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WHO urges stiff regulatory curbs on e-cigarettes
The WHO has called for bans on indoor use, advertising and sales to minors.
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Ivory Coast closes western border over Ebola threat
A number of African nations have defied advice from the WHO and put in place restrictions on travel.
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Ebola vaccine will be ready by 2015
WHO says it expects a vaccine to be rushed through the trial process and become available by next year.
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'Ebola an international health emergency'
The WHO says West Africa's Ebola epidemic is an “extraordinary event”.
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Ebola death toll hits 932
The outbreak of the disease has prompted the deployment of troops to quarantine the worst-hit areas.
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SA on high alert to combat Ebola
The Health Department says outbreak response teams are prepared.
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Gaza healthcare services on the brink
Israeli airstrikes on Gaza have now entered a fourth day.
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Ebola death toll jumps to 467
The outbreak of the deadly disease is already the largest and deadliest ever according to the WHO.
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WHO: Radical action needed on Ebola
The health body says the Ebola outbreak in Guinea has turned into a cross-border crisis.
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WHO: Global life expectancy rises
Big advances in the battle against infectious diseases have continued to extend life expectancy.
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WHO releases latest teen death stats
The study found traffic accidents, HIV/Aids & suicide are the top three causes of adolescent deaths.
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'Ebola outbreak most challenging ever'
The Ebola outbreak in Guinea has already killed 100 people and crossed into Liberia and Mali.
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Polio outbreak in Syria raises regional concerns
The disease is expected to spread fast in Syria given the current political instability and civil war.
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The Africa Report: 9 October
EWN’s Africa correspondent Jean-Jacques Cornish reports on the day’s top African news
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Suspected child killers in court
One of the accused allegedly threw his two-year-old son to the ground for soiling his nappy.
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The Africa Report: 20 August
EWN’s Africa correspondent Jean-Jacques Cornish reports on the day’s top African news
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TAC welcomes new ARV guidelines
People diagnosed with HIV will now start treatment at an earlier stage of infection.
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WHO wants HIV patients treated sooner
WHO believes three million lives could be saved worldwide if HIV treatment starts sooner.
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'Eating insects can fight obesity'
Eating beetles, caterpillars and ants may be just what you need to lose weight.
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China bird flu death toll rises to 22
Authorities said many of those who became sick worked with poultry.
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Walking linked to less strokes in women
Women who walk at least three hours every week are less likely to suffer a stroke.
