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Ebola’s devastating grip on West Africa could be lifted by the end of year, according to the World Health Organisation (WHO). WHO says Guinea is

Europe’s new air pollution targets should be tightened further, campaigners have urged, after a groundbreaking study on the deadly impact of diesel

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?

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

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

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

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

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.

US researchers say an experimental Ebola vaccine appears safe. It is designed to stimulate the body’s immune system to produce Ebola

Over 160 million children under the age of five suffer because of chronic hunger. Yet ours is a world of plenty. Witness the rise in obesity

Climate change will lead to 250,000 extra deaths a year from 2030, a report quantifying the health impacts of global warming has claimed. The

Medecins Sans Frontieres says the United Nations needs to step up and take charge to stem the Ebola epidemic and accused the West of not doing

A trio of experts has urged the use of experimental drugs in fighting the deadly Ebola virus in west Africa. The group, which includes Peter Piot

Concern about the deadly new Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) virus has “significantly increased” but the disease does not yet constitute a

The World Health Organization has issued a correction regarding what it calls an “error” in one of its reports that suggested Greek people were

Europe could have a new outbreak of polio if stronger action is not taken, experts have warned. Refugees fleeing the crisis in Syria could spread

Outdoor air pollution is a leading cause of cancer, according to the World Health Organisation (WHO). It said the world’s leading experts have

The vaccine Menomune®, which is designed to prevent invasive meningococcal disease, has been pre-qualified by the World Health Organization

Analysis of the new avian influenza A (H7N9) discovered in China earlier this year suggests that the virus was probably transmitted from human to