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European Union Pledges €140m to Boost Fight Against Ebola
Over €97m will be spent on budget support to Liberia and Sierra Leone.
Japan: Dengue Fever Outbreak Spread by Mosquitos in Tokyo's Yoyogi Park
Japan's health ministry says 34 people have been infected by the mosquito-borne virus.
Ebola: Senegal Becomes Fifth Affected West African Country
Guinea man who travelled to Dakar tests positive to deadly virus.
Ebola Outbreak: 20,000 Could be Infected, Warns WHO
UN health agency says only 40% of cases have been reported in the last three weeks.
Ebola: French Government Orders Air France to Cancel Flights to Sierra Leone
French air carrier cancels flights to Freetown over deadly Ebola virus.
Sierra Leone: Jail Time for Hiding Ebola Patients
World Health Organization believes there has been a major under-estimation of the virus outbreak.
29 Ebola Victims Flee Liberia Clinic After Armed Attack
Eyewitnesses say Ebola victims fled for their lives after an armed gang raided a treatment clinic in the capital Monrovia.
Ebola Outbreak: WHO Rules Ethics Allow Use of Experimental Drugs ZMapp and TKM-Ebola
World Health Organisation rules it is ethical to provide experimental untested drugs to Ebola patients.
Ebola Virus: Guinea Closes Borders to Liberia and Sierra Leone
Liberia and Sierra Leone are currently facing the highest frequency of new cases of the disease which began in Guinea..
Ebola Outbreak: The Conspiracy Theories
Conspiracy theorists weigh in on motives behind the US's decision against sharing ZMapp.
Ebola Outbreak: World Bank Gives $200m to Support Battle Against Virus
The World Bank Group has pledged $200m to fight the Ebola outbreak
Dr Kent Brantly - American Aid Worker Infected With Ebola - Returns to US
Physician who contracted Ebola while working in Liberia has arrived in Atlanta to be treated at Emory University Hospital.
Ebola Crisis: Head of World Health Organisation Warns of Global Catastrophe as Epidemic Spirals Out of Control
Dr. Margaret Chan has said there is a high risk that the deadly virus could spread to other countries.
West Africa Ebola Oubreak: Second US Worker Fighting for Life after Catching Virus in Liberia
Hygienist Nancy Writebol tests positive for tropical virus at same clinic as American doctor Kent Brantly
MERS-CoV Airborne: Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus Detected in Saudi Camel Barn
Saudi Arabian researchers have detected genetic fragments of MERS-CoV in barn's air.
Antibiotics Use Surges Globally Leading to Superbugs
Overuse of antibiotics globally has raised concerns of resistance among the microbes to various drugs.
World Health Organisation: Ebola Epidemic in West Africa is Worst on Record - 467 confirmed dead
759 people infected as deadly Ebola virus threatens to spread beyond Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone
Ebola Virus Death Toll in New Guinea Rises to 208
The World Health Organisation has said it is the worst ever outbreak of Ebola in West Africa.
Health Experts Urge World Health Organisation Not to Suppress E-cigarettes
Over 50 scientists have sent a letter to WHO urging it not to control e-cigarettes
What is Beats and Why Did Apple Pay $3BN for it?
The $3bn acquisition of Beats has mystified most, but could the deal signal Apple's return to the musical spotlight?
Mers: Iran Reports First Cases of Deadly Virus
Tehran says two sisters from Kerman province tested positive for coronavirus that killed more than 175 people.
India: Oil Refiners Will Need to Invest Over $13bn to Produce Clean Fuels
World's fourth-largest oil consumer seeks to battle air pollution in its cities.
Three Quarters of British Men will be Overweight by 2030 – Report
Study claims 75% of UK men will be obese or overweight by 2030.
Record Numbers on Antidepressants in UK
Prescriptions of 'happy pills' increase by almost 25% in Britain, leading to concerns that doctors are handing out prescriptions too easily
China Revises 25-Year Environment Law as Pollution Chokes Nation
Beijing has passed amendments that will go into effect on 1 January, 2015.
Tamiflu: Why the Government 'Wasting' £500m Is More Complicated Than You Think
MRC Influenza expert explains the science behind battling flu pandemics.
Ebola Outbreak in West Africa Most Challenging – WHO
Guinea and Liberia worst affected while other west African nations take preventive measures.
Guinea Deaths: Ebola Virus is the Cause of Deadly Epidemic which Left 60 People Dead
WHO officials are expected to visit the region to conduct more tests.
Who is Former Guantánamo Bay Detainee Moazzam Begg?
A look at the former prisoner turned human rights activist, now arrested by West Midlands counter terrorism police
Millions to Receive Elephantiasis Pill in India [GRAPHIC PHOTOS]
Over 500 million Indians to benefit from initiative backed by Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.