Africa
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Mercury target falls – as concern rises
The liquid metal mercury should be removed from home first aid kits and all medical devices by the end of the decade, health officials said yesterday. Read more
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Middle east virus not yet global threat
The deadly new virus that has emerged in the Middle East is not yet a global public health emergency, experts decided yesterday. Read more
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UK’s billion pound boost for world health
Britain is to spend a billion pounds fighting some of the world’s major health scourges, it was announced yesterday. Read more
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Low-cost devices that revolutionise healthcare
Low-cost and radical technologies that are improving the world’s health are set to be unveiled tomorrow. Read more
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Hope for new TB test
New tests for TB could be developed following discoveries at a British university, it has been announced. Read more
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First country eliminates river blindness
A devastating tropical disease has now been eliminated from its first country, it has been announced. Read more
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Dismay as infant formula promotions continue
Only a handful of countries have taken action against the promotion of breast-milk substitutes to mothers, campaigners warned yesterday. Read more
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Pet ponies not sold for meat
Children are unlikely to have been eating pet ponies in burgers contaminated with horsemeat, researchers say today. Read more
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Deal aims to stop new killer virus spread
Global guidelines have been agreed to help control the spread of the new middle-eastern virus – amid growing fear of the impact of the annual pilgrimage to Mecca. Read more
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Antenatal care saves babies
Reducing antenatal appointments for pregnant woman is not as safe as has been thought, researchers warn today. Read more