Health

Japan drugmaker reports two more deaths in supplement scare

A Japanese drugmaker whose dietary supplements are at the centre of a growing health scare reported on Thursday two more…

Latin America, Caribbean set for record dengue season

WASHINGTON, March 29, 2024 (AFP) - Latin America and the Caribbean should prepare for their worst dengue season ever, as…

Almost one child in six is cyberbullied: WHO Europe

By Camille BAS-WOHLERT COPENHAGEN, March 27, 2024 (AFP) - Some 16 percent of children aged 11 to 15 were cyberbullied…

Japan drugmaker reports death after health supplement recall

TOKYO, March 26, 2024 (AFP) - A Japanese drugmaker said Tuesday it is investigating one death from kidney dysfunction potentially…

10 key dates on the path to a pandemic accord

By Robin MILLARD GENEVA, March 25, 2024 (AFP) - Here are 10 key dates on the pathway towards the signing…

UN warns against thirsty tech to solve water crisis

PARIS, March 22, 2024 (AFP) - The world needs to better manage its freshwater resources but thirsty new technologies touted…

US surgeons transplant pig kidney to live patient in world first

By Chris Lefkow   WASHINGTON, March 21, 2024 (AFP) - US surgeons have successfully transplanted a genetically modified pig kidney…

Neuralink shows quadriplegic playing chess with brain implant

SAN FRANCISCO, March 21, 2024 (AFP) - Neuralink on Wednesday streamed a video of its first human patient playing computer…

The search to discover why ‘outliers’ survive deadliest cancers

By Isabelle TOURNÉ When Herve found out he had glioblastoma -- the most aggressive form of brain cancer -- at…

How genetic therapies transformed the lives of sickle cell patients

By Issam AHMED WASHINGTON, March 18, 2024 (AFP) - Their stories are divided into before and after. First, those long…

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