HEALTH

Klain is former chief of staff to Vice President Joe Biden and former Vice President Al Gore.

Jack Moore Oct 17, 2014

University of Texas at Austin scientists say Ebola spread could be immunising people without drugs.

Lydia Smith Oct 17, 2014

A daily tablet that reduced the risk of contracted HIV called Truvada may be available on the NHS.

Lydia Smith Oct 17, 2014

Brain activity research by Cambridge University showed awareness in some vegetative patients.

Mary-Ann Russon Oct 17, 2014

However the petition, with 660,000 signatures, is based on misinformation.

Tabatha Kinder Oct 17, 2014

Countries latest to react to Ebola crisis by placing immediate entry bans on West African travellers

Jack Moore Oct 17, 2014

Nigerian passenger taken to Madrid from Air France plane tests negative for Ebola virus.

Lydia Smith Oct 17, 2014

App titled 'Meadow' delivers high-quality medical marijuana to California homes.

Maria Khan Oct 17, 2014

Research examines how small differences in brain's circuitry can explain behavioral differences between males and females.

Maria Khan Oct 16, 2014

Finance to be used to fight Ebola on the ground.

Finbarr Bermingham Oct 16, 2014

New York University study shows risk of unnecessary cardiac stress tests with radiological imaging

Lydia Smith Oct 16, 2014

Breaking: City's Yale-New Haven Hospital says it is evaluating patient for Ebola-like symptoms.

Jack Moore Oct 16, 2014

MRI reveals 2,500-year-old Siberian princess died from breast cancer

Katie Spicer Oct 16, 2014

Powerful photos show the pain felt by families as their loved ones are taken away for cremation.

David Sim Oct 16, 2014

World Health Organisation plays down risks of major contagion in Europe and America.

Umberto Bacchi Oct 16, 2014

Drexel University's Dr Charles Haas suggests 21-day quarantine period for Ebola is not enough.

Lydia Smith Oct 16, 2014

BBC service will provide text messages, audio and images in English and French to inform regional users.

Mary-Ann Russon Oct 16, 2014

Vinson flew from Cleveland to Dallas the day before official diagnosis despite calling the CDC to report a fever.

Tabatha Kinder Oct 16, 2014

Obama said disease must be attacked at source and more aid must be provided to West Africa.

Priya Joshi Oct 16, 2014

International tobacco tax provision will force countries to price taxes to at least 70 per cent of tobacco products' retail price.

Maria Khan Oct 15, 2014

Paris plans to adopt cigarette plain packaging, criticised by the US biggest tobacco producing state.

Umberto Bacchi Oct 15, 2014

Lead singer of U2 did not contract the deadly virus while caring for an infected Liberian man.

Tabatha Kinder Oct 15, 2014

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Mary-Ann Russon Oct 15, 2014

United Nations mission chief Anthony Banbury told UN Security Council Ebola is "winning the race"

Lydia Smith Oct 15, 2014

Second health worker in Texas diagnosed with tropical virus.

Jack Moore Oct 15, 2014

Silicon valley giants will enable women employees who postpone pregnancy to further career

Zachary Davies Boren Oct 14, 2014

Alleged Ebola-infected man wearing surgical mask threatens Metro bus driver in Los Angeles.

Maria Khan Oct 14, 2014

Reports emerge of Ebola containment suit costumes and toddler Isis costumes with fake machine guns.

Maria Khan Oct 14, 2014

The billionaire CEO's donation will be used to provide supplies for CDC operations in west Africa

Zachary Davies Boren Oct 14, 2014