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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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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Fresh hope of a "functional cure" for HIV

The surprising results have come from a US study in monkeys involving an antibody used to treat Crohn's disease.

Sci-Tech

Implant provides a way out for 'locked in syndrome' sufferers

Implant provides a way out for locked in syndrome sufferers

Germany

Germany to cull thousands of poultry after bird flu outbreak

Authorities in Germany have decided to kill 92,000 poultry after a series of high risk H5N8 bird flu cases have been confirmed across the country.

Europe News

Europeans live longer, but not in the best of health - new report

Europeans are now more likely to live into their 80s, but they may not be in the best of health.

Next Series

Avatars help schizophrenia patients silence tormenting voices

People with schizophrenia are volunteering for a European research project to help the control and perhaps even silence the tormenting voices in their heads by confronting a computer avatar of…

Next Series

Takeaway: me & my avatar

Can this avatar fight schizophrenia?

Haiti

WHO to send a million doses of cholera vaccine to Haiti

The death toll is mounting amid fears about security and cholera while thousands are rescued from widespread flooding in the southern United States.

Haiti

Haiti suffers upsurge in cholera in wake of Hurricane Matthew

Haiti sees an upsurge in cases of cholera in the wake of Hurricane Matthew as people struggle to find clean water.

World News

Baby with three genetic parents is born

Fertility doctors using a brand new technique to eliminate inherited disease have helped a woman deliver a baby with three genetic parents.

Malaysia

Zika spreads in Malaysia

Malaysia confirms first pregnant woman has contracted Zika.

Singapore

Dozens more Zika cases identified in Singapore

Singapore is the only Asian country with active transmission of the mosquito-born virus, which generally causes mild symptoms but can lead to serious birth defects in unborn children.

World News

Zika virus spreads to Miami Beach

US health officials in Florida now say that mosquitos bearing the deadly Zika virus have spread to Miami Beach beyond their initial identified “transmission area” of…

Brazil

Does the Zika virus really threaten the Olympic Games?

Fears that athletes will contract the Zika virus at Brazil’s Olympic Games won’t go away.

Spain

Spain says Europe's first Zika microcephaly birth confirmed in Catalonia

Europe’s first Zika microcephaly birth has been confirmed in Spain.

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.