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South Korea: Junior doctors strike amid concerns over low doctor-to-patient ratioKatja Hamilton

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Dutchman running from Amsterdam to Kyiv to buy ambulances for Ukraine

1 Aug 2023

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Illegal organ trade is more sophisticated than one might think - who's behind it and how it could be controlled

By Frederike Ambagtsheer 13 Jul 2023

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Fear spreads easily. That's what gives the Wuhan coronavirus economic impact

Ilan Noy 30 Jan 2020

China in lockdown. EPA

Coronavirus does not look like a 'black swan' event - here are some reasons to be cautiously optimistic

Zheng Wang 27 Jan 2020

New estimates show 14.8 million children globally are HIV-exposed but uninfected

Amy Slogrove & Kathleen M Powis 13 Jan 2020

Chief Executive of Philips, Frans van Houten has blamed Russia and China for the poor performance of the company and added that the patent infringement award made against it worth $466.8m has damaged profits, too. Image: Wikipedia

Philips blames Russia, China for its €103m loss

21 Oct 2014

A Norwegian mother and her British lover were sentenced to jail after the woman killed her child during a video chat. Image: Sattva

Online torture and murder of Norwegian child

16 May 2014

The UN Millennium Campaign (UNMC) was established by the UN Secretary-General in 2002. (Image: Wikimedia Commons)

The United Nations appoints Mother London to world sanitation brief

10 Apr 2014

The evolving business model for m-governance

The evolving business model for m-governance

Vijay Sai Pratap 27 Mar 2014

Huawei's new Talkband. Image:

Smartphones dissect lives of navel-gazing owners

27 Feb 2014

Cannes Lions 2014 now open for delegate registration

Cannes Lions 2014 now open for delegate registration

15 Jan 2014

Lions Health open for delegate registration: First speakers announced

Lions Health open for delegate registration: First speakers announced

13 Jan 2014

Inaugural Lions Health Awards now accepting entries

Inaugural Lions Health Awards now accepting entries

9 Jan 2014

Louise Benson appointed Festival Director for Lions Health and Eurobest

Louise Benson appointed Festival Director for Lions Health and Eurobest

8 Nov 2013

E-cigarette makers go to war with EU

E-cigarette makers go to war with EU

4 Sep 2013

Cannes Lions, Gates Foundation launch 2013 Cannes Chimera Initiative

Cannes Lions, Gates Foundation launch 2013 Cannes Chimera Initiative

20 Jun 2013

Britain to stop aid to SA in 2015

Britain to stop aid to SA in 2015

2 May 2013

No contraception for 233m women

13 Mar 2013

Will technology kill us or make us stronger?

Will technology kill us or make us stronger?

16 Jan 2013

BT leads Informa's ranking of top 30 telecom operators in global healthcare markets

BT leads Informa's ranking of top 30 telecom operators in global healthcare markets

6 Dec 2012

US$38m needed to help Nigerian flood victims

13 Nov 2012

French diet guru urges students be graded on weight

French diet guru urges students be graded on weight

5 Jan 2012

Unilever's CMO: 'We need to walk ahead of our consumers'

Unilever's CMO: 'We need to walk ahead of our consumers'

1 Dec 2011

Non-communicable diseases: Africa must 'spend a lot more'

Non-communicable diseases: Africa must 'spend a lot more'

4 Nov 2011

Burn a celebrity

Burn a celebrity

25 Aug 2011

Economic slowdown impacts on consumer health-care spending

Economic slowdown impacts on consumer health-care spending

24 Jun 2011

UK ruling opens door to mesothelioma sufferers

UK ruling opens door to mesothelioma sufferers

15 Mar 2011

Global SMS traffic to reach 8.7 trillion in 2015

Global SMS traffic to reach 8.7 trillion in 2015

27 Jan 2011

Unilever to halve CO2 impact

Unilever to halve CO2 impact

16 Nov 2010

Archial Group PLC - in administration

Archial Group PLC - in administration

23 Sep 2010

Metro cops use blunt message to reach teenagers

Metro cops use blunt message to reach teenagers

3 Aug 2010

Sweden's condom challenge

Sweden's condom challenge

23 Jul 2010

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Image source: Getty/Gallo

Fear spreads easily. That's what gives the Wuhan coronavirus economic impact

Ilan Noy 30 Jan 2020

China in lockdown. EPA

Coronavirus does not look like a 'black swan' event - here are some reasons to be cautiously optimistic

Zheng Wang 27 Jan 2020

New estimates show 14.8 million children globally are HIV-exposed but uninfected

Amy Slogrove & Kathleen M Powis 13 Jan 2020

Chief Executive of Philips, Frans van Houten has blamed Russia and China for the poor performance of the company and added that the patent infringement award made against it worth $466.8m has damaged profits, too. Image: Wikipedia

Philips blames Russia, China for its €103m loss

21 Oct 2014

A Norwegian mother and her British lover were sentenced to jail after the woman killed her child during a video chat. Image: Sattva

Online torture and murder of Norwegian child

16 May 2014

The UN Millennium Campaign (UNMC) was established by the UN Secretary-General in 2002. (Image: Wikimedia Commons)

The United Nations appoints Mother London to world sanitation brief

10 Apr 2014

The evolving business model for m-governance

The evolving business model for m-governance

Vijay Sai Pratap 27 Mar 2014

Huawei's new Talkband. Image:

Smartphones dissect lives of navel-gazing owners

27 Feb 2014

Cannes Lions 2014 now open for delegate registration

Cannes Lions 2014 now open for delegate registration

15 Jan 2014

Lions Health open for delegate registration: First speakers announced

Lions Health open for delegate registration: First speakers announced

13 Jan 2014

Inaugural Lions Health Awards now accepting entries

Inaugural Lions Health Awards now accepting entries

9 Jan 2014

Louise Benson appointed Festival Director for Lions Health and Eurobest

Louise Benson appointed Festival Director for Lions Health and Eurobest

8 Nov 2013

E-cigarette makers go to war with EU

E-cigarette makers go to war with EU

4 Sep 2013

Cannes Lions, Gates Foundation launch 2013 Cannes Chimera Initiative

Cannes Lions, Gates Foundation launch 2013 Cannes Chimera Initiative

20 Jun 2013

Britain to stop aid to SA in 2015

Britain to stop aid to SA in 2015

2 May 2013

No contraception for 233m women

13 Mar 2013

Will technology kill us or make us stronger?

Will technology kill us or make us stronger?

16 Jan 2013

BT leads Informa's ranking of top 30 telecom operators in global healthcare markets

BT leads Informa's ranking of top 30 telecom operators in global healthcare markets

6 Dec 2012

US$38m needed to help Nigerian flood victims

13 Nov 2012

French diet guru urges students be graded on weight

French diet guru urges students be graded on weight

5 Jan 2012

Unilever's CMO: 'We need to walk ahead of our consumers'

Unilever's CMO: 'We need to walk ahead of our consumers'

1 Dec 2011

Non-communicable diseases: Africa must 'spend a lot more'

Non-communicable diseases: Africa must 'spend a lot more'

4 Nov 2011

Burn a celebrity

Burn a celebrity

25 Aug 2011

Economic slowdown impacts on consumer health-care spending

Economic slowdown impacts on consumer health-care spending

24 Jun 2011

UK ruling opens door to mesothelioma sufferers

UK ruling opens door to mesothelioma sufferers

15 Mar 2011

Global SMS traffic to reach 8.7 trillion in 2015

Global SMS traffic to reach 8.7 trillion in 2015

27 Jan 2011

Unilever to halve CO2 impact

Unilever to halve CO2 impact

16 Nov 2010

Archial Group PLC - in administration

Archial Group PLC - in administration

23 Sep 2010

Metro cops use blunt message to reach teenagers

Metro cops use blunt message to reach teenagers

3 Aug 2010

Sweden's condom challenge

Sweden's condom challenge

23 Jul 2010

Sex gamble

28 Jun 2010

Fighting flab through gaming

Fighting flab through gaming

21 May 2010