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09:31 04/03/2015Ebola nations 'need huge aid plan'Nearly $5bn has been pledged internationally to the Ebola effort, but less than half of the help has materialised.
16:17 02/03/2015‘Feast and famine' does help you live longer - as long as you stay away from superfoodsThe 5:2 diet claims to not only help people lose weight, but also guard against diseases including cancer, diabetes and Alzheimer's.
14:51 28/02/2015Only listen to music for an hour to stop yourself going deaf – health expertsPeople should only listen to music for an hour a day to protect their hearing, global health chiefs have warned, the Daily Mail reports.
09:12 28/02/2015Kazakhstan evacuating village where people fall asleep at randomVillagers report dizziness, memory loss, loss of motor skills. Two children have reported hallucinations as well.
19:01 27/02/2015A coffee a day could keep multiple sclerosis at bay – studyPrevious research found drinking four cups of coffee a day could also cut the risk of diabetes by 25 per cent.
17:11 26/02/2015Why too much red wine is bad for youScientists discovered the chemical, which is found in red wine, chocolate and health supplements, had a different effect depending on the concentration they used.
14:42 26/02/2015Heavily processed foods could affect us like drugs, according to researchersHighly processed foods like chocolate, pizza and French fries really are addictive, researchers have claimed.
09:30 26/02/2015WHO 'taken aback' by measles outbreaksOfficials say they have been "taken aback" by more than 22,000 cases in 2014 and the first months of this year.
17:19 25/02/2015Regular meals and early bedtime can prevent mental illness – researchersUpsetting this can cause major problem, they say.
14:41 25/02/2015Two thirds of smokers will die from habit - and slash ten years from their livesTwo in three smokers will die from their habit – as well as slashing an average of ten years from their lives, scientists say.
13:34 25/02/2015Indian city imposes swine flu restrictionsThe Indian city of Ahmedabad is restricting public gatherings to contain a swine flu outbreak, the BBC reports.
09:34 25/02/2015World's diet worsening with globalizationChina and India recorded some of the highest increases in unhealthy food consumption, the study said.
19:12 24/02/2015Newly-invented dark chocolate could make you look youngerChocolate is one of the most beloved and commonly consumed sweets in the world, but now it may even have a medicinal anti-aging benefit more powerful than any other food source.
18:44 24/02/2015Losing your temper CAN cause a heart attack: Being angry increases the risk eightfoldResearchers noted patients with a suspected heart attack admitted to hospital were often found to have had a period of anger or anxiety before their attack.
09:30 24/02/2015WHO calls for action over Mers virusCases have been confirmed in the UK, Jordan, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates, France, Germany, Italy, Tunisia, Egypt, and the US - usually after travel to Saudi Arabia.
09:11 24/02/2015US health officials discover new deadly tick virusUS health officials are investigating a new strain of virus linked to the death of a Kansas man, who become sick after being bitten by a tick, then went into organ failure and died about two weeks...
15:52 23/02/2015Having low IQ causes people to drink more alcohol - studyHeavy drinkers are not as bright as everyone else, a new study has claimed, the Daily Mail reports. But it is their lack of intelligence - which leads them to drink too much in the first place -...
13:35 21/02/2015Experts: It is very likely that Ebola virus will spread through airborne particlesIt is a debate that has been raging since the Ebola epidemic reached crisis point last year. Will the vicious disease, which has killed more than 9,300 people, mutate to become an airborne virus...
13:30 21/02/2015India hit by swine flu outbreakIndian health officials are struggling to contain a swine flu outbreak that has killed more than 700 people since it took hold in mid-December, the BBC reported.
19:26 20/02/2015NutriCoDE study: Azerbaijan uses most unhealthy and processed foods in worldGlobal Burden of Diseases Nutrition and Chronic Diseases Expert Group (NutriCoDE) has made a survey in about 197 countries in the world as a result of which it turned out that the most unhealthy and...