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France

New research says Zika "could spark" Guillain-Barré syndrome

A new study by a French scientists suggests the Zika virus might cause a debilitating neurological disorder called Guillain-Barré syndrome. It comes

01/03/2016

Greece

How one Greek island has discovered the secret to longer life

On a 255 square kilometre sliver of land in the southeastern Aegean Sea, about 10 hours by boat from Athens, residents appear to defy death. For a

24/02/2016

World News

World's deadliest animals: why chickens are more dangerous than sharks

Mosquitoes kill more than 500,000 people worldwide each year, making them the second most deadly species to humans.

22/02/2016

Egypt

Egyptian president promises to crack down on police abuses

The president of Egypt has promised to crack down on police brutality Abdel Fattah al-Sisi has decided to act as public anger mounts over alleged

20/02/2016

World News

Mosquitoes the world’s deadliest animal (after man, of course)

19/02/2016

World News

Potentially groundbreaking cancer therapy has 'extraordinary' results

Tests of a potentially groundbreaking new cancer therapy have had “extraordinary” results on Leukemia patients.

16/02/2016

France

Flu and weather made 2015 the deadliest year in France since World War II

The year 2015 has been the deadliest in France since the end of World War II according to official figures, a toll attributed to the weather and

15/02/2016

Next Series

A virtual reality game to help stroke patients

At a sophisticated lab in Barcelona, researchers are convinced that computer models based on virtual reality can help people who have suffered

15/02/2016

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Takeaway: train your brain!

15/02/2016

World News

Zika virus: Colombian doctors report hike in rare nerve disorder cases

Amid mounting global concerns over the Zika virus, Colombian doctors say they are seeing a hike in cases of a rare disorder, in which the body’s

13/02/2016

World News

Slovenian researchers find brain link for Zika virus

New medical research has provided the strongest evidence yet of a direct link between the feared mosquito-spread Zika virus and infant microcephaly

11/02/2016

World News

The dangerous and illegal trade in counterfeit medicines

Look in your medicine cabinet, reflect on the those pills you may have taken for a recent flu. How do you know they are not fake? Counterfeit

11/02/2016

Health Series

Managing the health of an ageing population in Poland

Poland is facing an uncertain future as its population ages and so putting pressure on workers, the economy and the healthcare system. Living through

10/02/2016

Sport

American Athletes warned over Zika risks at Rio Olympics

The Director of the United State’s National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases has warned American athletes about the risks of travelling

09/02/2016

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Combating the spread of Zika

Efforts are being stepped up across the Americas, including in Panama, Uruguay, Peru and Honduras, to help fight the rapid spread of the

06/02/2016

World News

Fresh fears about Zika virus after three deaths in Colombia

Three people with the Zika virus have died in Colombia, after developing a rare nerve disorder. Colombia’s health minister believes there could be a

05/02/2016

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Takeaway: Red card for dangerous lifestyle

05/02/2016

World News

WHO concerned over Zika sexual transmission reports

The World Health Organization (WHO) has voiced its concern over reports that a case of the Zika virus contracted in the US state of Texas was

04/02/2016

Business Line

The travel industry infected by Zika and Alphabet bets on the future with moonshots

The Zika virus prompts a surge in purchases of 'Cancel For Any Reason' insurance and Google's parent company Alphabet bets on the future with its costly moonshots.

03/02/2016

USA

Zika: US reports first sexually-transmitted case

Health officials say this would be an alarming new development in the spread of the virus

03/02/2016