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Work is underway to create test systems to confirm the disease

Number of cases, and deaths, could be much higher than those cited in official reports if claims are true

CNBC asked biotech experts to weigh in on the biggest breakthroughs of the past decade. They include the first Ebola vaccine and a curative treatment for Hepatitis C. But much of the work of the past decade is foundational, and could be setting us up for many more advancements in the next ten years.

Exclusive: London has highest level yet recorded but health impacts of breathing particles are unknown

Research shows underground storage can create new form of element which could affect groundwater

International action to drive down cholera led to a 60 per cent decrease in cases in 2018, compared with the previous year, the World Health Organization (WHO) reported on Thursday.

But, despite the United Nations calling urgently for an end to fossil fuels, hundreds of new coal-fired power stations are still being built, and hundreds more are in the pipeline. Is the world ready for a new era of clean, cheap and accessible energy for all?

An average of 23% of children or young people - roughly one in four - have a "problematic" or "dysfunctional" smartphone use, a new research analysis has found.

Bloc warned against making symbolic gestures not backed up by concrete action

Drug could ‘rewrite’ memories to help those struggling to reduce their consumption