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'Vaccines save lives, but all vaccines have side effects'
Vaccines have been credited with reducing some of the world's most deadly diseases. But while the market for vaccinations has tripled since the turn of the century, representing…
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'Terrible mistake' to refuse measles vaccinations
Stewart Cole is the head of the Pasteur Institute here in Paris, which spends its time researching and trying to tackle the spread of virus or disease. HIV, cancer, diphtheria,…
Low vaccination rates at root of European measles epidemic
France is among the hardest-hit countries in the worst measles epidemic in Europe in a decade, and experts say that anyone who is unvaccinated or has not had the disease is at…
Egypt has done 'marvelous work in combating hepatitis C'
Egypt has the highest rate of hepatitis C in the world. Now the country has undertaken an aggressive campaign to stamp out the disease, both domestically and abroad.
DR Congo officially declares end to Ebola outbreak
Democratic Republic of Congo's health ministry on Tuesday declared an end to an Ebola outbreak believed to have killed 33 people, after 42 days with no new cases.
WHO prepares for worst in DR Congo Ebola outbreak
Heavily criticised for its response to the 2014-16 Ebola epidemic, the WHO is now on the front line in dealing with the emergence of new cases in DR Congo. It says that it is…
Yemen cholera cases exceed half a million in four months
More than half a million people in Yemen have been infected with cholera since the epidemic began four months ago and 1,975 people have died, the World Health Organization (WHO)…
Brazilian geneticist Mayana Zatz, tracking rare diseases
For 50 years this Brazilian geneticist, founder of the Human Genome Center in Sao Paulo, has been tracking rare genetic disorders that destroy muscles. She and her team have…
French neurobiologist Brigitte Kieffer, unlocking the secrets of the brain
Based in Montreal, this French neurobiologist is a leading specialist of the human brain. Her challenge is to unlock the secrets of our most complex organ with a view to one day…
Predictive medicine
In this week's special health edition of Tech 24, we take a look at predictive medicine, a promising new healthcare field that combines genetics and digital technology to…
War in Syria: battle for Aleppo and humanitarian crisis continues
The United States and France pushed Tuesday for aid to reach Aleppo.
First baby with Zika-related microcephaly defect born in Spain
A woman infected with the Zika virus gave birth to a baby with the brain-damaging disorder microcephaly in Spain on Monday, her hospital said, the first case of its kind in Europe.