Kenya races to trace all contacts after first Ebola death, WHO official says
Kenya’s first Ebola death has triggered a race to trace everyone the victim came into contact with, as the United Nations and partners provide full…
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‘No plague case’ in Siberia, Russia tells WHO as assessments continue
Health authorities in Russia say there is “no plague case” in Siberia following reports last week that a lab technician had died of pneumonia of…
New global guidelines warn against obesity drugs for children under 10
Care should focus on healthy eating and exercise, not medicines such as weight-loss injections, says the World Health Organization
Lillehammer’s “Other” Olympics: The Mad in Norway International Film Festival
Editor’s note: As a member of the Mad in the UK admin team, I had the privilege of being present at this wonderful three day…
‘That nagging feeling of dread’: Is ‘hang-xiety’ a real thing?
For some, a hangover can start an anxious spiral. We spoke to experts about the reasons why.
Circulating DNA pioneer wins early detection Impact Award
Fresh from his Impact Award announced at the Early Detection of Cancer Conference in Edinburgh, we chat to Professor Allen Chan…
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‘Ebola takes the people children depend on’: UNICEF
The Ebola outbreak in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is robbing children of their loved ones – with some succumbing to the…
Testing and monitoring underway in suspected Russia plague death
The death of a lab worker in Russia’s Siberia region has sparked concerns over a possible plague case, the UN World Health Organization (WHO) said…
One million UK people who have never smoked are now vaping
Latest statistics also show, for the second year in a row, more over-16s vape than smoke.
A moment with Mariam: Meeting CRUK’s new Chief Clinician
As she begins her tenure as CRUK’s Chief Clinician, we caught up with Mariam Jamal-Hanjani…
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