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HIV fears due to Niger’s anti-gay laws
Organisations providing HIV services to gay men have had to close in Niger
Health challenges after Venezuela earthquakes
June 24th, twin earthquakes hit Venezuela, and the healthcare system has been overwhelmed
Ebola drug trials in the Democratic Republic of Congo
The latest on what is being done to try to combat the ongoing Ebola outbreak.
Lack of evidence most IVF ‘add-ons’ improve fertility
Providers may offer add-ons, additional treatments they say could help patients conceive
The global toll of food poisoning
A new WHO report finds that food contamination accounts for 1.5+ million deaths annually
How reading fiction impacts our mental health
What novels do for our minds, our imaginations and our well-being
Health at the football World Cup
Monitoring risks from heat exhaustion to dengue fever at a major sporting event
Seafarer welfare in the Strait of Hormuz
20,000 remain trapped on board their ships three months after the blockade began
Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo
An outbreak of Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo is declared a health emergency
Why renaming a health condition matters
Polycystic ovary syndrome has been renamed polyendocrine metabolic ovarian syndrome
