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Bottled water packed with nanoplastics, study finds

 

Posted 23 Mar 2024
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Editorial: Nanoplastics are dangerous — and they are in your ‘pure’ bottled water

 

Posted 23 Mar 2024
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One Liter of Bottled Water Contains About 240,000 Plastic Particles, New Study Finds

 

Posted 23 Mar 2024
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Kamala Harris visits Planned Parenthood clinic

 

Posted 15 Mar 2024
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Tapeworm larvae in brain linked to underdone bacon

 

Posted 15 Mar 2024
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Cancer patients stopped from leaving Gaza for treatment

 

Posted 15 Mar 2024
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Christina Applegate says she lives 'kind of in hell' with multiple sclerosis

 

Posted 15 Mar 2024
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Olivia Munn says a breast cancer risk assessment tool helped lead to her diagnosis. Experts explain what to know.

 

Posted 15 Mar 2024
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A man got 217 COVID-19 vaccinations. Here's what happened.

 

Posted 7 Mar 2024
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Dengue Outbreaks on Rise in Brazil as Vaccine Rollout Lags

 

Posted 7 Mar 2024
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Innovative Nanogel Shown Effective in Treating Spinal Cord Injuries

 

Posted 25 Feb 2024
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The Hidden Dangers of Your Everyday Snack: Scientists Identify New “Silent” Killer

 

Posted 25 Feb 2024
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The Hidden Link: New Research Unveils How Contraceptives Increase Suicide Risk

 

Posted 25 Feb 2024
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How brain implants are treating depression

 

Posted 25 Feb 2024
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The United States was on course to eliminate syphilis. Now it’s surging

 

Posted 25 Feb 2024
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A Leap Forward in Male Birth Control: Non-Hormonal, Reversible Method Unveiled

 

Posted 25 Feb 2024
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China says there's been no detection of 'unusual pathogens' after a rise in respiratory cases, but the WHO is watching closely
Posted 1 Dec 2023
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Thalidomide: Australia gives national apology to survivors and families
Posted 1 Dec 2023
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WHO statement on reported clusters of respiratory illness in children in northern China
Posted 1 Dec 2023
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New Zealand ditches world-leading smoking ban as new government says priority is economy
Posted 1 Dec 2023
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Growing number of US children taking melatonin for sleep
Posted 1 Dec 2023
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What causes skin to itch? New research pinpoints a previously unknown factor
Posted 1 Dec 2023
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South Africa, Colombia and others are fighting drugmakers over access to TB and HIV drugs
Posted 1 Dec 2023
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China gives more information on 'pneumonia clusters' in children
Posted 24 Nov 2023
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Chinese hospitals ‘overwhelmed with sick children’ after surge in respiratory illness
Posted 24 Nov 2023
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West Africa Responds to Huge Diphtheria Outbreaks by Targeting Unvaccinated Populations
Posted 24 Nov 2023
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Shipments to African countries herald final steps toward broader vaccination against malaria: Gavi, WHO and UNICEF
Posted 24 Nov 2023
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Cameroon receives its first consignment of malaria vaccine
Posted 24 Nov 2023
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Cholera outbreak in Zimbabwe suspected in 150 deaths as disease spreads throughout country
Posted 24 Nov 2023
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As Earth’s temperature rises, so do deaths among people with mental health problems
Posted 24 Nov 2023
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Michael Jackson - Heal the World (2020)
Posted 10 Nov 2023
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Disease Outbreak News (DONs) | WHO - UN
Posted 10 Nov 2023
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Experimental spinal cord implant helps Parkinson’s patient walk in new study
Posted 10 Nov 2023
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How lawmakers in Texas and Florida undermine Covid vaccination efforts
Posted 10 Nov 2023
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Marijuana use raises risk of heart attack, heart failure and stroke, studies say
Posted 10 Nov 2023
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WHO recommends R21/Matrix-M vaccine for malaria prevention in updated advice on immunization
Posted 6 Oct 2023
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Greenland women ask Denmark for compensation over involuntary birth control
Posted 6 Oct 2023
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Bedbug panic sweeps Paris as infestations soar before 2024 Olympics
Posted 6 Oct 2023
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Bangladesh dengue deaths top 1,000 in worst outbreak
Posted 6 Oct 2023
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Kaiser Permanente: Over 75,000 US healthcare workers go on strike
Posted 6 Oct 2023
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UN General Assembly High-Level Meetings on health 2023

 

Posted 20 Sep 2023
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Unprecedented focus on global public health at UN General Assembly

 

Posted 20 Sep 2023
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How the fentanyl crisis' fourth wave has hit every corner of the US

 

Posted 20 Sep 2023
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Fentanyl found under nap mats at New York nursery kills child - US officials

 

Posted 20 Sep 2023
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How marijuana impacts pain, sleep, anxiety and more, according to the latest science By Sandee LaMotte, CNN

 

Posted 2 Sep 2023
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England to Rollout World-First Seven-Minute Cancer Treatment Jab

 

Posted 2 Sep 2023
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Live worm plucked from woman’s brain in Australia, a world first

 

Posted 2 Sep 2023
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First Alzheimer's drug to slow disease, Leqembi, gets full FDA approval

 

7 July 2023
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US maternal deaths doubled in last 20 years, study finds

 

7 July 2023
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Australia is the first country to let patients with depression or PTSD be prescribed psychedelics

 

7 July 2023
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Change to classification of psilocybin and MDMA to enable prescribing by authorised psychiatrists

 

7 July 2023
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After fall of Roe, emboldened religious conservatives lobby to restrict abortion in Africa

 

7 July 2023
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The mystery of microbes that live inside tumours

 

7 July 2023
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Fentanyl: More people injecting drugs worldwide, says UN

 

Posted 30 June 2023
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US intelligence report finds no direct evidence COVID started in Wuhan lab

 

Posted 30 June 2023
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Health professionals defend surgery waitlist tool that prioritises Māori and Pasifika people in New Zealand

 

Posted 30 June 2023
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Collect race, Indigenous identity on health card renewal to address health inequities, study suggests

 

Posted 30 June 2023
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No more needles? A daily pill may work as well as Wegovy shots to treat obesity

 

Posted 30 June 2023
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Daily Multivitamin Supplements Improve Memory and Slow Cognitive Aging in Older Adults

 

Posted 30 June 2023
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WHO and the Global Fund announce commitment for enhanced collaboration

 

Posted 16 June 2023
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Agutaya archipelago doctor who cared for 13,000 people on her own

 

Posted 16 June 2023
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The European Commission and WHO launch landmark digital health initiative to strengthen global health security

 

Posted 9 June 2023
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Canada wildfires: Millions advised to mask up due to intense smoke

 

Posted 9 June 2023
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US doctors forced to ration as cancer drug shortages hit nationwide

 

Posted 9 June 2023
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Covid: Top Chinese scientist says don’t rule out lab leak

 

Posted 2 June 2023
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U.S., Mexico ask WHO for emergency declaration over deadly fungal outbreak

 

Posted 2 June 2023
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Watch: Brain implants help paralysed man to walk again

 

Posted 26 May 2023
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An international agreement on pandemic prevention and preparedness

 

Posted 26 May 2023
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The WHO has begun negotiations for a new pandemic treaty, here's how it would work

 

Posted 26 May 2023
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Bird flu: Brazil declares animal health emergency after several cases found

 

Posted 26 May 2023
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CDC reports another death linked to recalled eyedrops

 

Posted 26 May 2023
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4th Death, More Vision Loss Cases Linked to Tainted Eyedrops

 

Posted 26 May 2023
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Lower cholesterol with a vegetarian or vegan diet, study says

 

Posted 26 May 2023
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World Health Organization declares end to mpox public health emergency

 

Posted 12 May 2023
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Covid global health emergency is over, WHO says

 

Posted 12 May 2023
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US health panel releases new breast cancer screening guidelines

 

Posted 12 May 2023
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US drug regulator approves world's first RSV vaccine

 

Posted 5 May 2023
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New Alzheimer's drug slows disease by a third

 

Posted 5 May 2023
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America has a loneliness epidemic. Here are 6 steps to address it

 

Posted 5 May 2023
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Loneliness poses health risks as deadly as smoking, surgeon general says

 

Posted 5 May 2023
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Afghanistan: 'Nothing we can do but watch babies die'

 

Posted 5 May 2023
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Australia to ban recreational vaping in major public health move

 

Posted 5 May 2023
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American Samoa declares public health emergency, ramps up vaccination amid fears of measles outbreak

 

Posted 28 Apr 2023
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WHO official warns of 'high risk of biological hazard' in Sudan after fighters seize laboratory: reports

 

Posted 28 Apr 2023
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Mpox outbreak was wake-up call for smallpox preparation, vaccine maker Bavarian Nordic says

 

Posted 28 Apr 2023
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New study suggests Black women should be screened at younger age for breast cancer

 

Posted 21 Apr 2023
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Experimental cancer vaccine combined with immunotherapy delayed return of melanoma, Moderna and Merck say

 

Posted 21 Apr 2023
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The blind women detecting early stage breast cancer in India

 

Posted 21 Apr 2023
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Ghana first to approve 'world-changer' malaria vaccine

 

Posted 21 Apr 2023
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Texas abortion pill ruling poses threat to other drugs

 

Posted 14 Apr 2023
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Eggs becoming a luxury in Japan bird flu crisis

 

Posted 14 Apr 2023
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Mifepristone: US justice department challenges Texas abortion pill ruling

 

Posted 14 Apr 2023
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Mifepristone: US abortion pill access in doubt after rival rulings

 

Posted 14 Apr 2023
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Covid may have originated from humans, Chinese scientist claims

 

Posted 14 Apr 2023
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Johnson & Johnson offers $9bn to settle talc claims

 

Posted 6 Apr 2023
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How mobile phones have changed our brains

 

Posted 6 Apr 2023
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Celebrating Unity in Diversity - Intern Ambassadors - 2022
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Posted 17 Mar 2023
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Candida auris: What is the deadly fungus sweeping through US hospitals?

 

Posted 24 Mar 2023
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Ebola-like Marburg virus kills five people in Tanzania

 

Posted 24 Mar 2023
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Abortion pills banned in Wyoming as Texas judge considers nationwide decision

 

Posted 24 Mar 2023
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House votes 419-0 to declassify intelligence on COVID-19 origins, sending bill to Biden's desk

 

Posted 17 Mar 2023
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Texas judge considers revoking FDA approval of abortion pill in US

 

Posted 17 Mar 2023
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US fight over abortion pills waged state by state

 

Posted 17 Mar 2023
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Honduras's first woman president legalises morning-after-pill

 

Posted 10 Mar 2023
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These Top 5 Brain Supplements Can Help Sharpen Memory and Boost Cognition

 

Posted 10 Mar 2023
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The German clinics for burnt-out parents

 

Posted 10 Mar 2023
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‘Keto-like’ diet may be associated with a higher risk of heart disease, according to new research

 

Posted 10 Mar 2023
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Drugs giant Eli Lilly caps monthly insulin costs in US at $35

 

Posted 3 Mar 2023
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On its first day free of masks, Hong Kong is in no rush to take them off

 

Posted 3 Mar 2023
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The Top COVID-19 Hot Spots in the U.S.

 

Posted 3 Mar 2023
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Global H5N1 bird flu outbreak so bad many countries are now considering vaccination

 

Posted 24 Feb 2023
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China calls its Covid response a ‘miracle in human history.’ The data isn’t so clear

 

Posted 24 Feb 2023
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Cameroon finds suspected cases of Marburg virus, an illness similar to Ebola

 

Posted 17 Feb 2023
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As little as one day of wildfire smoke exposure in pregnancy may raise risk of preterm birth

 

Posted 17 Feb 2023
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WHO Sends Team To E Guinea Over Marburg Concern

 

Posted 17 Feb 2023
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Relics of zero-Covid dot China as life moves on

 

Posted 10 Feb 2023
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'I'm an alcoholic taking regular doses of alcohol'

 

Posted 10 Feb 2023
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The fungal threat to human health is growing in a warmer, wetter, sicker world

 

Posted 10 Feb 2023
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Black, Hispanic dialysis patients are at greater risk of dangerous bloodstream infections

 

Posted 10 Feb 2023
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