United Arab Emirates Could artificial intelligence have predicted the COVID-19 coronavirus? AI technology could be used to alert medical institutes on irregular symptoms before human clinicians realise there is a developing problem. This alert could give the medical institutions 2-4 weeks advance notice which in turn could allow opportune time to test for a cure and alert the public. 26/02/2020
Norway Mysterious illness kills dogs in Norway A mysterious illness in Norway is killing dogs. It has a quick onset and nobody can confirm whether it is contagious or not. 08/09/2019
Uruguay You can train mosquitos not to bite you by swatting them, finds new re The mosquitos in the study could remember the scent of a human that had attacked it and actively avoided them. 30/01/2018
Russia 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. 02/08/2016
world news Zika virus continues to spread as pregnant women are advised to avoid traveling to Latin America El Salvador is the latest country in Latin America to be put on alert over the “mosquito-borne Zika virus”:#ZikaVirus: Women in El Salvador advised 22/01/2016
South Korea Eight new cases of MERS in South Korea South Korea’s health ministry has recorded eight new cases of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome or MERS, bringing the total to 162. So far 19 people 17/06/2015
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 29/12/2014
World Dengue: Turning up the volume on a silent disaster Over the past 50 years, dengue has spread from nine to over a hundred countries, making it the most rapidly spreading vector-borne disease. The 04/04/2014
futuris The diabetes puzzle An insulin syringe has become a vital part of life for a growing number of people, but why is the incidence of diabetes increasing? And how can 11/01/2012
futuris Over-hygienic parents could be cause of diabetes Insulin-dependent diabetes is on the rise all around the world, but the cause of this disease remains unclear. There is a theory, however, that 11/01/2012
