Snippets

Even shorter workouts help

Exercise changes the way fat is stored

African Swine Fever reaches the Far North; 50 pigs to be culled in Swedish county after infections in wild boar

Sweden is the 24th country in Europe to report outbreaks of ASF within its borders  

Common heart medication less effective in south Asian people – new research

Clopidogrel may not be effective for many British south Asians

Rewind 2018: Health roundup of India

Major developments, policies, reports and disputes in the health sector

One-third of total maternal deaths in 2015 happened in India

At least 45,000 mothers died during pregnancy or childbirth

Healthcare takes biggest hit as conflict intensifies in Iraq

Polio and other communicable diseases pose threat

Mosquitoes befuddled

Certain smells can lure mosquitoes away from humans

Infect the mosquitoes

Bacteria that can control malarial spread identified

Know as it pains

iSens diagnoses heart attack in less than 10 minutes

Meat for thought

A method used to slaughter cattle may spread mad cow disease

UNITED NATIONS

Bad company

One defective eye can spoil the other. Early detection and treatment helps

Under attack

Follow Up

Death by disease

Fatal attraction

Why pregnant women attract mosquitoes

Natural pesticides

The virus within

It may never be possible to eliminate HIV from infected people

The card up the sleeve

PUERTO RICO

Bird flu hit farmers yet to receive compensation

Farmers await compensation

Who flew?

Is influenza afflicting government?

Coming soon: a wheat disease from West Asia

Will milk fortification benefit the poor?