A new typhoid vaccine works "fantastically well" and is being used to help stop an almost untreatable strain of the infection, doctors say.
Cases of the bacterial disease fell by more than 80% in trials, published in the New England Journal of Medicine.
Three British nationals have been brought back to the UK from Sierra Leone for medical assessment after coming into close contact with two people diagnosed with Lassa fever.
One of the two infected Dutch nationals - both doctors working in Sierra Leone - has...
A measles outbreak in the Pacific nation of Samoa has killed 22 people, nearly all children under five.
The government says 1,797 cases have been reported - 153 since Friday alone.
Samoa declared a state of emergency last week to combat...
A second Ebola vaccine is to be offered to around 50,000 people in the Democratic Republic of Congo, as part of a major clinical trial.
The Johnson & Johnson (J&J) vaccine will be used alongside a vaccine made by Merck, which has already been...
A Congolese journalist who had been raising awareness about the Ebola virus in the Democratic Republic of Congo has been killed at his home.
The army said unidentified attackers raided Papy Mumbere Mahamba's home in Lwebma, in the north-eastern province of Ituri, killing him,...
The second of three forms of the polio virus has been eradicated, experts have announced.
There are three types of the wild polio virus, which, while scientifically different, cause the same symptoms, including paralysis or even death,
The world was declared...
One of the most
explored avenues of medical cannabis research is into its properties as a
sedative, specifically in terms of its ability to suppress symptoms typically
associated with anxiety. CBD oil for anxiety and
related symptoms is now widely prescribed in states where it is legal. It is
also widely taken without medical...
Karrie Aitkens was living a typical life as a mom in California. That is, until one day sounds from that normal, everyday life turned into sheer torture for the middle-aged mom.
Aitkens woke up one morning with a strange feeling in her left ear and chronic dizziness,...
There needs to be easier access to NHS screening programmes in England, including evening and weekend clinics, to increase uptake, a review says.
The report by Prof Sir Mike Richards also called for tests to be offered in a wider variety of locations, including...