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The World Health Organization has approved a new version of a widely used cholera vaccine that could help address a surge in cases that has depleted the global vaccine stockpile ..read more
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The maker of a popular weedkiller is turning to lawmakers in key states to try to squelch legal claims that it failed to warn about cancer risks ..read more
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2w ago
A study conducted in Brazil found that Yanomami people examined from nine villages have been contaminated with high levels of mercury ..read more
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2w ago
Dr. John Nkengasong has spent decades working in Africa on HIV and AIDS, his career intertwined with a U.S. program that has transformed care in some of the hardest-hit countries and saved an estimated 25 million lives ..read more
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3w ago
Jumping into London’s River Thames has been the customary celebration for members of the winning crew in the annual Boat Race between storied English universities Oxford and Cambridge ..read more
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3w ago
The southern African nation of Malawi has declared a state of disaster over drought in 23 of its 28 districts ..read more
Palestinians describe heavy destruction, forced marches in ongoing Israeli raid around Gaza hospital
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3w ago
Palestinians who fled during an ongoing Israeli raid in and around the Gaza Strip’s main hospital describe days of heavy fighting, mass arrests and forced marches past dead bodies and flattened buildings ..read more
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3w ago
As the world warms from human-caused climate change, fresh water for drinking, cooking and cleaning is becoming harder to get for many people ..read more
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The health ministry says the Republic of Congo has recorded its first cases of mpox in several regions ..read more
A 4-year-old Gaza boy lost his arm – and his family. Half a world away, he’s getting a second chance
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1M ago
A severely wounded 4-year-old boy from Gaza has come to the U.S. for medical care and a prosthetic arm after an Israeli airstrike killed his family ..read more