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People holidaying in exotic places without being vaccinated is fuelling a rise in dangerous diseases, warn doctors.
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People holidaying in exotic places without being vaccinated is fuelling a rise in dangerous diseases, warn doctors.
About 140 million people globally face arsenic poisoning from drinking water, more than previously realised.
Breast cancer patients need less anaesthetic if relaxed by hypnosis before an operation, US research suggests.
Scientists say they have linked a faulty copy of a gene with the development of breast cancer.
Even years after quitting, former smokers still have a raised risk of lung cancer, scientists say.
Spiegel Online reports here: Big Brother will soon be making regular appearances on the screens of Internet users in China, but the velvet fist will take the unexpected form of a cute pair of manga cartoon cops.
The death toll from an outbreak of cholera in India’s Orissa state rises to 115, officials say.
Regulations are being set out under which all UK tobacco products will have to carry picture health warnings.
Cholesterol-lowering drugs can lower the death risk of stroke patients, claim researchers.