#Rio2016: British presenter, Charlie Webster in coma with rare form of malaria

Television sports presenter, Charlie Webster is in a coma with a rare form of malaria in a Rio hospital after a 3,000-mile charity cycle ride.

Nigerian Women's 4x400 relay team disqualified from 2016 Rio Games after an athlete tested positive

The Nigerian Women's 4x400 relay team will not compete in the 2016 Rio Games, after an athlete, Tosin Adeloye, tested positive for a banned substance.

Drug-resistant bacteria found in shores of Rio Dr Janeiro beaches

A group of Brazilian scientists have found a drug-resistant bacteria growing off the shores of some of Rio de Janeiro's beaches, one month before they're due to host the 2016 Olympic Games.

Brazil declares state of public calamity ahead of Rio Olympics

The state government of Rio de Janeiro has declared a state of “public calamity”, as it struggles to cope with severe economic and social crises in the lead up to the 2016 Olympic and Paralympic Games.

Rio Olympics: Female body parts found in beach for volleyball games

Parts of a mutilated body have washed up on the sands of Copacabana beach in Rio de Janeiro just meters from where beach volleyball athletes will compete in the upcoming Olympics.

Rio Olympics: Zika Emergency Committee update

There have been calls by health professionals asking the World Health Organisation, WHO to shelve the Rio Olympics because of the risk spreading the epidemic Zika virus. Click here if you missed that bit.

Rio Olympics: Use a condom if you must have sex and pregnant women are warned against travelling to Brazil due to Zika virus

The World Health Organization on Thursday warned women against traveling to areas with ongoing Zika virus transmissions, including Rio de Janeiro, site of the 2016 Olympics.