Advocates for sex workers in South Africa have warned that this summer's World Cup could be a public health disaster.
In Israel, medical clowns have become part of the medical team in most children's hospitals.
Advocates for sex workers in South Africa have warned that this summer's World Cup could be a public health disaster.
Advocates for sex workers in South Africa have warned that this summer's World Cup could be a public health disaster.
Following the death of a former Miss Argentina after complications arising from plastic surgery, questions are being raised about the risks of cosmetic surgery.
In Israel, medical clowns have become part of the medical team in most children's hospitals.
CNN's John Vause reports how doctors in China removed a chopstick from a little boy's brain, after it went up his nose.
A new study has provided more evidence that using common disinfectants could promote the growth of antibiotic-resistant superbugs.
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A widespread shortage of organs for transplantation means surgeons are forced to use "less than ideal" organs -- a practice that can have deadly consequences.
Recently named London's "It Girl" by society magazine Vanity Fair, 18-year-old Jazzy de Lisser is said to have it all. She is beautiful and affluent, her best friends include Sting's daughter, Coco Sumner, and she is often compared to another famous British trend-setter, Kate Moss.
A shortage in organ donations forces doctors to accept the use of organs from marginal donors.
British teenager Jazzy De Lizzer is trying to raise awareness of hepatitis-C, a disease she suffers from.
Ancient cures find a place in modern medicine and scientist get closer to building a "bionic man."
The World Health Organization (WHO) held a "side event" for public health officials in Copenhagen, Thursday, in an effort to put public health at the center of the climate-change debate.
The entire genetic codes of two common types of cancer have been cracked, according to scientists, who say the breakthrough could unlock a new era in the treatment of deadly diseases.
An experimental system is letting a paralyzed man turn his thoughts into the beginnings of real-time speech, according to researchers.
No one doubts that the most high-profile health crisis of 2009 was the unexpected outbreak of H1N1 -- the swine flu virus that has claimed almost 10,000 lives, according to the World Health Organization.
The Ugandan parliament unanimously passed a bill banning female genital mutilation, a traditional rite that has sparked an international outcry and is practiced in some African and Asian communities.
Recent rainfall has brought new vegetation to parts of Kenya that haven't seen rain for years, but aid workers say it's too little, too late to undo the damage caused by years of drought.
Genetic screening techniques that allow parents to choose their children's gender are now more accurate than ever and are becoming increasingly mainstream, but experts are divided over whether the technology should be used in this way.
Genetic screening techniques that allow parents to choose their children's gender are now more accurate than ever and are becoming increasingly mainstream, but experts are divided over whether the technology should be used in this way.
There are a growing number of smartphone applications aimed at assisting medical professionals or improving personal health.
South Africa's President Jacob Zuma announced new policies to tackle the country's AIDS epidemic on Tuesday.
Every 30 minutes, somewhere in the world a child is born who will develop a mitochondrial disease by the age of 10 (according to the United Mitochondrial Disease Foundation).
CNN.com today featured a live Webcast of The Clinic, looking at how science is making progress in the quest for immortality.
On Sunday, CNN.com broadcast a special live edition of The Clinic from Dublin, Ireland focusing on cancer.
CNN's Dr. Sanjay Gupta teams with anti-aging experts to bring you an in-depth discussion on the search for immortality.
In Russia, where the government has designated alcoholism a "national disaster," men have an average life expectancy of just 60 years -- one of the lowest in Europe.
Vital Signs travels to Russia where in some parts of the country alcohol is killing half the population.
CNN's global health show Vital Signs has teamed up with world renowned anti-aging experts to bring you an in-depth discussion on the search for immortality.
On Monday the 3oth November Vital Signs: The Clinic hosts a live webcast with Dr Sanjay Gupta and anti-aging experts.
New technology can screen embryos for genetic disease, but, controversially, it also allows parents to choose their baby?s gender.
Mother of two, Stephanie Shapiro talks about her children's genetic disease and a potential breakthrough in preventing the illness.
Vital Signs travels to Russia where in some parts of the country alcohol is killing half the population.
Since a car crash in 1983, Rom Houban laid in a fully conscious state unable to communicate, until now.
Mother of two, Stephanie Shapiro talks about her children's genetic disease and a potential breakthrough in preventing the illness.
A Belgian car crash victim who was misdiagnosed as being in a vegetative state for 23 years was conscious the whole time, it has emerged.
New HIV infections have fallen worldwide by 17 percent over the past eight years, a testament to prevention efforts, according to a U.N. report released Tuesday.
Find out about the basics of cells, chromosomes, and the genes contained in your DNA.
A Russian woman tells CNN her views on choosing the gender of her child.
A Mexican woman tells CNN her views on choosing the gender of her child.
An Israeli man tells CNN his views on choosing the gender of his child.
A French man tells CNN his views on choosing the gender of his child.
An English woman tells CNN her views on choosing the gender of her child.
An Egyptian man tells CNN his views on choosing the gender of his child.
A Chinese man tells CNN his views on choosing the gender of his child.
A South African woman tells CNN her views on choosing the gender of her child.
Somebody told me about a group of HIV positive ladies in the Epworth Medecins sans Frontieres (MSF) clinic in Zimbabwe who had formed a football team and every time they won a match, they would march through the clinic in their football jerseys singing uplifting songs in order to inspire other HIV-infected people like them.
Cricket is the national sport in Pakistan, but what makes the First Positive Cricket Team stand out from all the other Karachi-based clubs is that its members are all HIV positive.
In Afghanistan, the fight to heal broken minds clashes with the fight to break drug addiction. CNN's Sara Sidner reports.
Most people take their birth certificates for granted, but for millions of people around the world, they simply do not exist, causing them to miss out on fundamental rights, including access to free health care and education services, according to the Britain-based international charity Plan.
Robert Enke, the goalkeeper for the German national football team who killed himself on Tuesday, was suffering from depression, his widow has revealed.
Kidney disease is becoming a growing problem in developing countries, caused by an explosion in cases of diabetes and high blood pressure, experts say.
Eighteen-year-old "It Girl" Jazzy de Lisser's award winning video diary on her lifelong struggle with hepatitis C
Researchers are working on a breakthrough in artificial limb technology -- a prosthetic hand that can actually feel.
Societies fail women at key moments in their lives by not offering them quality health care, which undermines their ability to reach their full potential, the World Health Organization says in a new report.
I was diagnosed with bipolar disorder when I was 28. I was a successful neurosurgeon in a leading UK teaching hospital, and a leading researcher in head injury. This diagnosis followed 12 months in which I had experienced a series of personal and work related stresses.
Molebatsi Pooe-Shongwe tells CNN how her organization is helping educate South Africans about breast cancer.
Saudi Arabia's health minister was the first person in the country to receive the H1N1 vaccination Saturday in a televised event aimed at calming fears about the safety of the vaccine.
It's 1p.m. and squeals of delight reverberate off the apartment complex walls.
A small, wearable camera that captures images automatically could change the way memory loss patients, in particular those with Alzheimer's, are treated, experts say.
The X-ray machine was Wednesday named the most important scientific invention, in a poll marking the centenary of the Science Museum in London.
Swine flu has not reached Gaza yet but with 1.5 million residents squeezed into 360 square kilometers it would appear to be a small miracle.
A baby born with a severe birth defect put its parents on opposing sides in a British court Monday over whether to switch off the child's life support.
Casa de la Amistad is a house of friendship to Mexico's youngest cancer patients, providing free housing and medicine children.
Rick Lyke was diagnosed with prostate cancer when he was 47. His response was to set up "Pints for Prostates," an organization that uses the universal language of beer to reach men with its message about the importance of prostate cancer screening.
Rick Lyke, Founder, Pints for Prostates, tells CNN's Dr. Sanjay Gupta about how his foundation helps men with prostate cancer.
At 32 years old Doug Ulman is president of cancer-support charity the Lance Armstrong Foundation. He has also survived three separate cases of cancer.
Molebatsi Pooe-Shongwe tells CNN about how her organization is helping educate the minds of South Africans to breast cancer.
Rick Lyke, Founder, Pints for Prostates, tells CNN's Dr. Sanjay Gupta about how his foundation helps men with prostate cancer.
CNN's Dr. Sanjay Gupta reports on Doug Ulman, President, Livestrong, who survived three different cancers and tells CNN his story.
Most Indian mothers want their daughters to marry decent men who make a good living. Now, in parts of rural India, women have a new -- and rather unusual -- demand for matrimony: a toilet.
A UK health agency has warned footballers to stop their "disgusting" habit of spitting as it could lead to the spread of the H1N1 virus.
Over the last two decades the humanitarian organization International Medical Corps has cared for hundreds of thousands of victims of wars and natural disasters in more than 25 countries.
Sitting on an iron bench along a busy street, Chaman Lal sticks his fingers into a mug full of a greasy concoction and then applies the dark-red brew to areas where his patients complain of pain.
In trendy neighborhoods of Tokyo customers are lining up for vitamin injections that promise to improve health and beauty.
A mass H1N1 immunization program began in the UK Wednesday, with the country's health minister urging all priority groups to take up the vaccine.
A new smartphone application allows users to carry out a virtual dissection of a human body.
Men are less likely to wash their hands properly than women, according to a new study.
News that a British soldier died after he received the cancerous lungs of a heavy smoker has sparked intense debate as to whether organs from people with unhealthy lifestyles should be used in transplants.
If you've ever embarked upon a exercise regime, you'll know that the benefits go much further than just physical fitness.
The global economic crisis has caused a spike in world hunger that has left more than a billion undernourished, United Nations agencies said in a new report.
British addicts are injected with government paid-for heroin in an effort to kick the habit. CNN's Paula Newton reports.
A leading UK hospital has defended its practice of using organs donated by smokers after the death of a soldier who received the cancerous lungs of a heavy smoker.
An experimental vaccine for cocaine addicts can help some users kick the habit, according to a new study.
A spate of suicides at France Telecom has put the spotlight on workplace stress and the devastating impact it can have on employees.
I recently accompanied Margaret Chan, Director General of the WHO, and Ray Chambers, U.N. Special Envoy for Malaria, on a trip to Africa to see firsthand the region's fight against malaria.
New research suggests penicillin is becoming obsolete, and antibiotic resistance could lead to a "major health crisis" unless governments act to promote research into new drugs.
A new international poll has revealed that money is the main source of stress in most countries --- but men and women often don't worry about the same things.
The death of a 14-year-old girl in England after she received a vaccination for Human Papilloma virus (HPV) has prompted a widespread freeze on the country's national vaccination program.
In trendy neighborhoods of Tokyo customers are lining up for vitamin injections that promise to improve health and beauty.
In trendy neighborhoods of Tokyo customers are lining up for vitamin injections that promise to improve health and beauty.
Hundreds of thousands of children worldwide are thought to be working full-time on tobacco farms, suffering from toxic levels of nicotine exposure and abusive labor conditions.
The Japanese IV cafe where visitors get their vitamins intravenously, no appointment necessary.
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