6 September 10 - The widespread daily ritual of chewing the amphetamine-rich leaf ‘qat’ is to blame for the growing number of mouth cancers in Yemen, according to local NGO National Foundation to Support Cancer Patients. Read

4 September 10 - Scientists have identified a new experimental malaria drug able to cope with resistant strains of the deadly disease with just one dose. Read

27 August 10 - Governments and donors have responded to increasingly frequent and more deadly disasters by boosting funding for response, but investment in preparedness, especially in the health sector, is inadequate, say specialists. Read

26 August 10 - During the Muslim month of fasting, Ramadan, charitable food hand-outs normally allow many of the poorest to eat the occasional decent meal, but this year things appear to be different because of the floods. Read

24 August 10 - Switzerland will continue efforts to improve food security and defeat hunger around the world, although it remains a “Herculean task”. Read

23 August 10 - Alcohol, excess sleep, drugs, social withdrawal and sex are some of the tools that humanitarians facing burnout use to switch off from the constant stress they face in a typical emergency response. Read

19 August 10 - A special fundraising day has been held in Switzerland to raise money for flood victims in Pakistan. Read

18 August 10 - From UNICEF: UNICEF warned today that serious funding shortfalls are jeopardising its humanitarian operation in Pakistan. UNICEF is extremely concerned at the lack of funds for its water and sanitation operation, with millions of children at risk from water-borne (...) Read

18 August 10 - The chaotic evacuation of towns and villages in flood affected areas means some vulnerable people have become separated from male family members, putting them at a disadvantage. Read

17 August 10 - Russian wildfires have spread to areas contaminated by the Chernobyl disaster, raising concerns that Russia should be doing more to tackle the crisis. Read