Several scientific studies point to a UN base in Haiti as the place where cholera was introduced into the country in October 2010.
A UN-commissioned scientist has also said that the world body itself is most likely to blame for the outbreak.
The UN has never accepted responsibility for the cholera epidemic, even though its own investigation found the outbreak stemmed from contamination in a river,right next to its own base, which was not disposing of sewage properly.
The investigation found that Haiti's lack of effective water treatment facilities, made worse by a devastating earthquake, led to the rapid spread of the disease, which has killed about 7,000 people in the country.
Al Jazeera's Kristen Saloomey reports from Seau D'eau, Haiti.
The Schmallenberg virus, named after a town in Germany, has become a cause for concern for farmers in Europe.
It is thought animals are infected with the virus when pregnant, by being bitten by tiny flues common to farms across Europe, called midges.
One farmer lost around 80 animals over the winter period due to either miscarriages or deformations caused by the virus.
If they have the virus, the animals can suffer from major abnormalities, their heads pointing backwards, or their feet splayed in such a way that they cannot be born.
Al Jazeera's Nick Spicer reports from southern Germany.
It has been 50 years since a group of scientists in the UK issued the first health warnings about smoking cigarettes.
In the past decade there have been bans or partial bans on smoking in public in some countries, as well as a worldwide wave of health campaigns against tobacco.
But smoking still kills at least six million every year, according to the World Health Organisation, while about one billion people across the world continue to smoke despite the risks.
After years of neglect and looting, one of Cambodia's treasured temples is getting a much-needed renovation.
Computer modelling is helping conservationists map and log thousands of stones belonging to the Banteay Chhmar temple before repairing, and where possible, re-erecting them in their original position.
Al Jazeera's Stephanie Scawen reports from Cambodia.
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