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Where in Europe are you most likely to die before 70?

Lack of progress in reducing early deaths from chronic diseases could cause the majority of UN member states to miss the 2030 deadline, according to the Lancet.

21/09/2018

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Mosquitos carrying deadly virus in Greece

At least 17 people have died after contracting the West Nile virus from mosquitos in Greece.

31/08/2018

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The void created by Western donors’ abandonment of Africa is being filled by a newly invigorated humanitarian bloc, says former Pakistani Ambassador to Saudi Arabia Naaem Khan.

08/08/2018

Bulgaria

Farmers protest livestock cull in Bulgaria after rinderpest outbreak

Authorities have already slaughtered more than 4,000 animals in order to prevent the further spread of the disease and avert a European Union ban on Bulgarian milk and dairy exports.

23/07/2018

World News

Speculation about Juncker's health 'tasteless'

A European Commission spokesman has denounced the question of whether European Commission president Jean-Claude Juncker was drunk on Wednesday following his public stumble.

13/07/2018

United Kingdom

Syphilis and gonorrhoea spikes in the UK

Recent numbers released by Public Health England show there was a 20% increase in the sexually transmitted infection syphilis.

07/06/2018

Italy

Italy’s measles doll sparks controversy

An Italian toy maker has been urged to withdraw a doll that can be cured of the measles using "magic" wipes and cream.

06/04/2018

World

Malawi cholera cases pass 500, eight people dead

Ministry of Health spokesman Joshua Malango said the number of cases had increased to 527 from 157 recorded in January, and that deaths had doubled from four to eight.

19/02/2018

USA

US woman first-ever human infected with parasitic cattle eye worms

As many as 14 of the translucent creatures were extracted from her left eye after she was left itching for over a week.

13/02/2018

Germany

'Alarming' African Swine Fever creeps closer to Germany

Six EU countries are affected. Experts have labelled the situation 'alarming'.

10/01/2018

World News

World AIDS Day: 'Prevention' is key

On World AIDS day, 36.7 million people are still living with HIV and the UN has said that prevention is key to stopping the spread

01/12/2017

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Romania screens transfusions after West Nile disease outbreak

13/09/2017

France

Who or what is killing Narbonne's cats?

More than 200 cats have been found dead at Saint-Pierre-la-Mer near Narbonne since the start of June.

29/06/2017

World News

New malaria vaccine pilots in Africa

The World Health Organisation has announced live trials of Mosquirix in Ghana, Kenya and Malawi.

25/04/2017

World

Nigeria meningitis death toll rises, 745 killed

A meningitis outbreak in Nigeria has killed 745 people, an increase of more than 50 percent in barely a week, officials said Wednesday, sounding the alarm over the feared epidemic.

20/04/2017

World News

How EU's vaccine doubts are harming global measles fight

Measles is on the rise in parts of Europe amid a trend of high scepticism towards vaccines in some rich countries, research shows.

09/02/2017

France

France culls a million ducks and geese

The aim is to contain a severe outbreak of bird flu, which has been spreading rapidly over the past month.

05/01/2017

Poland

Three new cases of bird flu in Poland

Three new cases of bird flu have been reported at poultry farms in western and southern Poland.

28/12/2016

France

Fresh bird flu cases emerge in France

Thousands of farm birds have been put to the slaughter to combat the spread of avian influenza in France's foie gras heartland.

02/12/2016

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‘Little arms and big ideas - fighting for social inclusion’

02/12/2016