One muscle protein may hold the key to staying stronger as you age, study finds

A newly identified muscle protein may help explain why people who stay active as they age…

Weekly weightlifting sweet spot may be linked to longer life, study finds

Sticking to a resistance or strength training routine for a certain amount of time may extend…

‘Rare, untreatable strain’: Ebola toll mounts in eastern DR Congo

The top UN aid official in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is in Ituri…

DR Congo Ebola outbreak: Nurses discharged after full recovery

Four nurses who fell ill with Ebola in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) have…

AI-designed ‘universal vaccine’ passes first human clinical trial, could prevent future pandemics

A vaccine created using artificial intelligence that could potentially provide broader protection against multiple coronaviruses and…

TV news anchorman reveals he has Alzheimer’s during final night helming broadcast

Veteran New York news anchor Bill Ritter revealed Friday that he has been diagnosed with early-stage…

‘A disease you get when you care for someone’: WHO on the Ebola frontline

Two weeks into the latest deadly Ebola outbreak, the World Health Organization (WHO) estimates there are…

Ebola risk is high inside DR Congo but it’s no pandemic emergency: WHO

The deadly Ebola outbreak in Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Uganda does not represent…

Woman’s unexpected turnaround in Alzheimer’s symptoms follows psychedelic use

? Woman with advanced Alzheimer’s regained speech and memories after taking magic mushrooms? Exercise habit may…

‘Perilous moment’ threatens to reverse years of gains in HIV/AIDS response

External funding cuts, a backlash against human rights, and chronic under-investment in HIV prevention and community…

‘Perilous moment’ threatens to reverse years of gains in HIV/AIDS response

External funding cuts, a backlash against human rights, and chronic under-investment in HIV prevention and community…

DR Congo: Ebola spreads as agencies brace for child victims

The deadly Ebola outbreak in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is continuing to spread…

DR Congo: Ebola spreads as agencies brace for child victims

The deadly Ebola outbreak in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is continuing to spread…

Ebola epidemic spreading rapidly and outpacing containment efforts

There are more than 900 suspected cases of the Bundibugyo strain of Ebola in the Democratic…

Ebola epidemic spreading rapidly and outpacing containment efforts

There are more than 900 suspected cases of the Bundibugyo strain of Ebola in the Democratic…

Ebola outbreak: ‘Every epidemic begins in a community and ends in a community’

Facing a fast-moving Ebola outbreak caused by a rare strain of the virus, the World Health…

Ebola outbreak: ‘Every epidemic begins in a community and ends in a community’

Facing a fast-moving Ebola outbreak caused by a rare strain of the virus, the World Health…

Nightly glass of wine may not be as harmless as many people think, study suggests

A new study is challenging the conventional wisdom that a small, daily dose of alcohol might…

World News in Brief: UN scales up Ebola response, refugees ‘exiled’ in Africa, Political tensions escalate in Somalia

The UN and its partners are continuing efforts to contain Ebola outbreaks in both the Democratic…

‘We are catching up’ – WHO chief on DR Congo’s Ebola fight

The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Wednesday that the Ebola outbreak in…

Bride in full wedding gown makes 2-hour hospital trip to see her mother before the ceremony

Fully dressed in her elegant wedding gown before her ceremony, a determined bride made a surprise…

Flak jackets and final goodbyes: Lebanon’s first responders under fire

Before heading to strike sites in war-torn Lebanon, rescue workers and paramedics often say goodbye to…