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September 27, 2016

WHO: Excessive air pollution affects 92 percent of people

More than nine out of 10 people worldwide live in areas with excessive air pollution, contributing to problems like strokes, ...

September 23, 2016

Monty Python's Terry Jones diagnosed with dementia

Terry Jones, one of the founding members of comedy troupe Monty Python, has been diagnosed with dementia. In a statement ...

September 21, 2016

Allergan targets liver disease drugs with Tobira acquisition

Botox-maker Allergan is bulking up its drug pipeline with two acquisitions announced Tuesday, both of which target liver ...

September 15, 2016

Paralympic Pele: Brazil hails blind soccer star

Born with glaucoma, Jeferson da Conceição Gonçalves, known as "Jefinho," was completely blind by age 7, three years before ...

September 14, 2016

Treat or monitor early prostate cancer? 10-yr survival same

Men with early prostate cancer who choose to closely monitor their disease are just as likely to survive at least 10 years ...

September 14, 2016

UK nurse who contracted Ebola cleared of misconduct charge

A British nurse who contracted Ebola while working in Sierra Leone has been cleared of misconduct charges that stemmed from ...

September 13, 2016

The Latest: Doctor treating Peres says he is conscious

The Latest on Shimon Peres, Israel's former president, who was rushed to the hospital after suffering a stroke. (all times ...

September 13, 2016

Israel's Peres hospitalized after stroke

Former Israeli President Shimon Peres suffered a "major stroke" on Tuesday and experienced heavy bleeding in the brain, ...

September 13, 2016

UK nurse who contracted Ebola faces disciplinary hearing

Disciplinary hearings are set to begin in the case of a British nurse who contracted Ebola while working in Sierra Leone.

September 12, 2016

Horizon Pharma to pay $800M for rare disease drug developer

Horizon Pharma will spend about $800 million to buy Raptor Pharmaceutical and expand its portfolio of rare disease ...

September 02, 2016

Where's Zika going next? Maybe China, India, or Nigeria

Scientists trying to predict the future path of Zika say that 2.6 billion people living in parts of Asia and Africa could be ...

August 31, 2016

UN: Yellow fever outbreak in Africa isn't a global emergency

The ongoing yellow fever outbreak in Africa is serious but does not warrant being declared an international health emergency, ...

August 30, 2016

UN health revises advice for 3 infections transmitted by sex

The U.N health agency says three common infections transmitted by sex are increasingly resisting antibiotics, and is calling ...

August 26, 2016

Athlete sells Rio medal to help 3-year-old with eye cancer

Polish discus thrower Piotr Malachowski has sold the silver medal he won at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics to help pay for the ...

August 26, 2016

Eiontracht forward Ante Rebic has mononucleosis

Eintracht Frankfurt says newly signed forward Ante Rebic is out until further notice after falling ill with mononucleosis.

August 25, 2016

UN agency: No confirmed Zika cases linked to Rio Olympics

The U.N. health agency says reports from national authorities indicate no confirmed laboratory cases of the Zika virus in ...

August 24, 2016

McIlroy glad to be wrong about Olympic success

This is one time Rory McIlroy says he was happy to be mistaken. McIlroy was among the top four players in the world who chose ...

August 24, 2016

Pfizer on buying spree with AstraZeneca antibiotics deal

Drugmaker Pfizer Inc. is continuing its shopping spree with its fourth acquisition since the April collapse of its planned ...

August 22, 2016

Greece: Blood donations curbed after malaria cases reported

Greece's health ministry says blood donations have been suspended at hospitals in several parts of the country following a ...