HEALTH

Concerns of Ebola outbreak in Mali raised after death of two-year-old.

News that Liberia infections are slowing not necessarily the turning point in disease control.

Copper surfaces that inactivate viruses similar to the Ebola virus could possibly help control transmission suggests a study.

Without an aggressive approach involving rigorous hygiene and contact tracing, the Ebola epidemic could spin out of control says a new study.

Two communities are showing that sustainable management of a precious resource does not have to be enforced from outside.

Pregnant women who take anti-epilepsy drugs could cause birth defects in their children.

Women taking Japanese mushroom extract were found to be free from cancer causing HPV infection

A poor air quality in Beijing was recorded on a day when Nasa satellite data revealed a haze over eastern parts of the country.

By studying a mini stomach created in the lab scientists have been able to understand how a gut bacteria infects the organ.

A drop in the number of cases reported and burials in Liberia indicate a levelling off of Ebola cases.

Tourism in Kenya and Tanzania hurt by Ebola outbreak half a continent away.

Six vials of smallpox cannot be destroyed 'because of bureaucracy'.

Pharmaceutical 'fountain of youth' to be trialed on dogs.

A meditation technique that encourages open thinking was shown to improve creativity in participants during a study.

Dutch Heart Foundation praises 23-year-old Belgian engineering student's life-saving 'ambulance drone.'

Swedish scientists say MAOA and cadherin 13 (CDH13) genes more common in violent criminals.

Just 1.36% of the public health budget is being spent on mental illnesses, says Mind

After three years of experimenting with summer hours, Putin has backed the move to Winter Time.

Canadian study finds people with mental health disorders have higher risk of cardiovascular disease

Nurse Kaci Hickox, returning from Sierra Leone, said the mandatory quarantine is "inhumane" and she will sue.

Study traces Ebola and Marburg viruses to ancient roots going back to 16-23 million years.

Some of the more peculiar calls to the non-emergency helpline.

Survey finds three in four Danish people want circumcision of boys to be banned

Kaci Hickox criticises US Ebola quarantine regulations after being detained in hospital despite testing negative for the virus.

Woman who travelled to Brisbane from Guinea is tested after being quarantined

Using stem cells from the patient's blood, researchers were able to grow new blood vessels and transplant them successfully.

Priory branch opens as record numbers of bankers seek help for alcohol and sex addiction.

Doctors at Sydney's St Vincent's Hospital carry out three successful transplants using dead hearts.

WHO's conservative estimate says more than 10,000 people have been infected and nearly 5,000 have died in outbreak.