Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Qatar announces new MERS infection

Health authorities in Qatar announced the second confirmed case in a week of the MERS coronavirus in the Gulf state, with a 29-year-old man infected and in intensive care.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

MERS case in Qatar

Health authorities in Qatar on Tuesday announced the first case of MERS coronavirus in the Gulf state, with a 59-year-old man infected.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Dengue raises alarm in Central America

Authorities have issued dengue alerts in four nations across Central America, where alarm is rising as the mosquito-borne disease has infected 30,000 people and killed 17 this year alone.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Saudi detects six new SARS-like cases

Saudi Arabia has detected six new cases of the deadly coronavirus, the health ministry said, raising the number of people infected from the SARS-like virus in the kingdom to 30, half of them fatalities.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

A new case in China adds unknowns to bird flu (Update)

A new case of bird flu in China's capital, a 4-year-old boy who displayed no symptoms, is adding to the unknowns about the latest outbreak that has caused 63 confirmed cases and 14 deaths, health officials said Monday.

Obstetrics & gynaecology

ACOG to HHS: Reconsider age limit on plan B access

(HealthDay)—Physicians from the American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG), together with other health organizations, are urging the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to reconsider the ...

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