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I'll Drink To That! Consuming Alcohol May Improve Memory, Study Finds

Reattempting the word-learning task the next day, those who had drunk alcohol remembered more of what they had learned. The researchers don't think that alc...

First Human Embryos Edited in US

The study has demonstrated that it is possible to safely correct abnormal genes that cause hereditary diseases, and used quite a number of human embryos to expe...

Charlie Gard hospice move approved

His parents, Chris Gard and Connie Yates , clashed with doctors at Great Ormond Street Hospital, where Charlie has been cared for for months, over whether or n...

West Nile virus detected in Hatboro

William Meredith, the Mosquito Control Section administrator. This report comes the day after the Washoe County Commission approved an additional $534,835 fro...

DOJ argues sexual orientation not covered by anti-discrimination laws

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission , which has argued for years in court filings that sexual orientation discrimination is sex discrimination, weigh...

UN Faces War, Rains in Yemen Cholera Spread

Following their joint visit to Yemen, UNICEF Executive Director Anthony Lake, WFP Executive Director David Beasley, and WHO Director General Dr. Tedros Adhanom ...

World Health Organization urges action for eliminating hepatitis in India, Southeast Asia

The report by the Malaysian Aids Council (MAC) was launched in conjunction with World Hepatitis Day which falls on July 28 every year. There are 5 main hepati...

UK's Ban of Diesel and Petrol Cars

The industry, though, appears to be turning more quickly to electric vehicles . Michael Gove, the Environment Secretary, warned that "Britain can't carry on"...

E-cigarettes help people quit smoking, study says

Professor Bullen's research group, the National Institute for Health Innovation, is undertaking several research studies that examine the role of e-cigarettes...

American Red Cross: Blood Shortage Emergency Continues

Since issuing the first emergency call, the Red Cross has received a 30-percent increase in donations during the month of July, but still does not have enough t...

Mumbai building collapse: Shiv Sena officer destroyed columns to build hospital

The death toll continued to rise overnight as several of the injured succumbed to their injuries while in the hospital. "Search and rescue operations are stil...

Now, Centre tells SC privacy is a qualified fundamental right

Towards the end of the hearing, the attorney general made a categoric statement, "Right to privacy is a fundamental right but a qualified one". "Every aspec...

Texas reports first locally transmitted case of Zika virus in 2017

A drug used to treat malaria can prevent the transmission of Zika from mother to fetus in mice. A resident in the southern Texas who was previously diagnosed ...

Judge rules Charlie Gard can't die at home

But Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH), where Charlie is being cared for, said that moving Charlie home for his final days would not be practical and suggested...

RCGP urges patients to finish courses of antibiotics despite expert claims

But the new paper, which analysed established links between treatment duration and effectiveness, and drug resistance, said there was no evidence for the idea t...

£27m refunds as work tribunal fees are ruled unlawful

Jason Moyer-Lee, head of the union IWGB, which was an intervener in the case and has brought a number of separate gig economy test cases, including against De...

Egyptian tank 'saves 50 lives' by running over vehicle filled with explosives

Egypt's armed forces are hailing an armored tank driver for intercepting and crushing an explosive-laden auto that was targeting a checkpoint in North Sinai. "T...

Hurricanes in Eastern Pacific could cross paths

Hilary is likely to become a major hurricane on Tuesday as it continues on a WNW track for the next couple of days. However, the Hurricane Center qualified it...

'600000 to contract cholera in Yemen by year end'

The three United Nations officials met Prime Minister Ahmed bin Dagher for talks on global aid, state news agency Saba reported. As many as 600,000 people in ...

Even A Tiny Dip In Measles Vaccinations Could Have Disastrous Consequences

Lo is supported by the Medical Scientist Training Program at Stanford University School of Medicine . Nathan Lo, an MD/PhD candidate in the division of epide...

Child Living With HIV Maintains Remission Without Drugs Since 2008

New HIV infections in Swaziland have fallen by almost one half (44%) since 2011, and the number of people who are virally suppressed more than doubled, accord...

Statement attributable to the Spokesman for the Secretary-General on Nigeria

Dalori camp is located on the road from Maiduguri to Konduga, Bama and the border between Nigeria and Cameroon, 15 kilometers South-East of Maiduguri. A Borno ...

Sen. Susan Collins Blasts House Colleague: 'He's So Unattractive, It's Unbelievable'

Blake Farenthold ( Texas ) and his looks. At the end of a Senate subcommittee hearing on Tuesday morning, someone sitting near Chairman Susan Collins (R-...

Getting More Drugs Halved the Deaths by Aids

The family of the child are "really delighted" at the outcome. Another encouraging development, according to the report , is that some 19.5 million of the wo...

First Hywind floating wind turbine arrives off Scotland

In total five Siemens Gamesa 6MW turbines are being installed at the Peterhead wind farm , known broadly as Hywind , which will provide power to 20,000 homes....

Papayas Linked to Salmonella Outbreak in 12 States, Including Minnesota

People began reporting symptoms in mid-May and continued to report them through late June. Illnesses related to this outbreak have also shown up in Iowa, Kentuc...

Number of West Nile virus cases up to 10 in Mississippi

While there are now no active cases of the Zika virus, which can cause harmful birth defects, in Florida thr Florida Department of Health is still urging resi...

Sex overtakes drug use as main cause of HIV infection

However, Violari believes that the remission may be durable in the case of the South African girl's case. One of the leading theories about how children in ...

Renowned Indian space scientist UR Rao dead

He is survived by his wife, son and daughter. He played a key role in the launch of India's first satellite Aryabhatta, and was also the brain behind what sci...

International Monetary Fund revises up China's growth forecast for 2017, 2018

Global output is forecast to grow by 3.5 percent in 2017 and 3.6 percent in 2018. "We are optimistic here in Malaysia", he told a news conference in conjuctio...

Beloved Snooty, oldest known manatee in world, dies

Thousands of people celebrated Snooty's birthday on Saturday, a "family tradition" for the community in Bradenton, The Herald Tribune reported. Families pre...

Planned Parenthood May Have Just Been Saved By This Obscure Senate Rule

Few Democrats would be expected to join them to retain anti-abortion provisions, and none would likely side with the GOP to retain the state-specific language. ...

Indian batsmen make merry on final warm-up day

Rohit and Shikhar then forged an 80- run partnership in 16 overs before retiring. Dhawan, who is competing for an opening slot, blasted seven boundaries in a fl...

Baby Charlie Gard's doctors receive death threats

Charlie's parents want Mr Justice Francis to rule that their son, who suffers from a rare genetic condition and has brain damage, should be allowed to undergo...

Civic negligence or accident? Tree fall crushes news anchor

The incident took place very early morning, if it was little an hour late so many school children use that road, they could have come under it". Neighbours of t...