Many older women are unaware of some of the early warning signs of breast cancer, according to a survey.
Fewer than half of the women over 70 who were questioned could name a symptom, apart from a lump.
Smoking could play a direct role in the development of schizophrenia and needs to be investigated, researchers say.
The team at King's College London say smokers are more likely to develop the disorder and at a younger age.
Deafness could be treated by virus, say scientists
Written by Euronews24Scientists say they have taken a significant step towards treating some forms of deafness after restoring hearing in animals.
Defects in a baby's DNA are behind roughly half of cases of hearing loss in early life.
India: Open defecation linked to adverse pregnancies
Written by Euronews24New research suggests pregnant women who defecate in the open are more likely to have a premature delivery or give birth to a baby with low weight than those who use toilets.
Researchers studied some 670 pregnant women in India's eastern Orissa state.
The Ebola crisis proves the World Health Organization (WHO) lacks the "capacity and culture" to deal with global health emergencies, says a damning independent report, commissioned by the WHO itself.
Doctors have raised fresh concerns about the level of support people with dementia and their carers get from the NHS and social services in the UK.
And the Royal College of GPs says until the situation improves, doctors will have to weigh up
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