This Friday, Irish voters will decide if they want to lift the country’s ban on abortion by repealing the constitution’s Eighth Amendment. But only days before the referendum, Ireland remains
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As the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo continues to spread, health officials are considering deploying experimental drugs in addition to an experimental vaccine in order to
In a new study, ginger was found to reduce the severity and duration of vomiting in children with acute gastroenteritis. The results could have numerous health benefits and save lives,
The World Health Organisation (WHO) and partners including Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) are working alongside national health authorities to stop a new outbreak of Ebola virus from spreading in the
Alcohol and tobacco pose a bigger threat to global health than illicit drugs, according to a new international study. Researchers found that smoking and drinking cost the world a quarter
Brexit could limit the ability of UK citizens with long-term illnesses to travel in Europe, British MEPs have warned. In a letter to UK Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt, a cross-party
Researchers have discovered the age at which a woman experiences menopause could be linked to her diet. In the first study of its kind in the UK, scientists found that
Taxing sweet foods could have more health benefits than a tax on sugar-sweetened drinks, according to a new study. Researchers in the UK, where a levy on sugary drinks came
Researchers say they have debunked a myth that endurance sports including marathon running weaken the immune system. A new review of research articles shows that strenuous exercise may in fact
Researchers have linked an outbreak of the Candida auris fungus in Oxford University Hospitals’ Neurosciences Intensive Care Unit (NICU) to multi-use patient monitoring equipment, including underarm thermometers. Candida auris, or