Asthma study sparks debate about safety of cooking with gas
by Daniel Lawler Agence France-Presse PARIS, France (AFP) -- New research that links cooking with natural gas to around 12…
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Ecuador reports human infected with bird flu
QUITO, Ecuador (AFP) - Ecuador reported on Tuesday its first case of a human being infected with bird flu, weeks after…
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Super-resistant mosquitoes in Asia pose growing threat: study
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) - Mosquitoes that transmit dengue and other viruses have evolved growing resistance to insecticides in parts of Asia,…
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Beijing slams ‘unacceptable’ Covid rules on travellers from China
BEIJING, China (AFP) - China on Tuesday condemned fresh Covid test requirements by around a dozen countries on passengers travelling abroad…
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Elderly Covid patients fill hospital wards in China’s major cities
by Laurie CHEN and Vivian LIN in Shanghai Agence France-Presse CHONGQING, China (AFP) -- Elderly patients lined the wards of…
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UK ambulance workers ready to join widening strikes
by Helen ROWE / Joe JACKSON Agence France-Presse LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) -- UK ambulance workers readied to walk out…
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WHO eyes end to Covid emergency in 2023
GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) - The World Health Organization said Wednesday it hoped that Covid-19 would no longer be a public health…
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Striking UK nurses say walkouts over pay ‘last resort’
by Helen ROWE Agence France-Presse LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) -- UK nurses are set to walk out on strike for…
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Indonesia families sue government over cough syrup deaths, injuries
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AFP) - A dozen Indonesian families whose relatives died or were injured after consuming tainted cough syrups have sued…
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Alzheimer’s drug data shows results but also risks
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) - Experts hailed full data Wednesday showing a new drug can slow cognitive decline in Alzheimer's patients, but…
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