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Anthrax outbreak in Siberia

An outbreak of anthrax in Siberia has been blamed on a heatwave melting infected reindeer carcasses that were frozen in the tundra inside the Arctic Circle.

Brazil

Olympic athletes urged to keep their mouths shut in Rio - because of polluted water!

Keep your mouths shut!

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Ocean health check-up: The Nekton Mission assesses the damage done

About 10 miles off the coast of Bermuda, scientists are analysing the health of the Atlantic ocean where human activities like overfishing and oil spills, are having terrible…

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Takeaway: the obesity time bomb

Worldwide, some 2 billion people are classed as overweight or obese.

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My Europe Series

Animals, Abattoirs and Antibiotic resistance

Europeans do like their steak… but the most consumed meat in Europe is by far pork. Find out why the process behind your bacon is one of the driving forces behind a global health threat.

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Antibiotic Resistance: a bigger threat than cancer by 2050

A British study shows that by 2050, antibiotic resistance could become even more deadly than cancer.

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Antibiotic resistance - is the meat we eat fuelling a ticking health bomb?

It’s hardly talked about, but antibiotic resistance could be the next big global health problem.

Sci-Tech

Hi-tech glasses help autistic children recognise emotions

Researchers at Stanford University in the US are using special glasses to help autistic children recognise and classify emotions.

Health Series

Canada: family doctors help slash wait times for arthritis patients

Family doctors are being given new skills in an initiative to bring down waiting times for arthritis patients in Halifax, eastern Canada.

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Living by the light in a glasshouse

What would it be like to live in a glass house where you and your body are aware of every minute of daylight?

China

Defiance in China as incinerator protest turns violent

As many as 10,000 people have turned out in southern China to protest against plans to construct a new incinerator.

My Europe Series

Europe in the grip of a weedkiller war

Farmers need to control weeds to ensure good harvests, but are they poisoning us in the process? And are we letting companies put dangerous products that may cause cancer into our food and cosmetics?

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Toxic chemicals in cosmetics?

Whether they are bought from the chemist or the supermarket, and whether or not they feature the mention “hypoallergenic,” “paraben free” or “dermatologically tested,” many cosmetics contain chemical

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"Glyphosate can cause cancer"

Is glyphosate dangerous or not?

My Europe Series

The European battle over the herbicide known as glyphosate

Currently in Europe, manufacturers of glyphosate have asked to have their European Internal Market licence renewed. But many are opposed to this herbicide and are attempting to block their way.

Sci-Tech

Too much smartphone in bed could make you go blind

Smartphones and tablets are powerful tools of information and communication and, for most, an essential piece of kit.

Sci-Tech

Microsoft designs smart mosquito trap to track Zika

Researchers are testing a smart mosquito trap they hope will help better track the spread of the Zika virus.

India

Watch: International Yoga Day celebrated around the world

Yoga fans across the world have gathered to mark the second International Yoga Day.

India

PM Modi bends over backwards to mark International Yoga Day

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has led 30,000 people in a mass yoga demonstration to mark International Yoga Day.

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Fitness fanatic, 79, shows off his strength

A super-fit septuagenarian in China has been putting on a display of his strength and agility.