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France

France: Volunteer left brain dead after clinical drug trial dies in hospital

A man left brain dead after a clinical trial in France has now died. He was one of dozens of volunteers at a private facility to have tested an

17/01/2016

France

French drug trial disaster: one man brain dead, five in hospital

One person is brain dead and five others are in a serious condition in France after a clinical trial went terribly wrong.

15/01/2016

Sierra Leone

Ebola is back after West Africa declared Ebola-free

A aid agency report says a woman who died of Ebola in Sierra Leone this week has potentially exposed at least twenty-seven other people to the virus

15/01/2016

Israel

Shimon Peres, former Israeli PM, recovering after heart attack

Shimon Peres, a former prime minister of Israel, is recovering in hospital after suffering a minor heart attack. The 92 year old is said to be in a

14/01/2016

Health Series

It's good to talk - Doctor-Patient trial shows promise

A trial of shared decision making tools in occupational health in the UK shows encouraging results

13/01/2016

World News

Junior doctors in England strike over government reforms

Thousands of junior doctors across England have staged their first strike in 40 years over government plans to reform pay and working conditions

13/01/2016

World News

Ebola hits affected countries in the pockets

Experts say the situation is looking up

12/01/2016

World News

Natalie Cole's cause of death revealed as rare lung disease

Natalie Cole’s cause of death has been revealed as a rare lung disease that led to heart failure. Her family said she was first diagnosed with the

09/01/2016

India

New Delhi moves to tackle choking pollution

In what has been dubbed the world’s most polluted city, the message seems to be enough is enough. Moves to tackle toxic smog in New Delhi include

31/12/2015

Denmark

Paralysed man walks again

Tobias Jensen is paralysed from the waist down since breaking his back in an accident. He’s back on his feet thanks to a kind of external robotised

28/12/2015

World News

Hospital choir beats Justin Bieber and tops UK Christmas chart

Good karma: a London hospital choir tops the UK Christmas chart with a song whose proceeds will go to charities.

27/12/2015

Health Series

Keeping the workplace healthy

Company doctors have a new role looking out for early signs of chronic conditions such as diabetes and musculoskeletal disorders.

16/12/2015

World

The Red Cross on negotiation and morphing conflicts

Peter Maurer is President of the International Committee of the Red Cross he spoke to euronews reporter, Chris Cummins, about the changing nature of

15/12/2015

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Prince Harry visits HIV hospital

Britain’s Prince Harry on Monday visited an HIV hospital in east London, which was close to his late mother’s heart, Princess Diana. Mildmay

15/12/2015

China

First-ever red alert for pollution issued in Chinese capital

As climate change is debated in Paris, the Chinese capital is facing unprecedented heavy smog

07/12/2015

Thailand

Condom maker calls for safe-sex emoji to mark World AIDS Day

World AIDS Day is being celebrated around the world. In Thailand, hundreds of people joined a parade around the popular tourist town of Pattaya City

01/12/2015

France

France introduces plain cigarette packaging

The French parliament has narrowly passed a law to introduce plain packaging for cigarettes . It’s in a bid to cut the number of its smokers

26/11/2015

Monaco

Taking away the doctors: how telemedicine is changing lives

In partnership with monaco

23/11/2015

Next Series

Surgical avatars promise medical revolution

Imagine if we all had our own personal medical avatar, so treatments could be tailor-made to suit our individual needs and tested before use. That has just come a step closer thanks to a team from Hun

16/11/2015

Next Series

Do you know: can computers heal spines?

16/11/2015