Health

More than 1 in 4 children under age 5 face ‘severe’ food poverty: UNICEF

By Amélie BOTTOLLIER-DEPOIS UNITED NATIONS, United States, June 6, 2024 (AFP) - More than one in four children under the…

Morocco says eight dead after drinking bootleg alcohol

RABAT, June 5, 2024 (AFP) - Eight people in Morocco have died and dozens of others were hospitalised after drinking…

Sweden orders review after ‘explosion’ of ADHD cases

  STOCKHOLM, May 24, 2024 (AFP) - Sweden is seeing "an explosion" of ADHD cases among children that has put…

First patient to get gene-edited pig kidney transplant dies

WASHINGTON, May 12, 2024 (AFP) - The first living patient to receive a genetically modified pig kidney transplant has died…

WHO says US keeping them updated on bird flu outbreak

  GENEVA, April 30, 2024 (AFP) - The WHO said Tuesday it was being frequently updated by Washington about the…

Philips settles US sleep machine cases for $1.1 billion

THE HAGUE, April 29, 2024 (AFP) - Dutch medical device maker Philips said Monday it had reached a $1.1 billion…

Nestle denies ‘double standard’ on baby food in poorer countries

ZURICH (AFP) - Nestle denied Thursday that it was applying any "double standard" after an NGO accused the Swiss food…

Japan anime studio draws on talent of autistic artists

By Harumi OZAWA KYOTO, Japan, April 26, 2024 (AFP) - Diagnosed with autism, Shoko Sakuma says she struggled working in…

Use of alcohol and e-cigarettes among youth ‘alarming’: WHO

By Camille BAS-WOHLERT COPENHAGEN, April 24, 2024 (AFP) - The widespread use of alcohol and e-cigarettes among adolescents is "alarming",…

Bird flu viral fragments found in pasteurized milk: US officials

WASHINGTON, April 24, 2024 (AFP) - US health authorities said Tuesday they had discovered fragments of bird flu virus in…

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