Women may mount stronger Covid-19 immune response
by Kelly MACNAMARA Agence France-Presse PARIS, France (AFP) — A new study looking at male and female immune responses to…
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As neighbours build dams, Iraqis watch twin rivers dry up
by Haydar Indhar Agence France-Presse DIWANIYAH, Iraq (AFP) — With its neighbours activating new dams, Iraq's historic twin rivers could…
4 years ago
Climate change ‘clearly’ fuelled Australia bushfires: inquest
by Andrew BEATTY Agence France-Presse SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) — Australia's devastating 2019-2020 bushfires were "clearly" fuelled by climate change, a government…
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Hong Kong: first ‘proven’ case of COVID reinfection
by Marlowe HOOD Agence France-Presse PARIS, France (AFP) — Researchers in Hong Kong Monday identified what they said was the…
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Fire crews make progress battling historic California blazes
LOS ANGELES, California (AFP) — Thousands of firefighters made small progress on Monday as they battled to contain historic wildfires…
4 years ago
Stricken ship behind oil spill sunk off Mauritius
PORT LOUIS, Mauritius (AFP) — The broken stem of a Japanese-owned ship which ran aground causing a devastating oil spill in…
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Convalescent plasma: What you need to know
By Issam AHMED Agence France Presse The United States has issued an emergency authorization to use blood plasma from recovered…
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US health official apologizes for touting false plasma data
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- Dr Stephen Hahn, the commissioner of the US Food and Drug Administration, apologized Monday…
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Contaminated water sickens nearly 500 in China
BEIJING, China (AFP) — Hundreds of people in eastern China have been infected with bacteria which can cause dysentery after…
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California fires cover 1 million acres amid fears of new spread
by Jocelyne ZABLIT Agence France-Presse LOS ANGELES, California (AFP) — Firefighters on Sunday battled some of California's largest-ever fires that…
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