Clinical medicine
Gorilla born by rare caesarean section delivery at British zoo
A baby gorilla has been delivered by a rare caesarean section at a British zoo in an operation performed by a hospital gynaecologist, the zoo said on Feb. 23.
Vets at Bristol zoo in western England called in expert medical help after the mother Kera showed signs of potentially life-threatening pre-eclampsia.
US-Brazil teams probe link between Zika and microcephaly
Joint teams of U.S. and Brazilian health workers will fan out across one of Brazil's poorest states Feb. 23 in search of mothers and infants for a study aimed at determining whether the Zika virus is causing babies to be born with unusually small heads.
Bulgaria Urges Caution in Travel to South America over Zika, Dengue
Bulgaria's Foreign Ministry has advised the country's citizens to exercise caution when visiting parts of South America afflicted by mosquito-transmitted diseases.
Revolutionary cancer treatment: 9 out of 10 patients with leukaemia were cured
A revolutionary treatment of cancer that could stop the disease from ever coming back will soon become widely available, scientists said yesterday.
According to Sky News, US scientists developed a new cancer drug which offers hope of a lasting cure.
More than nine out of ten participants with a severe form of leukaemia saw their symptoms completely vanish.
More than 3,100 pregnant women in Colombia have Zika virus
More than 3,100 pregnant Colombian women are infected with the mosquito-borne Zika virus, President Juan Manuel Santos said on Feb. 6, as the disease continues its rapid spread across the Americas.
There are 25,645 people infected with Zika in Colombia, Santos said during a TV broadcast with health officials. Among them are 3,177 pregnant women.
Turkey's third double arm transplant performed in Antalya
Turkish doctors at Antalya's Akdeniz University performed the country's third double arm transplant in an 11-hour operation on Feb. 2, with initial reports indicating the recipient is in good medical condition.
Turkey not at risk for Zika, infectious disease expert says
The Zika virus does not pose a serious threat for Turkey due to geographical distance, says the head of the Turkish Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases (KLIMIK), Professor Önder Ergönül, while warning that international travel to regions of outbreak risk pregnant women's lives.
Traditional cancer treatment methods not 'ideal,' Turkish medics say
Traditional cancer treatment methods like chemotherapy and radiotherapy are not ideal anymore, a Turkish medical oncology specialist has said ahead of World Cancer Day on Feb. 4, underscoring that new ways are being developed to prevent the growth of cancer cells by exploring the "cancer maps" in human genes.
Bulgaria Police Detain Jordan, Syria Nationals in Amphetamine Bust
Bulgarian police have seized 108 kg of amphetamine and arrested nine people, including two Jordanians and a Syrian national, suspected of involvement in illicit drugs trade.
The other six of the detained are Bulgarian citizens, some of them have criminal records, according to a statement released by the Ministry of the Interior on Friday.
Zika virus seen spreading to nearly all countries in the Americas: WHO
The Zika virus, a mosquito-borne disease suspected of causing serious birth defects, is expected to spread to all countries in the Americas except Canada and Chile, the World Health Organization said.