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United Kingdom

UK Ebola nurse Pauline Cafferkey 'critically ill' in London hospital

Fears are growing for a British nurse being treated for Ebola in London after hospital officials said her condition had deteriorated and she is now

04/01/2015

Sierra Leone

Relentless spread of Ebola continues with Sierra Leone worst hit

As Ebola continues its relentless spread in West Africa, Sierra Leone's President Ernest Bai Koroma has asked people to observe a week of fasting and prayer.

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United Kingdom

Two British patients test negative for Ebola

Two British patients suspected of contracting Ebola have tested negative for the disease. The news comes a day after Scottish nurse Pauline Cafferkey

31/12/2014

Saudi Arabia

Saudi King undergoing medical tests in Riyadh hospital

31/12/2014

USA

Bush Sr. leaves hospital after breathing difficulties

Former US President George Bush Sr has left hospital in Houston after a week-long stay brought on by breathing difficulties. Bush, who is aged 90, is

31/12/2014

Sport

Formula 1 driver Bianchi 'unconscious but breathing unaided'

Marussia driver Jules Bianchi remains unconscious but is breathing unaided and has reportedly begun a programme of rehabilitation therapy in France

30/12/2014

United Kingdom

UK Ebola patient Pauline Cafferkey arrives in London for treatment

The UK’s first Ebola patient Pauline Cafferkey has been transfered from Glasgow, Scotland to a hospital around 600 kilometers away in London for

30/12/2014

World News

Ebola financial symptoms could cost 3 billion euros in 2015

The Ebola outbreak in West Africa has devastated lives in three of the continent’s poorest countries. The World Bank says the cost of the outbreak to

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Indonesia

Indonesia: Recycling for free healthcare

Healthcare for Indonesia’s 250 million people is a costly expense. However, a new initiative by a young doctor is proving popular in low-income

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Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone imposes lockdown to stop transmission of Ebola

Sierra Leone has imposed a mandatory lockdown in its Northern Region in an effort to stop the spread of an Ebola outbreak. Markets and shops have

24/12/2014

USA

Former US President George HW Bush admitted to hospital

Former US President George HW Bush is in hospital for observation after experiencing shortness of breath.

24/12/2014

USA

Boxing great Muhammad Ali hospitalised with pneumonia

Boxing legend Muhammad Ali in a 'stable condition' after being admitted to hospital with pneumonia.

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World

Care in conflict zones: MSF's medical aid on the frontline

They go where most of us would never dare, leading the battle against the Ebola crisis, working where conflict rages: in Syria, Iraq, Nigeria

16/12/2014

Russia

Protesters in Moscow take to the streets against the city's education and health cuts

The authorities in Moscow have enraged doctors and teachers with cuts leading to schools and clinic closures. Facilities are being regrouped as the

14/12/2014

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Sport

Pele discharged from hospital

Brazil’s footballing legend Pele was discharged from a hospital in Sao Paulo on Tuesday. The 74-year-old three-time World Cup winner was admitted a

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Poland

Polish 'miracle' toddler survives freezing ordeal

A doctor in Poland says it is a ‘miracle’ that a two year-old toddler survived after being found unconscious in sub-zero temperatures. Adam wondered

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India

Thirty years on, the Union Carbide gas leak continues to poison lives in Bhopal

In 1984 a pesticide leak from a factory owned by US chemical company Union Carbide killed thousands in the Indian city of Bhopal. Thirty years on

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