Health
Tighter blood pressure control found to save lives and cut costs, study shows
US study finds that keeping systolic blood pressure below 120 reduces heart attacks, strokes while remaining cost-effective
Tighter blood pressure control found to save lives and cut costs, study shows
US study finds that keeping systolic blood pressure below 120 reduces heart attacks, strokes while remaining cost-effective
China issues new health regulations amid rising chikungunya cases
Health departments required to take precautions in advance with warnings, collect data, conduct risk assessments, identify public health threats
2 more die from West Nile virus in Italy’s Campania, Lazio regions
Latest deaths bring total to 17 across 2 regions, amid intensified monitoring and preventive measures
Swedish scientists discover method to restore antibiotics’ effectiveness against resistant bacteria
Study shows enzyme endolysin can make antibiotics effective again against penicillin-resistant meningitis-causing bacteria
FACTBOX – What is viral chikungunya fever and which regions are affected
Chikungunya virus infections near 50,000, mostly in Latin America, including 90 deaths in 16 countries across the world
Over 240,000 chikungunya cases, 90 associated deaths recorded across 16 countries this year
Latin America accounts for bulk of chikungunya cases; Brazil at top with 185,553
