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Alcohol consumption: which countries top the league?

For those of us who drink alcohol there is one question which often plays on our mind. How much do I actually drink in relation to other people? Our

Ukraine

Kyiv fuel depot fire: officials change tack in effort to quickly extinguish blaze

'Everything is under control,' say emergency service officials, as a fire at a Kyiv fuel depot rages on for a third day.

South Korea

What you need to know about the disease called MERS

A few years ago it was SARS, now MERS is on the rise. What is this disease, where is it globally and how can we prevent its spread?

South Korea

South Korea's President cancels planned US visit as more deaths from MERS are announced

The President of South Korea has cancelled this weekend's planned visit to the US as two more deaths from MERS are announced.

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South Korea

S.Korea steps up efforts to eradicate MERS as seventh person dies

A seventh patient has died in South Korea of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome known as MERS. There have also been eight more reported cases bringing

Spain

Ivory Coast 'Suitcase boy' reunited with mother

An eight-year-old boy from the Ivory Coast who was found being smuggled into Spain in a suitcase has been reunited with his mother. Adou Ouattara was

South Korea

Public health measures are tightened in South Korea after a sixth person dies from MERS

Public health precautions are being tightened across South Korea after a sixth person died from Middle East Respiratory Syndrome or MERS. The

USA

US panel backs female libido drug with conditions

A drug to treat low female sexual desire should be approved under strict conditions, according to an influential panel in the US. The advisers to the

Spain

Russia to the rescue: Moscow flies antidote to Spain's diphtheria patient

Russia has come to the rescue of a six-year-old boy in Spain’s Catalonia region. The boy has been admitted to hospital with Spain’s first recorded

United Kingdom

Scientists develop tests that predict your chances of dying

Brazil

Watch: Brave Beatles fan plays guitar during brain surgery

South Korea

South Korea president demands a halt to deadly MERS virus

South Korean President Park Geun-hye has demanded that everything is done to stop an outbreak of the deadly virus MERS in her country: Middle East

Spain

Spain's first case of diphtheria in 30 years: parents of six-year-old 'oppose vaccines'

A six-year-old child is in serious condition at a Barcelona hospital with diphtheria. It is the first case of the bacterial infection to be diagnosed

South Korea

South Korea confirms five more MERS cases

Five more cases of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome, or MERS, have been confirmed in South Korea. It takes the total number of people infected to 30

China

Beijing bans smoking in all public indoor spaces

Smoking has been banned in all indoor public spaces in Beijing. The toughest crackdown to date aims to stem a looming health crisis. But the move

World News

Deadly MERS virus infects 18 people in South Korea

Doctors in China have confirmed a man from South Korea is receiving treatment for the deadly virus MERS (Middle East Respiratory Syndrome). The

China

China introduces smoking ban in Beijing

A smoking ban in Beijing comes into force today in the Chinese capital’s, restaurants, offices and on public transport . Health activists have

USA

US army anthrax blunder is bigger than first thought

A US army blunder that has seen shipments of live anthrax accidentally sent to laboratories at home and abroad is even bigger than first thought.

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Ten questions to consider on World No Tobacco Day 2015

Greece

Greek health workers go on strike as anger boils over 'under-funding'

Public sector doctors and nurses went on strike in Greece on Wednesday, amid the country’s financial crisis. They say they are fed up with