Is turbulence injuring more and more flyers?
We look at what’s behind a rise in incidents causing injuries to air passengers
- 26 mins
- 24 Apr 2024
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Nigeria rolls out world’s first 5-in-1 meningitis vaccineNew Men5CV vaccine protects people against five strains of the meningococcus bacteria
- 26 mins
- 17 Apr 2024
How we hopeA discussion from the Northern Ireland Science Festival exploring the psychology of hope.
- 26 mins
- 10 Apr 2024
Puerto Rico declares dengue fever emergencyCases of the disease continue to surge in Latin America and the Caribbean
- 26 mins
- 03 Apr 2024
Pig kidney transplanted into patientGene edited organ transplanted into living person for the first time
- 27 mins
- 27 Mar 2024
Should we stop talking about long Covid?New research suggests long Covid is indistinguishable from other post-viral conditions
- 27 mins
- 20 Mar 2024
A promising new cancer treatmentPromising results from a global study provide hope for new cancer treatment
- 26 mins
- 13 Mar 2024
One billion obese peopleOne in eight people worldwide are now obese, but that doesn’t mean they are better fed.
- 26 mins
- 06 Mar 2024
Junior doctors strike in South KoreaMore than two thirds of junior doctors continue strike in South Korea
- 26 mins
- 28 Feb 2024
- Global Trade v Health Equality
Intellectual property rights on Covid-19 treatments continue to impact poorer countries
- 26 mins
- 21 Feb 2024
Dengue outbreak in Latin AmericaDengue clinics set up in Rio de Janeiro’s carnival week amid Latin American outbreak
- 26 mins
- 14 Feb 2024
- Getting vaccinations to remote South Sudan
In the midst of flooding, doctors attempt to combat a Hepatitis E outbreak by boat.
- 26 mins
- 07 Feb 2024
Surviving Noma diseaseWhat its like living after having Noma disease as researchers hold an inaugural meeting
- 27 mins
- 31 Jan 2024
Cape Verde eliminates malariaCape Verde officially eliminates malaria and Cameroon begins routine vaccinations
- 26 mins
- 24 Jan 2024
EnduranceFrom rowing across the Atlantic Ocean to running across the Sahara Desert.
- 26 mins
- 17 Jan 2024
Are outcomes better with female surgeons?Patients treated by female surgeons have fewer adverse postoperative outcomes.
- 26 mins
- 10 Jan 2024
2024 in global healthWhat health advances, challenges and discoveries will the next 12 months hold?
- 26 mins
- 03 Jan 2024
- A year in health in review
The highs and lows of global health news in 2023 reviewed
- 26 mins
- 27 Dec 2023
When will we have an HIV vaccine?Following failed trials, researchers are worried we won’t get an HIV vaccine before 2030.
- 26 mins
- 20 Dec 2023
Closer to a cure for morning sicknessResearchers work out why some pregnant women are more at risk of morning sickness
- 26 mins
- 13 Dec 2023
