Europe
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18 million children in Europe suffer abuse
More than 18 million children across Europe suffer abuse, making it the leading cause of health inequality, a new report from the World Health Organisation says today. Read more
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International homeopathy warning
A top medical ethics expert today condemns a campaign to introduce homeopathy in some of the world’s poorest countries. Read more
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SARS treatments could work for new Middle East virus
Treatments that worked on the SARS coronavirus are the key for the development of therapies for the lethal Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus (MERS-CoV), it has been claimed. Read more
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Gene activity library unveiled
A massive library of human genetic activity was unveiled last night by European researchers. Read more
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Plan to cut Europe asthma death toll
Deaths from asthma across Europe should be halved over the next two decades, campaigners said yesterday. Read more
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Sleep problem for cancer patients
People with serious sleep disorder may fare badly if they get skin cancer, according to a new study. Read more
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Cosmetics and gunsmoke risk lung damage
People who work in the cosmetic industry and soldiers could risk damage to their lungs from substances they work with, a major European conference was being told today. Read more
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Alarm at sunshine vitamin shortfalls
More than one third of the world’s population are deficient in vitamin D, the substance created by exposure to sunshine, a new systematic review has revealed. Read more
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Heart risks of being underweight
Being underweight may put a woman with heart disease at increased risk, researchers have reported. Read more
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Women’s obesity opportunity window
Women who become obese after giving birth do not face any extra risk of heart attack until other health factors start to deteriorate, researchers reported yesterday. Read more