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03/07/2020 - How the virus is becoming more infectious
The COVID-19 virus has become more infectious in the course of the pandemic – but not more lethal, according to a major new genomic analysis. More
19/05/2020 - Dairy 'lowers diabetes and high blood pressure risk'
Two daily servings of dairy products – especially full-fat ones – are linked to reduced risks of diabetes and high blood pressure, according to a major international analysis reported today. More
03/12/2019 - Historic samples reveal malaria spread
DNA from malaria parasites eradicated 75 years ago has shown how one of the most common forms of the disease spread from Europe to the Americas in the 15th century. More
05/12/2018 - Live birth from deceased donated uterus
A woman in Brazil has given birth to a live baby grown in a transplanted uterus from a deceased non-related woman, the first ever successful birth following this procedure, it was announced today. More
20/11/2018 - WHO pledge to step up malaria action as cases rise
Cases of malaria increased last year for the second time this decade, the World Health Organisation has revealed. More
24/09/2018 - Growing global alcohol consumption alarms WHO
About 5% of deaths worldwide are caused by misuse of alcohol, according to a major new report. More
12/06/2018 - WHO declares Paraguay malaria free
Paraguay is officially malaria free, the World Health Organization (WHO) has announced, making it the first country in the Americas since Cuba in 1973 to be granted the status. More
19/02/2018 - World leaders promise solutions to non-communicable disease growth
World leaders have promised “bold and innovative” solutions to tackle the growing rates of diabetes, cardiovascular disease and cancer. More
19/12/2017 - Concern as stem cell searches lead to unproven therapies
Centres offering unproven stem cell therapies are crowding internet search engines, British experts have warned. More
23/11/2017 - Algae hope for diagnostic nanobots
Remote controlled nanobots could be engineered from algae to make them biodegradeable and useful for medicine, researchers reported last night. More
10/11/2017 - Cholera map to aid prediction
Cholera has been endemic in Asia for 50 years, repeatedly crossing into Africa and Latin America, according to a major study of the disease published last night. More
01/11/2017 - HepC patients unaware of treatment possibilities - conference
Britain is lagging behind other countries in the identification of patients with hepatitis C infection, a global conference will hear today. More
28/09/2017 - Abortion safety a global problem
Nearly half of all the abortions performed worldwide are unsafe, researchers warn today. More
21/07/2017 - Warning on growing HIV drug resistance
Progress in HIV treatment is under threat from growing rates of drug resistance, the World Health Organisation has warned. More
02/06/2017 - Protein that feeds Zika revealed
The Zika virus has evolved specifically to target neural stem cells, feeding off a specific protein in these cells, British scientists reported last night. More
07/02/2017 - Genetic defect causes disease in multiple organs
Scientists have found a genetic defect that is behind multi-organ disease, new research out last night. More
22/12/2016 - Success for vCJD test
A new blood test can detect variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease with 100% accuracy, an international research team reported last night. More
12/12/2016 - UK success against breast cancer
Breast cancer mortality has declined faster in England and Wales than in any other country over the last 30 years, according to a new global analysis. More
21/11/2016 - Zika emergency over - WHO
The Zika virus is no longer a public health emergency - but remains a "significant" public health challenge, the World Health Organisation has ruled. More
11/11/2016 - Call to boost measles vaccination
Some 400 children are dying from measles every day globally because of patchy progress with vaccination programmes, a major report warned last night. More
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