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11 January 2016 Last updated at 09:37

CubaWhy you can't hide from a Cuban doctor

Compulsory annual medical check-ups are yielding impressive results in Cuba.

The twists and turns of naming diseases

For centuries diseases have been named after people and places - but do these names honour or offend?

Children quarrelling over homeworkWhy your older sibling is smarter than you

New research has revealed that personality isn't affected by birth order - but there are other traits that are shaped by whether you're oldest, youngest or in between

Malaria: disease of the landscape Designing environments to reduce malaria cases An animated mosquito flying Watch

Sink or Swim? Tackling the global drowning crisis Lifebuoy

Feeding a baby with a spoonKitchen cupboard cure

The man who helped save 50m people

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