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🚨Ebola case confirmed in Nigeria as outbreak spreads through Africa
Epidemic becomes the most geographically widespread in history
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One billion children at risk from heatwaves, WHO warns
Countries are urged to monitor how extreme temperatures affect pregnant women, newborns and children
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Fried chicken and sugary drinks: Tanzania battles a growing obesity problem
Waistlines have ballooned as sedentary lifestyles, urbanisation and western diets have taken over East Africa
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Europe records highest ever number of West Nile Virus cases
Climate change is responsible for pushing the disease further northwards, researchers says
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‘The boats don’t stop’: The deadly coastline that has become a trafficking superhighway
Debris from perilous crossings scatter northern Djibouti’s remote beaches, which now form part of a major global migrant smuggling route
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Ukrainian Vampire drones drop food on town besieged by Russian army
Supplies are being flown over occupied Oleshky – a lifeline for trapped civilians surviving on grass and weeds
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Donkey prices in Gaza skyrocket from $1,000 to $30,000
Black marketeers and the virtual elimination of motorised transport have been blamed for the surge in value of the pack animals
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Progress against HIV stalls in South Africa, research shows
Number of new infections in one of the country’s most populous provinces stops falling after years of steep decline
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Trump backs down in Zambia mineral and data-sharing row
Agreement follows months of negotiations over a $2.49 billion health aid package
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What is the XFG Covid strain? Symptoms and what to know as the variant hits the UK
Sometimes referred to as ‘Stratus’ or the ‘American strain’, the variant first identified in January 2025 has since spread worldwide
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Chewing tobacco killed 250,000 people in one year, study shows
Often viewed as safer than smoking, the products are a major cause of stroke, as well as head and neck cancer
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‘Pooled’ TB testing could save money and improve diagnosis, study finds
Countries urged to adopt WHO backed strategy of testing samples from several patients at once
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‘42 surgeries in 48 hours’: Doctors face extreme pressure in South Sudan
A self-perpetuating violent cycle of cattle raiding, territorial disputes and revenge attacks creates a crisis in the world’s newest country
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Male contraceptives could hit pharmacies in ‘three to five years’, says WHO
The UN agency unveiled guidelines for new products, as trials ramp up and stigma shifts
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Zika mosquitoes still breeding in London
Exclusive: Specialist teams are deployed to destroy larvae and trap the tropical insects, which are exploiting Britain’s mild temperatures
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Africa faces new threat as chronic disease rate leaps
Between 1990 and 2023 the burden of non-communicable disease almost doubled, putting strain on health systems
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France releases infertile Asian tiger mosquitoes to fight dengue threat
It is hoped the factory-bred mosquitoes will be a long-term solution to the rapid spread of the disease-carrying insects
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Afghan medical students face expulsion from Pakistan
For female students, the move would spell the end of their careers and prospects under Taliban rule
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GP’s summoned in Frankfurt as third malaria death reported
Exclusive: The latest death was reported miles from the airport where the outbreak began
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