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Beware: This message can instantly freeze your iPhone

An emoji-based message designed by hackers to crash or freeze iPhones is sending scare among… Read More

Blood test may help prevent overuse of antibiotics

MIAMI: An inexpensive blood test could one day tell doctors whether an infection is caused by… Read More

West Africa marks end of recent Ebola outbreak

MONROVIA:Liberia said  it was free of Ebola, meaning there are now no known cases of… Read More

Guinea declared free of active Ebola transmission: WHO

Guinea has reached the end of active Ebola virus transmission, the World Health Organization said… Read More

Zika virus may spread to Europe in coming months: WHO

GENEVA: The Zika virus, an infectious disease linked to severe birth defects in babies, may… Read More

Science won’t stop until it beats AIDS, says HIV pioneer

More than 30 years after she identified one of the most pernicious viruses to infect… Read More

Minor among two die of naegleria, dengue in Karachi

KARACHI: The deadly Naegleria virus and Dengue on Tuesday claimed lives of two including a… Read More

Origins of AIDS virus strains traced to gorillas

WASHINGTON: Two of four strains of the virus that can cause AIDS come from gorillas… Read More

Two die of bird flu in China

BEIJING: Two people have died of the H7N9 strain of avian flu in China's eastern… Read More

Victory against Ebola 'within our reach': new UN mission chief

ACCRA, GHANA: Ending the deadliest Ebola outbreak in history is a difficult task, but it… Read More

Targets being met against 'stupid' Ebola, claims WHO

GENEVA: Key targets to reduce the spread of Ebola by isolating patients and burying bodies… Read More

IMF, World Bank policies may share blame in Ebola crisis

WASHINGTON: Alpha Conde, the president of Guinea, was stunned.  Read More

New malware targeted at Apple devices discovered

Palo Alto Networks Inc has discovered a new family of malware that can infect Apple… Read More

Ebola virus could reach Pakistan: WHO

GENEVA: World Health Organization warned on Thursday that the deadly Ebola virus will soon reach… Read More

Ebola death toll rises to at least 2,296 – WHO

GENEVA: The death toll from the worst Ebola outbreak in history has jumped by almost… Read More

China poultry farm hit in new outbreak of H5N6 bird flu

SHANGHAI: Nearly 18,000 geese died on a poultry farm in northeast China after being stricken… Read More

Sierra Leone, Liberia deploy troops as Ebola toll hits 887

FREETOWN/MONROVIA: Hundreds of troops deployed in Sierra Leone and Liberia on Monday to quarantine communities hit… Read More