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Meningitis: WHO in plea to avoid outbreak

The World Health Organisation is calling for vaccine production to be increased to ward off a potential outbreak of meningitis. #Africa risks large

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United Kingdom

EU must act over shock study on diesel fume deaths - campaigners

24/07/2015

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?

10/06/2015

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

09/05/2015

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World News

50g of sugar per day to be healthy? Easier said than done!

The World Health Organisation suggests that adults should eat no more than 50 grams of sugar (12 teaspoons) per day to avoid the risks of obesity and

06/03/2015

World News

Eat much less sugar to avoid obesity and tooth decay, says WHO

The sight of sugary doughnuts and crispy pastries can be tempting and tantalising. It has long been known that too many such tasty treats are bad

05/03/2015

World News

Ebola can be beaten by the end of 2015 says UN mission head

Months of hard work lie ahead but the world can stamp out the Ebola outbreak in West Africa by the end of the year according to the outgoing chief of

03/01/2015

Sierra Leone

Relentless spread of Ebola continues with Sierra Leone worst hit

As Ebola continues its relentless spread in West Africa, Sierra Leone's President Ernest Bai Koroma has asked people to observe a week of fasting and prayer.

02/01/2015

USA

US researchers optimistic about Ebola vaccine

27/11/2014

World News

Action on malnutrition and obesity called for at international conference.

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USA

Global warming to 'cause 250,000 extra deaths a year'

26/09/2014

World

Ebola 'fast-track' strategy under WHO scrutiny in Geneva

04/09/2014

World News

MSF calls on UN and West to get involved in Ebola epidemic

29/08/2014

World News

Ebola experts call for experimental drugs to be used to fight virus

08/08/2014

USA

WHO says deadly MERS virus does not constitute global emergency

14/05/2014

Greece

Greeks not infecting themselves with HIV, admits WHO after report error

26/11/2013

World News

Europe could have a new outbreak of polio

08/11/2013

World News

Air pollution causes cancer says World Health Organisation

17/10/2013

World News

WHO says new meningococcal vaccine "acceptable" for use by UN organisations

03/09/2013