North America
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New hope for Ebola vaccines and drugs
A range of drugs and vaccines are being studied to tackle the Ebola virus epidemic, experts have revealed. Read more
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Serum doctor claims miracle recovery
A doctor has claimed a "miraculous" recovery after surviving the Ebola virus and taking an experiment serum. Read more
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Friendliness good for heart – study
Living in a friendly neighbourhood may have massive benefits for helping to prevent heart attacks, researchers say today. Read more
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Dangers of too much exercise
Over-exercising may be risky for heart attack survivors, researchers warned today. Read more
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Sleep problem for space-flight
Astronauts struggle to get enough sleep – even when special sleep stations have been created, researchers warn today. Read more
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Apps that boost healthy eating
Crowd-sourcing apps on mobile phones could help encourage healthy eating, researchers say today. Read more
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Doctor-patient gap over health scares
Health professionals and the public have very different views of the major health scares of the age, according to a study published today. Read more
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Five-a-day ‘enough
The UK government’s five a day target for fruit and vegetables has sometimes been controversial – but a major new study today says it is right on target. Read more
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Five minute work-out that may save lives
A daily jog of just five minutes can do wonders for the health of the heart and the circulation, researchers said last night. Read more
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Fertility treatments bad for global warming – claim
A crackdown on fertility treatment would help cut population size and tackle global warming, an expert claims today. Read more