Asia
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Textile dust link to rheumatoid arthritis
Workers who are exposed to textile dust could more than double their risk of developing rheumatoid arthritis, according to a new study. Read more
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Where humans should fear bats
Growing populations in some tropical countries are massively increasing the risk of new diseases finding their way from bats to humans, according to a British research project. Read more
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Hope for MERS vaccine
European researchers have announced the successful development of a vaccine that protects camels against the MERS coronavirus. Read more
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Dog vaccination plan to eliminate rabies
Mass dog vaccination is the key to protecting the world from rabies, the World Health Organisation said yesterday. Read more
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Maternity care check-list unveiled
The use of clinical check-lists, pioneered for surgery, is to be extended to maternity care, the World Health Organisation has announced. Read more
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How food-borne diseases kill thousands
Some 125,000 children under the age of five die annually around the world from food-borne diseases, according to a report published yesterday. Read more
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Gene breaches antibiotic "last line"
A highly mobile gene resistant to the "last line" of antibiotics has emerged in southern China, it was announced today. Read more
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Antibiotic confusion is global, WHO warns
Confusion about antibiotics is worldwide, according to the findings of a major international survey published yesterday. Read more
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Maternal deaths reducing – but not enough
The world has achieved an impressive reduction in deaths of women in pregnancy in the last 25 years – but has still fallen well short of its targets, according to a major analysis published yesterday. Read more
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Gene fingerprint could extend cancer drug use
The use of common cancer drugs could be extended after the identification of a new genetic "fingerprint", researchers revealed last night. Read more