Measles killed more than 140,000 amid stagnating vaccine rates
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- More than 140,000 people died from measles worldwide in 2018, the World Health Organization (WHO)…
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Early cholesterol treatment lowers heart disease risk: study
PARIS, France (AFP) -- Treating younger people with high cholesterol levels may help reduce their risk of heart attack or…
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Samoa’s measles death toll rises to 20
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AFP) -- The death toll from a measles epidemic in Samoa has risen to 20 as the…
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Canadian vaping study details danger from ‘popcorn lung’ chemical
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- A 17-year-old Canadian nearly lost his lungs after five months of intensive vaping, but the…
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New York sues e-cigarette firm Juul for targeting youngsters
NEW YORK, United States (AFP) -- New York on Tuesday became the second state this week to sue Juul,…
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E-cigarettes: five things to know
by Olivier THIBAULT Agence France Presse PARIS, France (AFP) -- E-cigarettes have become hugely popular in the past decade…
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Two treated for deadly pneumonic plague in Beijing
BEIJING, China (AFP) -- Two people in Beijing have been diagnosed with the pneumonic plague -- a rare instance of…
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WHO prequalifies first Ebola vaccine
GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) -- The World Health Organization (WHO) on Tuesday said it had prequalified an Ebola vaccine for the…
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E-cigs may damage the heart, study says
by Elizabeth DONOVAN PARIS, France (AFP) -- Vaping devices and the chemicals they deliver -- increasingly popular among teens --…
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Garbage crisis brings cholera to Yemen’s historic Taez
TAEZ, Yemen (AFP) -- Mounds of stinking garbage line the streets of Yemen's historic city of Taez, once renowned as…
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