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Italy's second case of Ebola gets treatment in Rome

An Italian nurse who tested positive for Ebola after returning from Sierra Leone has been transferred to Rome for treatment, and three people who he

Hungary

Protesting healthcare workers in Budapest demand better conditions

Thousands of healthcare workers, including doctors and nurses, have taken to the streets of Budapest. The demonstrators are calling for better wages

Spain

Esther Duflo wins Princess of Asturias Social Science prize

The 2015 Princess of Asturias Social Sciences prizewinner is French economist Esther Duflo. Born in 1972 in the relatively short time since clinching

World News

Booze review: OECD report reveals the water of life's lethal data

It was Frank Sinatra who said, “alcohol may be man’s worst enemy, but the bible says love your enemy.” It seems that many have taken that motto to

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Liberia

Liberia declared Ebola free

Liberia has been declared Ebola free by the World Health Organisation (WHO) after 42 days with no new cases. The West African nation was one of the

World

The message of healthy food in schools

Can beating world hunger and developing food sustainability start at your own kitchen table? In this edition of Learning World we explore some

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Resistance movement: the battle to beat the antibiotic-proof superbug

Antibiotics have saved countless lives since the discovery of penicillin in 1928, but their indiscriminate use means some diseases have become

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Do you know: what are "superbugs"?

Nepal

Aid agencies in race against time in Nepal

Aid agencies in Nepal are in a race against time to deliver much-needed food to villages destroyed by last week’s earthquake. This used to be Ram's

Nepal

Nepalese vaccinated to help prevent disease in wake of earthquake

People in Nepal are lining up to be vaccinated against measles, as part of efforts to minimise health risks in the wake of the country’s catastrophic

Brazil

Genetically modified mosquitoes to the rescue in Brazil

Scientists in Sao Paulo in Brazil have released up to 100,000 genetically modified mosquitoes in an attempt to tackle an epidemic of Dengue Fever

Sport

Belgian under-21 international Gregory Mertens fighting for his life after heart failure

Belgian under-21 international, Gregory Mertens, is fighting for his life after he suffered heart failure during a reserve team match at Genk for his

United Kingdom

HIV self-test kit goes on sale in UK

The first legally approved HIV self-test kit has gone on sale in the UK allowing people to test for the virus at home and get the results within 15

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The walking robot set to help elderly people live an autonomous life

How can we help elderly people find their way around places which are new and completely unknown to them? At the Science Museum in Trento, northern

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Do you know: what's a robotic walker?

Russia

Why does this man want his head transplanted?

Someone has to go first. So why not me? That is the attitude of Valery Spiridonov who is hoping to have his head transplanted onto a different body

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The Astronaut Academy: "We focus on leg muscles and back muscles"

Europe News

Juncker "in perfect health"

The European Commission has been forced to deny rumours that its president, Jean-Claude Juncker, is unwell and often absent from work.

World News

'No jab, no pay': Australia to cut welfare for anti-vaccination parents

Parents in Australia who fail to vaccinate their children will have welfare payments stopped, under government plans.

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Dare to care: how teachers impact on the wellbeing of students

A teacher’s role in their students’ lives can be much more than educational. While they can be generally inspirational to young minds they can also