Africa
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Measles battle on the cusp
Deaths from measles world-wide have been dramatically reduced in the last decade, according to figures published last night. Read more
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Carla backs baby HIV campaign
Euro-celebrity Carla Bruni-Sarkovsky has been backing calls to eliminate HIV transmission to new-born babies. Read more
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Blow to prematurity infection theory
Efforts to use antibiotics to prevent premature birth have proved unsuccessful, British researchers reported today. Read more
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Tide turned in AIDS battle
World-wide campaigns against AIDS are reducing infection rates and death rates, experts reported yesterday. Read more
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Egyptians had heart disease 3,000 years ago
The symptoms of heart disease are not solely caused by modern "lifestyle" factors, researchers have reported after studying Egyptian mummies. Read more
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Call for widespread swine flu vaccination
Children should get any new swine flu vaccine as soon as possible to halt an epidemic, US researchers said last night. Read more
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Swine flu deaths rise as new countries are hit
The number of deaths of swine flu patients continues to rise – even though the spread of the disease has slowed in many countries, it was reported yesterday. Read more
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Plan for better Caesarean pain relief
Mothers undergoing a Caesarean section could be given local anaesthetic to reduce the need for painkillers, researchers report today. Read more
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Experts call for cholera vaccine ban to be lifted
Infectious disease experts called last night for wider use of a life-saving cholera vaccination. Read more
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Malaria travel warning
Hundreds of British travellers are contracting the deadly disease malaria every year through visits to equatorial countries, experts warned yesterday. Read more