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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

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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

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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

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Maria 'Drugapova': game, set and meldonium

Maria Sharapova's staged-managed announcement that she had tested positive for the drug meldonium sent shockwaves through the sporting world and begged the question "what is meldonium?"

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England's junior doctors in good voice during pay strike

Junior doctors in England broke into song during a strike over pay. They are today (Thursday, March 10) continuing their 48-hour walkout following

United Kingdom

48-hour strike by English junior doctors over pay and conditions

A 48-hour strike is being held by junior doctors in England over a new work contract being imposed by the government

France

'Horror' dentist on trial accused of mutilating patients in France

A dentist is on trial in central France accused of mutilating dozens of his patients. Dutchman Mark van Nierop is facing charges of intentional

Real Economy

The Economics of Health & Safety

We have all been guilty at some point of ignoring Health and Safety signs, on the road or in our offices and places of work, but it does play a role

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From pig gut to 3D printing - the fascinating science behind tailor-made bones

On Futuris this week we look at the growing science of generating tailor-made bones to transplant into humans. Traditional transplants have been

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Takeaway: growing bones

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Evidence mounts of link between Zika and underdeveloped brains in babies

Further evidence has come to light linking the mosquito-borne Zika virus to the the birth defect known as microcephally, whereby babies are born with