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How War and Conflict Have Helped to Improve Medical Treatments
How medical advances grew out of necessity on the battlefields
How Changing Abortion Laws Around the World Affects Women鈥檚 Health
When abortion is illegal women who try to end their pregnancies can harm their health
First Maps of Diseases Which Spread from Animals to Humans
Bats are not to blame for spreading as many human diseases as we think
Switching Off the Noisy Alarms in Hospitals Which Don鈥檛 Aid Recovery
How alternatives to noisy hospital alarms could help intensive care patients
Are Laws on Marketing Formula Milk Tough Enough?
A report by WHO and Unicef reveals the status of national laws to regulate formula milk.
New Shorter Treatment Offers Hope to TB Patients
A new, shorter treatment for drug-resistant TB offers hope to patients around the world
Health Advice for Gay Men Where Being Gay is Illegal
Risks taken by health workers advising gay men in countries where homosexuality is illegal
Vapers Urged to Keep e-Liquids Away from Young Children
US researchers report an increase in children poisoning themselves with e-cigarette fuel
The Race for the Biggest Job in Global Health
Is it the turn of an African country to get the biggest job in global health?
It's In Your Head
The Wellcome Book Prize for 2016 was won this week by neurologist Dr Suzanne O鈥橲ullivan
