Health officials say two children died Friday after being infected with a rare parasite, usually associated with swimming in stagnant water.

The boys, aged 9 and 7, did not know each other but were believed to have been swimming in pond areas before contracting Naelgleria, an amoeba that enters the body through the nose and can cause deadly imflammation of the brain

A firm in Singapore claims that it has developed a biochip that will drastically reduce the time and cost of diagnosing the mosquito-born Dengue fever. Attogenix Biosystems have invented the innovative chip.

According to Reuters report, the chip is capable of detecting the dengue virus employing a process called molecular diagnostics

The Chinese Health Ministry says the number of people infected with a pig-born disease in the southwestern chinese province of Sichuan has risen to 181, after seven more cases are reported.

The death toll remains at 34

China's official news agency Xinhua reports a mysterious disease has killed 17 farmers in southwestern China. 41 more are been hospitalized.

Preliminary investigations reveal the victims became infected after butchering sick pigs or sheep. Xinhua also says those affected have developed symptoms like high fever, fatigue, nausea and vomiting

China's official news agency Xinhua reports a mysterious disease has killed 17 farmers in southwestern China. 41 more are been hospitalized.

Preliminary investigations reveal the victims became infected after butchering sick pigs or sheep. Xinhua also says those affected have developed symptoms like high fever, fatigue, nausea and vomiting