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Chernobyl nuclear disaster remembered

Thirty years ago, on April 26 a catastrophic nuclear accident occurred at the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant in northern Ukraine. An explosion and

Ukraine

Chernobyl: thirty years on, health issues remain

Thirty years after one of the world's worst nuclear disasters, fears over radiation contamination at Chernobyl have not gone away.

My Europe Series

Life in the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone

A visit to the ghost town of Pripyat, Ukraine reveals what life is like three decades after the nuclear disaster.

Health Series

The power of plasma - could it help fight diseases?

Most of the matter around us is either solid, liquid, or gas. But there is something often called the fourth state – plasma – that has remarkable

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Takeaway: does plasma have super powers?

Materials touched by plasma have their physics changed. Here we show a tissue before plasma treatment, the liquid is quickly absorbed. Then the

USA

US Health experts confirm Microcephaly link with Zika virus

Confirmation of link between microcephaly and Zika Questions remain unanswered Report could refocus efforts on a vaccine After weeks of study

Health Series

Resuscitating Greece's struggling health system

Greece is facing crippling debts, high unemployment and a daily influx of migrants. All of which impacts the healthcare sector. This edition of Smart

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All you need to know on Parkinson’s Disease Day

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World Health Day: WHO focuses on dramatic rise in diabetes

Almost one in eleven people globally are affected by diabetes, according to a World Health Organization (WHO) report. Released to coincide with this

World News

Yellow fever: what you need to know

The authorities of Angola notified WHO of an outbreak of yellow fever in January 2016. The first cases have been identified in the district of Viana

USA

US health officials warn of mass Zika virus infections in Puerto Rico

There is concern that hundreds of thousands of people on the US island territory of Puerto Rico could become infected with the Zika virus this year

Italy

Italian nurse held on suspicion of 13 murders

An Italian nurse has been arrested on suspicion of killing 13 elderly patients. The nurse in her 50s worked at a hospital in Piombino in Tuscany

France

Autistic kids losing out in France as ‘retrograde vision’ leaves country lagging behind rest of Europe

France lags behind the rest of Europe when it comes to autism with around just one fifth of children getting the support they need, it’s been

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Ebola outbreak no longer poses global health risk - WHO

The West African Ebola outbreak no longer constitutes a major risk to international public health, the World Health Organisation (WHO) announced on

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Meet Little Casper, a robot designed to help children suffering from cancer

A robot named “Little Casper” has been designed to help children in hospital suffering from cancer. It is currently being tested at this hospital in

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Takeaway: my robot, my friend

USA

US Congress grills officials over Michigan drinking water pollution

US Congress members have called for a state governor and a watchdog chief to resign for failing to prevent a contaminated drinking water scandal

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Europe leads the way in the world's happiest countries

It is a crisp spring day in the Yorkshire Dales. Nature is starting to waken to a new season. The air is fresh and the sun has a hint of heat. It is

Health Series

Connecting patient to doctor online

The healthcare sector is undergoing a digital transformation, and patients like Ahmed Belabbes are at the frontline. The 28-year-old Frenchman has

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'Unhealthy environments' kill 12.6 million people annually - WHO report

An estimated 12.6 million deaths each year are attributable to unhealthy environments, according to a new report by the World Health Organization