Health

Moderna and Merck developing melanoma cancer vaccine

A personalised melanoma cancer vaccine being developed by pharmaceutical companies Moderna and Merck could offer new treatment possibilities for patients, although further clinical research...

Supreme Court blocks healthcare ban for transgender prisoners

The Supreme Court on Wednesday blocked President Donald Trump from suspending hormone therapy and other treatments for transgender Americans in federal prisons, a rare...

Samonda virus: How it spreads and how dangerous it is to humans

France has reported the first known human case of the Shamonda virus, which primarily affects animals, particularly cattle. The patient died in early October,...

First human case of Shamonda virus detected in France

The first known human case of the Shamonda virus (Shav) has been detected in a patient who died in early October, French authorities have...

Nigeria confirms Ebola case linked to East Africa

Nigeria has recorded a case of Ebola in a female patient who travelled from Uganda in East Africa to Abuja, capital of the West...