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14/02/2020 - Plan to step up Wuhan virus research
Leading researchers have agreed a plan that will see accelerated development of COVID-19 vaccines and other research, it was announced last night. More
03/02/2020 - UK pumps cash into coronavirus vaccine
The UK is to pump £20 million into efforts to develop a fast-track vaccine against the Wuhan coronavirus, it was announced today. More
30/01/2020 - One animal transmitted Wuhan virus
A single animal source may be responsible for the outbreak of Wuhan coronavirus causing havoc in China, according to a new scientific analysis. More
28/01/2020 - Call for ethical emergency research
The world needs clear rules to ensure research projects are conducted ethically during global health emergencies, experts say today. More
23/01/2020 - Snake clue as China virus spreads
World Health Organisation officials will gather again today to consider the seriousness of the Wuhan virus outbreak amid evidence of a growing death toll. More
22/01/2020 - Crisis summit over China virus
The World Health Organisation will hold an emergency summit today to decide whether to declare the outbreak of the new Wuhan virus as global health emergency. More
21/01/2020 - Medicinal cannabis not effective for long-term sleep problems
People with chronic pain who have trouble sleeping might build up a tolerance to medicinal cannabis, which would negate its effectiveness, researchers warn today. More
20/12/2019 - Cholera cases down
The world experienced a significant reduction in cholera cases last year, according to new figures. More
16/12/2019 - Malnutrition's many forms hitting developing countries
The world is facing a multiple malnutrition problem caused by obesity, poor quality diet and under-nutrition, the World Health Organisation warns today. More
22/11/2019 - Inactive teens jeopardising future - WHO
Most adolescents, globally, are too inactive, putting their future health at risk, according to a major analysis published today. More
19/11/2019 - The soup drug-on malaria watch
Some indigenous soup recipes, imported to the UK by immigrant communities, contain anti-malarial properties, scientists reveal today. More
11/11/2019 - Bariatric surgery effective for over-65s
Bariatric surgery is an effective procedure for patients over the age of 65, a UK conference has heard. More
08/11/2019 - Over 60s should increase exercise
People over the age of 60 should do more exercise - not less - to prevent heart disease and stroke, according to the findings of a major study published today. More
25/10/2019 - Wild poliovirus type 3 eradicated globally
Wild poliovirus type 3 (WPV3) has been eradicated worldwide, it has been announced. More
23/08/2019 - Polypill success at preventing cardiovascular diseases
A low-cost polypill, which combines four cardiovascular drugs into a single pill, has cut the risk of major cardiovascular events in the first trial of its kind, researchers report today. More
26/07/2019 - Retraction problem for genetics
Published studies in genetics are significantly more likely to be flawed than other scientific publications, according to an analysis published today. More
23/07/2019 - Drug resistant malaria spreads in Asia
Drug-resistant malaria is spreading rapidly across south-east Asia, researchers warn today. More
16/07/2019 - 20 million children missed lifesaving vaccines
More than one in ten children worldwide – about 20 million – missed out on lifesaving vaccines in 2018, according to new data from WHO and UNICEF. More
19/06/2019 - Large study links atrial fibrillation to dementia
Patients with atrial fibrillation face a raised risk of going on to develop dementia, researchers warn today. More
28/05/2019 - Antibiotic levels too high in rivers
The world's major rivers are awash with excessively high levels of antibiotics, British researchers have warned. More
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