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New malaria vaccine pilots in Africa

The World Health Organisation has announced live trials of Mosquirix in Ghana, Kenya and Malawi.

Portugal

Death of Portuguese girl proves measles is still a killer

The death of a young Portuguese girl at the hands of measles has highlighted the danger to those who are not vaccinated against the disease, as it continues to spread across many parts of…

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Talk about depression on World Health Day

The World Health Organisation invites us to use World Health Day on 7 April to talk about depression, the leading cause of ill health and disability worldwide.

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Romania and Italy told to take urgent action on measles outbreak

Romania and Italy have been urged to take urgent action to address a spike in measles cases.

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France

Melanie provides Downs Syndrome sufferers with a heroine

Have you ever heard of Melanie Segard? Well if you suffer from Downs Syndrome, this young French girl has just made history by presenting the weather programme on French TV.

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How EU's vaccine doubts are harming global measles fight

Measles is on the rise in parts of Europe amid a trend of high scepticism towards vaccines in some rich countries, research shows.

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Smoking set to kill and cost more than ever

Smoking is on the rise according to the World Health Organisation and the costs far outweigh global revenues from tobacco taxes.

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No more AIDS by 2030?

Being diagnosed with HIV today means something very different than it did 20 or 30 years ago.

Switzerland

Zika virus declared no longer an international emergency by WHO

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has declared that Zika no longer constitutes an international emergency – warning at the same time that the virus will continue to spread where mosquitoes carrying

India

New Delhi smog surpasses hazardous levels

Authorities in New Delhi have begun revoking licences of older diesel vehicles and halted construction work, in a desperate bid to combat days of extreme air…

Economy

World Health Organisation urges high taxes on sugary drinks

A tax of at least 20 percent on sugary drinks is being called for by the World Health Organisation to fight the problem of obesity.

Thailand

Thailand confirms first Zika-related microcephaly cases

Thailand has reported its first confirmed cases of Zika-related birth defects.

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Green campaigners blame governments for 'unacceptable' air pollution deaths

A global study says 92 percent of people live in areas where air quality exceeds World Health Organisation (WHO) limits.

Singapore

WHO warns zika virus more resilient and spreading fast

In Asia Singapore had the first confirmed local transmission of the zika virus, back in August.

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'Use a condom or avoid sex for 6 months after visiting Zika areas'

The World Health Organisation has advised that anyone returning from areas affected by the Zika virus should practice safe sex for at least six months.

My Europe Series

Antibiotic Resistance: a bigger threat than cancer by 2050

A British study shows that by 2050, antibiotic resistance could become even more deadly than cancer.

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Very hot drinks 'probably cause cancer'

Drinking very hot beverages ‘probably’ causes cancer, scientists have claimed.

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WHO advises two months of safe sex for Zika prevention

The World Health Organisation is advising anyone who has traveled to any country with a current outbreak of the Zika virus to wait a full eight weeks to have unprotected sex or attempt to conceive a b

Brazil

Zika virus: WHO rejects demands to move Rio Olympics

The World Health Organization has rejected demands for this summer’s Rio Olympics to be moved or postponed due to the Zika virus.

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Europe has biggest life expectancy gender gap in world, says report

Women in Europe can expect to live a healthy life for five years longer than men, according to a new report.