Medical Observer

  Ottawa, Canada – Researchers said they have found a way to fashion a cheap mosquito trap out of old tires that can collect thousands of eggs that may carry the ...

  Washington, United States – Air pollution kills more than 5.5 million people around the world each year, with over half of those deaths occurring in fast-growing China and India, researchers ...

  Montreal, Canada – Canadian blood agencies announced a temporary restriction onblood donations aimed at keeping the Zika virus out of the nation’s bloodsupply. Anyone who has travelled outside of Canada, ...

  Miami, United States – Women who take certain common antidepressants while pregnant may face almost twice the risk of having a child with autism, a study said. The findings in ...

  STREET ROUNDS – Last week, the 21-member Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation, or APEC, commenced its 2015 meeting. Established in 1989 as an informal ministerial dialogue group where foreign and trade ...

  Miami, United States – Those who undergo surgery for weight loss may face a 50 percent higher risk of attempting suicide after the operation, according to a study out. The ...

  Miami, United States – Children at high risk of getting asthma may be missing some important gut bacteria in their first few months of life, according to a study Wednesday ...

  Miami, United States – The experimental Ebola drug ZMapp has been granted fast-track status by the US Food and Drug Administration, which could speed its arrival on the market, the ...

  Miami, United States – A major genetic study Tuesday confirmed a link between low vitamin D and a higher risk of multiple sclerosis, a finding which experts say could lead ...

  Paris, France – An Ebola test vaccine provided blanket protection in a field trial in Guinea, researchers said, possibly heralding “the beginning of the end” for the devastating West African ...