Initial reports inform from Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) personnel in Haiti say that MSF is treating hundreds of injured people - new clinics have been set up in tents to replace the ones that were damaged by the earthquake which struck on January 12th. The Martissant Health Center had to be evacuated [...]

Josette Sheeran, Executive Director World Food Program (WFP), says the organization is deeply saddened by the loss of life and destruction in Haiti. She added that WFP is mobilizing all available resources to provide urgently needed food assistance as part of a rapid and coordinated recovery effort…

An initial $200,000 has been pledged by the American Red Cross to help communities affected by the devastating earthquake that struck Haiti on January 12th. The American Red Cross says it is prepared to take further action as local responders inform about the situation…

The World Health Organization (WHO) announced that the severe earthquake that hit Haiti and parts of the Dominican Republic on January 12th has resulted in large-scale damage, including the total destruction of several hospitals and health facilities, as well as a huge number of casualties. The earthquake that struck Haiti was a 7 magnitude [...]

The US Agency for International Development (USAID) is dispatching a DART (Disaster Assistance Response Team), and has also activated its partners, the Fairfax County Urban Search and Rescue (USAR) Team and the Los Angeles County Search and Rescue Team, in response to the 7.0 magnitude earthquake that struck Haiti on January 12th…

The charity organization Save the Children informs that it is verifying the safety of its staff after a devastating 7.0 magnitude earthquake struck Haiti on January 12th. Save the Children reports that several houses are down in the area surrounding its offices in Haiti - the charity’s own offices also appear to be damaged, according [...]

New research from the US reveals that a variant of the plasma gene CETP that has already been associated with longevity may also be linked to slower age-related memory decline and a lower risk of dementia and Alzheimer disease. The researchers said drugs that mimic the gene’s effect and could protect against Alzheimer’s [...]

A devastating earthquake struck the Haitian capital, Port-au-Prince, on January 12th. Reports indicate it had a magnitude of at least 7.0 on the Richter scale. Mededins Sans Frontiers (MSF) teams in Haiti say there is significant damage to its medical facilities, with patients and staff suffering injuries. There are also reports of enormous numbers of [...]

Cancer of the gullet, or oesophagus, is one of the ten most common cancers in the Western world, and there have been recent alarming increases in the number of cases each year in the US and UK. There is no good treatment, and sufferers frequently face a short, painful battle which ends all too quickly [...]

New research suggests the risk of dementia and Alzheimer's disease may be reduced through the use of drugs for high blood pressure and heart disease.