Asia
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New mosquito threat to travellers
UK travellers to Thailand and India are returning with diseases caused by mosquito bites, health officials warned yesterday. Read more
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Arsenic in water link to heart disease
Drinking water containing moderate levels of arsenic could increase the risk of heart disease, particularly among smokers. Read more
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Hope and alarm for World Malaria Day
Growing numbers of British travellers are failing to take tablets to prevent malaria – and then succumbing to the disease, a health watchdog warned today. Read more
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Measures that may prevent Alzheimer’s
People at risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease may benefit from aggressive treatment of diseases of the circulation, researchers said last night. Read more
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Global call to tackle stillbirths
Millions of babies are born dead worldwide every year because simple health measures are not in place, experts said today. Read more
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Shopping’s health benefits?
Regular shoppers may enjoy the benefit of prolonging their lives, researchers suggested today. Read more
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Drug resistance threat "ominous"
The growing failure of drugs to tackle infections was named today as one of the major threats to world health. Read more
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Human blood hope for ‘memristor’
It may sound like sci-fi, but engineers believe that circuitry that links human tissues and nerve cells directly to a robotic limb or artificial eye might one day be possible. Read more
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Brain-training may help tic condition
Behavioural therapy may help to reduce the symptoms of Tourette syndrome, a new brain imaging study claims. Read more
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How acupuncture soothes women
Women suffering from hot flushes may benefit from traditional Chinese acupuncture, medical researchers reported today. Read more