world news 16/05/2017 Deadly dengue epidemic declared in region of Peru The World Health Organisation has declared a dengue epidemic in Peru's northwestern region of Piura after the local death toll reached 19.
United Kingdom 25/04/2017 Musician Elton John recovers from potentially deadly infection British musician Elton John is resting at home after going down with a potentially deadly bacterial infection.
Yemen 08/02/2017 UN launches Yemen aid appeal in bid to avert famine The United Nations has appealed for nearly 2 billion euros to provide life-saving assistance to avert famine in war-ravaged Yemen.
world news 12/01/2017 Struggling to care: hospitals in crisis across Europe Cold weather, a flu epidemic and overcrowding are among the causes that have plunged hospitals in several European countries into a care crisis.
Haiti 10/11/2016 Big cholera vaccination campaign underway in Haiti The country has been struggling with cholera since it was first brought in accidently in 2010 by UN peacekeepers
Pakistan 24/10/2016 Polio in decline in Pakistan Polio is at last beginning to subside in Pakistan, however, with the Taliban holding a vendetta against those daring to vaccinate against the highly contagious disease, how much can one man do to cont
world news 20/10/2016 Which is the most obese country in the EU? Eurostat has today published figures on the level of obesity in the European Union.
world news 04/10/2016 In Venezuela a small scratch can be fatal Because of a disastrous economic crisis, in the 'oil rich' country, Venezuelan hospitals cannot cope and many are dying.
USA 19/08/2016 Zika cases in Miami Beach bring new warning for pregnant women Confirmation that the Zika virus has infected several people in Miami Beach has led US authorities to warn pregnant women not to travel to the Florida resort’s affected…
world news 03/06/2016 Venezuela's growing medical shortage From bread and beer to sugar and toilet paper – you name it, Venezuela’s economic crisis has resulted in a chronic shortage of basic goods.
United Kingdom 19/05/2016 Superbugs could kill ‘10 million people a year by 2050’ The world is losing the battle against superbugs, according to a new report commissioned by the UK government. Ten million lives a year and a