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November 4, 2016

Study finds gene markers for drug-resistant malaria in Cambodia

Scientists have discovered genetic markers in malaria parasites linked to resistance to the key anti-malarial medicine piperaquine, and say their work could help doctors and health officials monitor and limit the spread of such resistance.

November 3, 2016

Smoking leaves chemical traces on DNA

Tobacco smoke leaves its mark on DNA by changing a chemical code on the DNA molecule that can sometimes change gene activity, according to a new study.

November 3, 2016

Ebola adapted to target humans during 2014 outbreak, study finds

Before the 2014 outbreak in West Africa, Ebola was long thought to be a virus that primarily impacted bats.

November 3, 2016

Wars and dogs complicate WHO's bid to kill off Guinea worm

The World Health Organization's battle to eradicate Guinea worm is being hampered by conflict and infections in dogs but cases have fallen to just 17 so far in 2016, the doctor leading the fight told Reuters on Wednesday.

November 3, 2016

Official: Fourth-largest city in Russia has HIV epidemic

Russian health officials say one in 50 people in the country's fourth-largest city is carrying the HIV virus as Russia struggles to deal with a rapidly rising number of infections.

November 3, 2016

Infant deaths during home birth often tied to delivery problems

When U.S. babies die during home births, the cause is most often labor and delivery complications, birth defects or infections, a recent study suggests.

November 2, 2016

Number of hospitalizations linked to polio-like illness jumps to 9 after 1 child dies

Health officials in Washington state are investigating a possible cluster of cases of a polio-like illness believed responsible for the death of a 6-year-old boy and the hospitalizations of eight others.

November 2, 2016

Biking for work or play may stave off heart disease

Adults who bike regularly, whether for fun or for transportation, may have a lower risk of cardiovascular disease than people who don't spend much time cycling, two recent studies suggest.

November 2, 2016

Brazil not expecting another big wave of Zika with onset of summer

Brazilian health officials say they do not expect a second wave of widespread Zika infections similar to that of a year ago, despite warming temperatures causing a rebound in reproduction of the mosquito responsible for transmitting the virus.

November 1, 2016

From gene editing to death traps, Seattle scientists innovate in race to end malaria

SEATTLE (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - When Kayode Ojo first fell sick with malaria as a young boy in Nigeria, his grandfather shunned modern medicine, venturing into the bush to search for herbs and plants to treat the disease.