Australia confirms first diphtheria death amid worst outbreak in decades

Most cases are in the Northern Territory with some also in Western Australia, South Australia and Queensland.

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PCOS name change ‘more representative of condition’

Health experts in Jersey say the change helps people realise it is not an ovaries-only condition.

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Excessive social media ‘negatively impacts wellbeing’

The World Happiness Reports finds the more time spent on social media the greater loss of wellbeing.

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Excessive social media ‘negatively impacts wellbeing’

The World Happiness Reports finds the more time spent on social media the greater loss of wellbeing.

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From decades to years – AI could speed search for brain drugs hiding in plain sight

Researchers hope the work will help identify affordable, effective drugs to treat conditions like MND.

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‘People can feel lonely in a crowd’

Dawn French discusses loneliness, particularly among older women, on Woman’s Hour.

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Ebola risk raised to ‘very high’ in DR Congo

The head of the UN health agency says the risk in the wider region is “high”, but it remains “low” at the global level.

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UK scientists developing Ebola vaccine that could be ready for trials in months

The rare species of Ebola involved – known as Bundibugyo – kills around a third of those infected and has no proven vaccine yet.

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The tragedy of the ‘invisible killer’ of the young

Bereaved families are calling for a national cardiac screening programme for over-14s

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Riskiest skin cancer cases hit UK record high

The number of melanoma skin cancer cases has risen above 20,000 a year for the first time in the UK.

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