Brazil's Health Ministry says more than 1,000 people have been infected and five have died in a measles outbreak linked to cases imported from neighboring Venezuela.
Aug 2, 2018
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Concern about the zika virus may have waned since the disease spiked in the months before the 2016 Rio Olympics, but the epidemic is not over, a Brazilian expert told AFP.
Jul 25, 2018
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A measles outbreak is growing in Brazil after cases were imported from neighboring Venezuela where health services have collapsed.
Jul 3, 2018
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Children aged 8-13 years are being sought for a University of South Australia study to test whether nuts can improve their cognitive ability.
Jun 22, 2018
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Some 15,000 new cancer cases are diagnosed in Brazil each year, and researchers have found that approximately 4 percent of these cases could be avoided by reducing overweight and obesity.
May 24, 2018
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Cutbacks to social programmes in Brazil could lead to more avoidable childhood hospitalisations and deaths compared to maintaining current funding.
May 22, 2018
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In the U.S., if you want a face lift or a tummy tuck, it's generally assumed that you'll be paying out of pocket. Insurance will tend to cover plastic surgery only when the surgery is deemed "medically necessary" and not ...
May 2, 2018
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Brazil's yellow fever outbreak has now infected more people than the previous one, which had been the largest in decades.
Mar 7, 2018
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Brazil has confirmed 723 cases of yellow fever, putting the current outbreak on track to surpass the previous, unusually large one.
Mar 1, 2018
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Brazil is vaccinating more than 20 million people against yellow fever to control a budding outbreak.
Jan 26, 2018
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