Gaza Gaza: humanitarian conditions deteriorate Everything is in short supply, from basic medicines to bed space, as injuries add to the overstretched system that is close to falling apart, warn doctors and UNWRA. 06/12/2018
United Kingdom Historic tax levels needed to fund UK health system UK households could pay up to £2,000 more per household per year in tax 24/05/2018
Africanews 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
no comment New Delhi still shrouded by smog A thick cloud of smog has been hanging over India's capital for two weeks 13/11/2017
Yemen Yemen's unfathomable famine More than 2 million children in the war-torn country are malnourished, and almost 400,000 of them are so skeletal they require treatment to stay alive. 10/11/2017
USA US opioid crisis: 'national shame', but not yet national emergency US President Trump labels the opioid crisis a 'national shame' but stops short of declaring a national emergency. 27/10/2017
Belgium Belgians crack on with giant omelette despite toxic egg scandal Europe’s toxic egg scandal is no yoke – but that didn’t stop Belgians feasting on a giant omelette. The 10,000-egg creation, cooked in a four-metre 15/08/2017
Belgium Contaminated eggs in 17 countries Fifteen European countries plus Switzerland and Hong Kong have reportedly received products containing contaminated eggs 11/08/2017
Denmark Denmark next to find contaminated eggs in food Denmark is the latest European country to discover eggs contaminated with insecticide in its food chain 11/08/2017
world news Aldi halts sale of eggs in all German stores The move is a precaution as a health scare over possible insecticide contamination spreads 04/08/2017
world news Sharp decline in sperm count for Western men a 'major health crisis' Doctors describe a sharp decline in sperm count for Western men a 'major health crisis' 27/07/2017
View View: Being bold in the battle against antibiotic-resistant bacteria The car manufacturer Volvo made the bold move of stopping production of fossil-fuel vehicles by 2019. Why we need more grit like that in the existential fight against microbial resistance. 12/07/2017
world news Deadly dengue epidemic declared in region of Peru The World Health Organisation has declared a dengue epidemic in Peru's northwestern region of Piura after the local death toll reached 19. 16/05/2017
United Kingdom Musician Elton John recovers from potentially deadly infection British musician Elton John is resting at home after going down with a potentially deadly bacterial infection. 25/04/2017
Yemen UN launches Yemen aid appeal in bid to avert famine The United Nations has appealed for nearly 2 billion euros to provide life-saving assistance to avert famine in war-ravaged Yemen. 08/02/2017
world news Struggling to care: hospitals in crisis across Europe Cold weather, a flu epidemic and overcrowding are among the causes that have plunged hospitals in several European countries into a care crisis. 12/01/2017
Haiti Big cholera vaccination campaign underway in Haiti The country has been struggling with cholera since it was first brought in accidently in 2010 by UN peacekeepers 10/11/2016
Pakistan Polio in decline in Pakistan Polio is at last beginning to subside in Pakistan, however, with the Taliban holding a vendetta against those daring to vaccinate against the highly contagious disease, how much can one man do to cont 24/10/2016
world news Which is the most obese country in the EU? Eurostat has today published figures on the level of obesity in the European Union. 20/10/2016
world news In Venezuela a small scratch can be fatal Because of a disastrous economic crisis, in the 'oil rich' country, Venezuelan hospitals cannot cope and many are dying. 04/10/2016
USA Zika cases in Miami Beach bring new warning for pregnant women Confirmation that the Zika virus has infected several people in Miami Beach has led US authorities to warn pregnant women not to travel to the Florida resort’s affected… 19/08/2016
world news Venezuela's growing medical shortage From bread and beer to sugar and toilet paper – you name it, Venezuela’s economic crisis has resulted in a chronic shortage of basic goods. 03/06/2016
United Kingdom Superbugs could kill ‘10 million people a year by 2050’ The world is losing the battle against superbugs, according to a new report commissioned by the UK government. Ten million lives a year and a 19/05/2016
