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Greater HFMD concern in Thailand with boy's death

[2012-07-30 13:35]

Wanlip Nutawai is scrubbing trains with a mop dipped with sanitizer in Bangkok to protect children from hand, food and mouth disease.

Brazil registers 221 H1N1 flu deaths in 2012

[2012-07-27 16:32]

The number of deaths caused by the H1N1 flu in Brazil this year rose to 221, according to an official report released on Thursday.

WHO's AIDS chief says vigilance needed against HIV drug resistance

[2012-07-27 13:29]

An official with the WHO said that the HIV drug resistance needs to be observed, although it is not a major problem right now.

Daily prayer might reduce risk of dementia: study

[2012-07-27 09:02]

A recent joint Israeli-American study said Praying regularly could reduce the risk of developing Alzheimer's by up to 50 percent.

Activists push for vulnerable groups' rights to reduce HIV

[2012-07-26 15:10]

Activists pushed for more rights for vulnerable groups in a bid to reduce new cases of the deadly disease that has ravaged countries worldwide.

East Asia, Pacific reduce hepatitis B prevalence via vaccination: WHO

[2012-07-26 13:53]

Most East Asian and Pacific countries have succeeded in fighting hepatitis B through massive vaccination, WHO said Thursday.

Israeli study links childhood obesity to higher cancer risk

[2012-07-26 13:48]

Obese children stand a greater risk of contracting cancer in adulthood, according to a newly released study by Tel Aviv University's Medical School.

Titanium medical implants may corrode, cause inflammation: study

[2012-07-26 10:06]

Titanium medical implants used in bone-anchored hearing aids and dental prostheses may not be as robust as commonly believed.

Awareness programs help stem HIV/AIDS pandemic in S. Africa

[2012-07-26 09:48]

HIV/AIDS awareness programs have helped stem the HIV/AIDS pandemic in South Africa, which has the highest infection rate in sub-Saharan Africa.

Some 35,710 malaria cases reported in Cambodia, killing 28 people in H1

[2012-07-25 14:32]

Some 35,710 malaria cases had been reported in the first six months of this year, 23 percent higher than the same period last year.

So hot it can kill you

[2012-07-25 11:04]

Get out of the heat. Keep cool and stay alive. When the temperatures soar, the body can overheat so much an extent of suffering from heatstroke.

AIDS Parade held in US

[2012-07-25 10:38]

Demonstrators hold placards during the AIDS Parade in Washington D.C. on July 24, 2012.

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