Two-thirds of cancers are due to bad luck. Top health stories this week.
International health news
- Bad luck behind two-third of cancers — Two-thirds of cancers are triggered by random gene mutations and not genetic or lifestyle factors, say scientists.
- Ebola deaths top 8,000 in 2014 – WHO says more than 8,000 people are thought to have died from Ebola in the West Africa outbreak in 2014.
- Find your drinking nationality – How does your festive drinking habits match up to other nations’ average?
Health advice
- 8 causes of dizziness — 8 reasons you get dizzy spells, how to prevent them, and when you should take them seriously.
Country health updates
- UK: Ebola nurse deteriorating – Recently returned from Sierra Leone, nurse Pauline Cafferkey is critical in hospital after receiving experimental treatment.
- USA: Family of premature baby face 130,000 medical bill – The public are raising money for a baby born prematurely while his parents were on holiday in New York.
- USA: Flu epidemic claims another victim — More deaths have been attributed to this season’s flu outbreak than the same time last year.