Superbugs poised to become humanity’s greatest killer
By 2050, antimicrobial resistance could cause even more deaths than cancer
Pollution responsible for a quarter of deaths of children, says WHO
Toxic air and unsafe water cause the deaths of 1.7m children under five every year
World Health Organization declares end of Zika emergency
Body says virus transmitted by mosquitos remains long-term problem despite reclassification
WHO Zika emergency committee to carry out further Rio assessment
Response follows request from US senator to provide thorough appraisal of the dangers posed
WHO rejects call to move Olympics due to Zika virus
Letter from scientists warns risk of infection from Zika too high for games to go ahead
WHO holds emergency meeting to advise on Zika virus response
UN health body to decide if outbreak is global emergency demanding immediate action
Zika virus Q&A: what we know, what you need to know
Virus now ‘spreading explosively’ in Americas was discovered in Uganda in 1947
Zika virus spreading ‘explosively’, says World Health Organisation
Virus linked to thousands of birth defects has been found in more than 20 countries
Zika virus could affect four million people, says WHO
World Health Organization says mosquito-borne disease is ‘spreading explosively’
Zika virus outbreak to spread through Americas, WHO warns
3,893 cases of illness, spread by mosquitoes and linked to brain damage to babies, in Brazil
WHO declares end of Ebola outbreak in west Africa
Virus killed more than 11,000 after first case recorded in Guinea village two years ago
Hong Kong upgrades response to Mers outbreak
Data shows Saudi Arabia and South Korea have the highest number of infections
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