Small study produced positive results with the sleeping sickness medication suramin, but more research needed
ABHA — The 1,350-bed King Faisal Medical City in Abha will be fully operational by 2021, said Asir Emir Prince Faisal Bin Khalid following a meeting with health officials. “By 2018, the hospital will have 500 beds,” he said while speaking to reporters.
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U.S. deaths from Alzheimer’s disease rose by more than 50 percent from 1999 to 2014, with researchers predicting the rates will continue to rise along with the nation’s aging population and increasing life expectancy.
RIYADH – Many consumers in Saudi Arabia are turning to mobile apps and wearables to manage their health, according to the results of a survey by Accenture, a leading global professional services company.
New rules have come into force which mean cigarettes and tobacco must be sold in plain green packets and carry graphic health warnings.
A key component of the UK's first high-energy proton beam machine has been delivered to its new home in Newport.
Researchers in the U.K. are set to test whether the Zika virus can fight difficult-to-treat brain cancer by attacking its cells, potentially opening up new pathways to treat the aggressive disease. Researchers will focus on glioblastoma, which is the most common form of brain cancer and has a five-year survival rate of 5 percent, Reuters reported.
Unusually large 'striatum' is linked to inability to cope with uncertainty, research shows
The idea that people can be fat but medically fit is a myth, say experts speaking in Portugal.
Consuming energy drinks may be particularly risky for people with a certain genetic heart condition, a new study from Australia suggests.
