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Are you addicted to video games?
In Depth World Health Organization lists gaming disorder as a medical condition
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Do you live in one of the UK’s most polluted towns?
In Depth Manchester, Swansea, Leeds and Liverpool among cities breathing unsafe air, according to WHO report
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HIV cases hit record high as epidemic sweeps Europe
Speed Read Around 80% of new infections were in Eastern European countries
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Mugabe: from brutal dictator to WHO goodwill ambassador - and back again
In Depth In Depth: UN health agency rescinds ‘ridiculous’ appointment of Zimbabwean President
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Robert Mugabe stripped of ‘goodwill ambassador’ post
Speed Read The Zimbabwean leader had been appointed by the World Health Organisation last week
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Ebola outbreak declared in Democratic Republic of the Congo
Speed Read World Health Organisation confirms resurgence of deadly disease one year after end of epidemic in West Africa
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One in four pregnancies ends in abortion, say new global estimates
Speed Read WHO report suggests a 'stark and troubling divide' in termination rates around the world
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Zika virus: tests support links to birth defects and paralysis
Speed Read 'Everything we know about this virus seems to be scarier than we initially thought,' say officials
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Ebola crisis: WHO response criticised in damning report
Speed Read West Africa paid a heavy price due to the organisation's delay in sounding the alarm, say health experts
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Polio in Ukraine: what the outbreak means
Speed Read Two children are paralysed after contracting polio as vaccination rates fall dangerously low
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E-cigarettes should be prescribed on the NHS, says health body
Speed Read Public Health England says vaping is 95% less harmful than smoking and could save thousands of lives
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Ebola: outbreak in West Africa still out of control, warns WHO
Speed Read Death toll from Ebola continues to rise as the organisation admits it 'failed to see the writing on the wall'
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Malaria deaths halved but progress threatened by Ebola
Speed Read 'Tremendous achievements' could be reversed in West Africa as Ebola outbreak continues, warns WHO
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Ebola: experimental vaccine trial an 'unqualified success'
Speed Read Early human tests suggest the drug is safe and may help immune systems fight Ebola, but more trials are needed
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