disorder, seven-fold among inflammatory ...
Aug 6, 2014
Suspected Saudi Ebola sufferer dies of heart attack
A Saudi Arabian who had travelled to Sierra Leone and had symptoms similar to those found in Ebola sufferers died Wednesday of a heart attack, the health ministry said.
Aug 6, 2014
WHO holds emergency Ebola meeting
The World Health Organization on Wednesday began a two-day emergency meeting on west Africa's Ebola epidemic, with the UN agency deciding whether to declare it an international crisis.
Aug 6, 2014
How Gaza conflict will traumatise a generation of adolescents
A new study has examined adolescent victims of conflict in the Gaza strip - and has found that exposure to war-torn environments has a lasting and damaging effect on the psychology of young people.
Aug 6, 2014
Loss of sensation in the feet of diabetes patients linked to cardiovascular disease, say researchers
Experts have discovered that loss of sensation in the feet, a result of diabetes, may be a predictor of cardiovascular events such as heart attack and strokes.
Aug 6, 2014