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Official: Vietnam faces high risk of human infection of bird fluHANOI, Dec. 3 (Xinhua) -- A Vietnamese medical official ...
Source : xinhua | 03-Dec-2008 16:23
Nutritionist: Australians eating too much salt
CANBERRA, Dec. 3 (Xinhua) -- A nutritionist in Australia ...
Source : xinhua | 03-Dec-2008 12:52
Study: Sleep terrors partly inherited
Night terrors, which ...
Source : xinhua | 03-Dec-2008 03:52
Effectiveness of plant discovered in treating dengue
The cat's claw, a plant from the Amazon region, is also effective in combating dengue, Brazilian media reported Tuesday.
Source : xinhua | 03-Dec-2008 03:51
WHO: Cholera death toll reaches 484 in Zimbabwe
The number of cholera cases in Zimbabwe has increased to 11,735, including 484 deaths, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Tuesday.
Source : xinhua | 02-Dec-2008 23:50
Republic of Congo reports 500 new cancer cases each year
BRAZZAVILLE, Dec. 2 (Xinhua) -- The Republic of Congo ...
Source : xinhua | 02-Dec-2008 12:27
Life expectancy up 8.3% in Brazil
?RIO DE JANEIRO, Dec.1 (Xinhua) -- The life expectancy ...
Source : xinhua | 02-Dec-2008 05:59
Study shows Autism costs heavily for American families
More than half a million U.S. children have autism, taking a major financial toll on their families.
Source : xinhua | 02-Dec-2008 03:13
Uruguay controls spread of AIDS virus
MONTEVIDEO, Dec. 1 (Xinhua) -- Uruguay has effectively ...
Source : xinhua | 02-Dec-2008 03:00
Study: sleep terrors partly inherited
Night terrors, which send children into sudden inconsolable screaming, are at least partially inherited.
Source : xinhua | 02-Dec-2008 01:54
Bush, Obama reaffirm commitment to fight HIV/AIDS
WASHINGTON, Dec. 1 (Xinhua) -- U.S. President George W. ...
Source : xinhua | 01-Dec-2008 22:58
HIV infection rate in Europe has doubled since 2000
STOCKHOLM, Dec. 1 (Xinhua) -- The rate of HIV infection has ...
Source : xinhua | 01-Dec-2008 21:36
Balkan countries mark World AIDS Day
BELGRADE, Dec. 1 (Xinhua) -- Anti-AIDS institutions and ...
Source : xinhua | 01-Dec-2008 17:33
Singapore launches fund to support HIV-AIDS affected children
SINGAPORE, Dec. 1 (Xinhua) -- The World Vision Singapore ...
Source : xinhua | 01-Dec-2008 15:55
Nepali gov't to prepare work-plan to control AIDS
KATHMANDU, Dec. 1 (Xinhua) -- Prime Minister Prachanda ...
Source : xinhua | 01-Dec-2008 14:33
Senegal on good track to fight AIDS, but facing social barrier
DAKAR, Dec. 1 (Xinhua) -- Senegal is on a good track to ...
Source : xinhua | 01-Dec-2008 13:23
UNICEF: some 240,000 people infected with HIV in Myanmar
YANGON, Dec. 1 (Xinhua) -- Approximately 240,000 people are ...
Source : xinhua | 01-Dec-2008 12:34
Art competition held in Nepal amid children affected by AIDS
KATHMANDU, Dec. 1 (Xinhua) -- Nepali children, those ...
Source : xinhua | 01-Dec-2008 12:20
Official: Malaysia should adopt Iran's HIV prevention methods
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec. 1 (Xinhua) -- Malaysia should adopt the ...
Source : xinhua | 01-Dec-2008 11:13
Republic of Congo launches national campaign against HIV/AIDS
BRAZZAVILLE, Dec. 1 (Xinhua) -- The Republic of Congo is ...
Source : xinhua | 01-Dec-2008 10:36
Nestle says products in Tanzania have no melamine
DAR ES SALAAM, Dec.1 (Xinhua) -- The Nestle Company has ...
Source : xinhua | 01-Dec-2008 08:45
Official: AIDS in Indonesian grows rampantly
JAKARTA, Dec. 1 (Xinhua) -- Indonesia became one of the ...
Source : xinhua | 01-Dec-2008 08:41
UN urged to include older people in access to HIV prevention
NAIROBI, Dec. 1 (Xinhua) -- The United Nations will ...
Source : xinhua | 01-Dec-2008 08:36
At least 42 people die of AIDS in Bangladesh this year
DHAKA, Dec. 1 (Xinhua) -- At least 42 people in ...
Source : xinhua | 01-Dec-2008 06:33
Over 135,000 HIV-infected people reported in Vietnam
HANOI, Dec. 1 (Xinhua) -- There has been 135,171 ...
Source : xinhua | 01-Dec-2008 04:59
Myanmar fights AIDS with national awareness
by Feng Yingqiu YANGON, Dec. 1 (Xinhua) -- Myanmar ...
Source : xinhua | 01-Dec-2008 04:07
AIDS spreads to haunt Philippines' modern-day heroes
by Ana Santos, Xu Lingui MANILA, Nov. 30 (Xinhua) -- ...
Source : xinhua | 30-Nov-2008 06:08
Improper microwaving blamed for salmonella outbreak in U.S
LOS ANGELES, Nov. 29 (Xinhua) -- A salmonella outbreak in ...
Source : xinhua | 30-Nov-2008 05:30
Bangladesh immunises 22 mln children against polio
DHAKA, Nov. 29 (Xinhua) -- Bangladesh immunised 22million ...
Source : xinhua | 29-Nov-2008 16:30
Brazil, Uruguay sign pact to facilitate healthcare in border region
BRASILIA, Nov. 28 (Xinhua) -- Brazil and Uruguay signed an ...
Source : xinhua | 29-Nov-2008 03:02
ICRC helps Zimbabwe respond to Cholera outbreak
GENEVA, Nov. 28 (Xinhua) -- The International Committee of ...
Source : xinhua | 28-Nov-2008 22:31
France first lady joins fight against AIDS
PARIS, Nov. 28 (Xinhua) -- France's first lady Carla ...
Source : xinhua | 28-Nov-2008 22:26
EU report: Drug makers block market entry of competing medicines
BRUSSELS, Nov. 28 (Xinhua) -- Major European drug makers ...
Source : xinhua | 28-Nov-2008 16:50
Experts warn men buying sex aggravates AIDS spread in Asia
MANILA, Nov. 28 (Xinhua) -- The large number of men in Asia ...
Source : xinhua | 28-Nov-2008 15:54
HIV infection goes up steadily in Slovenia
BELGRADE, Nov. 27 (Xinhua) -- The Human Immunodeficiency ...
Source : xinhua | 27-Nov-2008 23:31
Bangladesh to immunize 22 mln children against polio
DHAKA, Nov. 27 (Xinhua) -- Bangladesh will immunize 22 ...
Source : xinhua | 27-Nov-2008 16:44
Nepali women hesitate to file cases against domestic violence
By Binju Sitaula KATHMANDU, Nov. 27 (Xinhua) -- ...
Source : xinhua | 27-Nov-2008 13:38
Aid agency seeks $5.1 mln for cholera risks, floods in Kenya
NAIROBI, Nov. 26 (Xinhua) -- The International Federation ...
Source : xinhua | 27-Nov-2008 00:12
EU adopts measures to prevent spread of classical scrapie
BRUSSELS, Nov. 26 (Xinhua) -- European Union (EU) member ...
Source : xinhua | 26-Nov-2008 22:39
U.S. cancer rate declines for first time
LOS ANGELES, Nov. 26 (Xinhua) -- The U.S. cancer rate has ...
Source : xinhua | 26-Nov-2008 19:27
HK resumes processing poultry import applications from U.K.
HONG KONG, Nov. 26 (Xinhua) -- The Center for Food Safety ...
Source : xinhua | 26-Nov-2008 15:44
UN Humanitarian Chief visits IDP camp
KHARTOUM, Nov. 26 (Xinhua) -- John Holmes, the United ...
Source : xinhua | 26-Nov-2008 13:43
Lao PM: Asia can be drug free by 2015
HANOI, Nov. 26 (Xinhua) -- Lao Prime Minister Bouasone ...
Source : xinhua | 26-Nov-2008 12:14
One seventh Bangladeshis suffer from kidney disease
DHAKA, Nov. 26 (Xinhua) -- One in every seven people in ...
Source : xinhua | 26-Nov-2008 06:45
Study: Certain cancers may go away on their own
LOS ANGELES, Nov. 25 (Xinhua) -- Some invasive cancers like ...
Source : xinhua | 26-Nov-2008 03:29
Cancer incidence, mortality drop in U.S.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 25 (Xinhua) -- The overall incidence of ...
Source : xinhua | 26-Nov-2008 01:21