Healthcare
US vaping illness deaths rise to 18 with 1,000 cases reported
At least 18 deaths and more than 1,000 cases of a mysterious lung illness have been linked with vaping by US health…
Tanzania suspected of covering up Ebola cases
Tanzania rejected suspicions that it might have covered up cases of the deadly Ebola virus, calling it a plot to show the…
Worldwide recall of Wilke meat products
German authorities closed production of Wilke Wurstwaren in Twistetal-Berndorf in northern Hesse following two deaths resulting from listeria germs found in pizza…
Zantac sales suspend over cancer fears
Concern in Switzerland after first vaping-related illness
Swiss lung doctors are calling for a register of suspected vaping-related illness after a first suspected case was reported in Switzerland. The…
World leaders adopt landmark declaration on universal health coverage
This week, world leaders adopted a United Nations Political Declaration on universal health coverage, the most comprehensive set of health commitments ever…
Alarm in Germany over hand birth defects
Health officials have warned against panic after a pattern of anomalies appeared among newborns at a single Gelsenkirchen hospital. Similar hand deformities…
India bans e-cigarettes
Indian Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced that e-cigarettes will be banned in India. Envisioned as a tool to combat tobacco addiction, electronic…
Vaping could be a ‘ticking time bomb’, British Chief Medical Officer warns
England's chief medical officer has raised fears that vaping is “a ticking time bomb” which could do long-term harm, amid growing concern…
New York bans flavoured e-cigarettes
New York state has banned the sale of flavoured e-cigarettes amid growing national concern about the safety of the products. The ban…
France expands area of distribution of iodine tablets to people living near nuclear plants
France is to give free iodine tablets to more people living near the country's 19 nuclear plants. The French ASN nuclear safety…
European Commission and World Health Organization join forces to promote the benefits of vaccines
Today, the European Commission and the World Health Organization (WHO) are co-hosting the world's first Global Vaccination Summit in Brussels. The aim…