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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

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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

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Euroviews. 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

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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

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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

China

Smothering in smog

The global threat of air pollution from Shanghai to Madrid

05/01/2017

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

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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

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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

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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’

19/05/2016