Disease

Addictive gaming to be recognised as disease: WHO

GENEVA: "Gaming disorder" will be recognised as a disease later this year following expert consensus… Read More

Human form of ‘mad cow’ disease detectable in skin: study

MIAMI: Abnormal proteins involved in the brain-destroying Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD), a human form of "mad… Read More

Child dies after contracting malaria at hospital in Italy

ROME: A four-year-old girl who died of malaria in Italy in September caught the deadly… Read More

Orthorexia: When ‘healthy eating’ ends up making you sick

People, it seems, have never been so afraid of their food – and, say some experts,… Read More

Air pollution linked to kidney disease risk: study

WASHINGTON: Breathing dirty air may increase the risk for kidney problems, a study in U.S.… Read More

A fifth of global deaths linked to diet: study

PARIS: Fewer children are dying before their fifth birthday and although humans are living longer… Read More

Cancer immunotherapy proves itself in earlier-stage disease

MADRID: Cancer doctors are widening the net for immunotherapy, a hot new class of drugs… Read More

Scientists launch virtual reality game to detect Alzheimer’s

LONDON: Sea Quest Hero is more than just the usual computer game in which players… Read More

Pet owners more likely to find ticks on themselves

LONDON: Having a pet dog or cat more than doubles the odds that humans will… Read More

One in four children may face severe water shortages by 2040: UNICEF

LONDON: One in four children — 600 million in total — may live in areas… Read More

Smartphones can be used as a pocket doctor

Smartphones will soon become mobile laboratories which can monitor bone density, calculate red blood cell… Read More

South Korea on high alert as second strain of foot-and-mouth disease confirmed

SEOUL: South Korea raised the country's foot-and-mouth disease alert status to the highest level as… Read More

What is Chikungunya? – Transmission, Symptoms and Treatment

It has been reported that several cases of chikungunya virus have been found in the… Read More

Zuckerberg fund pledges $3 bn to banish disease

SAN FRANCISCO: Mark Zuckerberg and his wife pledged $3 billion over the next decade to… Read More

Kamal terms Farooq Sattar’s presser a drama

KARACHI: Chairman Pak Sarzameen Party (PSP) Mustafa Kamal on Tuesday said senior leader Muttahida Qaumi… Read More

American doctor Henderson who eradicated smallpox dies

WASHINGTON: Donald Henderson, an American doctor and public health official who led the successful global drive… Read More

Bangladeshi boy with ‘old man’ illness baffles doctors

DHAKA: A four-year-old Bangladeshi boy suffering from a mysterious illness that makes him look like… Read More

Operation Zarb-e-Azb playing key role in polio eradication: Rabbani

ISLAMABAD: Senate Chairman and Acting President of Pakistan Raza Rabbani has said that Operation Zarb-e-Azb… Read More

Too fat, too thin – report finds malnutrition fuels disease worldwide

Rates of obese or overweight people are rising in every region of the world, and… Read More

Muhammad Ali knocked out by Parkinson’s, say specialists

PARIS: One of Muhammad Ali's greatest battles was not in the ring but against Parkinson's disease,… Read More