Health & Science

Thursday, January 23rd 2020 - 08:08 UTC
Coronavirus outbreak in China: WHO could declare global health emergency

China said it was halting flights and trains from Thursday out of Wuhan, the city of 11 million people at the centre of a deadly SARS-like virus outbreak, as the UN extended emergency talks on the disease.
Wednesday, January 22nd 2020 - 08:40 UTC
China SARS-like virus keeps spreading; airports round the world tighten screening

The number of deaths from a new SARS-like virus has climbed to nine as of the end of Tuesday with 440 confirmed cases, Chinese health officials said as authorities stepped up efforts to control the outbreak by discouraging public gatherings in Hubei province.
Tuesday, January 21st 2020 - 06:43 UTC
New Coronavirus strain human-to-human transmission confirmed; fears for Chinese New Year celebrations

A SARS-like virus that has spread across China and reached three other Asian nations is contagious between humans, a government expert said, and the World Health Organization announced that a key emergency committee would meet this week to discuss the infections. The news came as Wuhan health authorities reported on Tuesday that a fourth person had died of the coronavirus.
Saturday, January 18th 2020 - 08:41 UTC
US will screen travelers from Chinese city of Wuhan for symptoms of new respiratory virus

The United States will begin screening efforts at three U.S. airports to detect travelers from the central Chinese city of Wuhan who may have symptoms of a new respiratory virus that so far has killed two people and infected 45 more, public health officials said on Friday (Jan 17).
Friday, January 17th 2020 - 16:09 UTC
Third person dies of contaminated craft beer in Brazil

A third person has died in Brazil of suspected poisoning from a batch of craft beer contaminated with a toxic chemical used in antifreeze and other products, police in the state of Minas Gerais said on Thursday.
Thursday, January 16th 2020 - 19:15 UTC
Brazilian Antarctica base reopened from its ashes after eight years

Brazil Wednesday reopened its scientific Comandante Ferraz base in Antarctica, which had been destroyed in a fire in 2012. In the incident two soldiers died and more than two thirds of the facilities were destroyed.
Thursday, January 16th 2020 - 08:28 UTC
“Contaminated drinking water” in Rio: run on bottled-water in supermarkets

Widespread complaints over foul-smelling drinking water in Rio de Janeiro have triggered a run on supermarket bottled water, though the public utility denied any health risk on Wednesday.
Wednesday, January 15th 2020 - 09:00 UTC
Women who have frequent sex delay entering menopause

Women approaching menopause who have frequent sex are less likely to cross that threshold than women of the same age who are not as active sexually, researchers said on Wednesday.
Friday, January 10th 2020 - 12:10 UTC
Electric fences between Poland and Germany to avoid spread of African swine fever

Poland recorded 55 outbreaks of African swine fever in wild boar near the German border last month, the world animal health body said on Thursday, in a sign the deadly virus is spreading near one of the European Union's biggest pork exporters.
Tuesday, January 7th 2020 - 22:11 UTC
Warning to Falkland Islanders traveling to Brazil: vaccinate against yellow fever

With the establishment of the new airlink to Brazil, the Stanley hospital has issued a reminder to travellers from the Falkland Islands to ensure they are vaccinated against yellow fever before they head north.