People skills at heart of DR Congo’s long fight against Ebola
by Samir TOUNSI Agence France-Presse BUTEMBO, DR Congo (AFP) - Evelyne was one of the first victims of the Ebola epidemic…
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Children in South Asia hardest hit by air pollution – study
HONG KONG, China (AFP) -- Air pollution will shorten the life expectancy of children born today by an average of…
6 years ago
Poor diet linked to 1 in 5 deaths globally: study
by Patrick GALEY Agence France-Presse PARIS, France (AFP) - One in five deaths globally are linked to poor diet, experts said…
6 years ago
Air pollution to shorten life expectancy of children born today, says study
HONGKONG, China (AFP) -- Air pollution will shorten the life expectancy of children born today by an average of…
6 years ago
Prostate cancer death rates stabilizing: study
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- Death rates from prostate cancer -- the most commonly diagnosed cancer in men -- have…
6 years ago
Cholera kills two, infects 1,400 in cyclone-hit Mozambique
MAPUTO, Mozambique (AFP) -- A cyclone-induced cholera outbreak in central Mozambique has killed two people and infected more than 1,400,…
6 years ago
US performs first kidney transplant from living donor with HIV
by Ivan Couronne WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- The kidney of a 35-year-old HIV-positive woman has been transplanted into another…
6 years ago
US county declares state of emergency amid measles outbreak
NEW YORK, United States (AFP) -- A New York county hit by a measles outbreak declared a state of emergency…
6 years ago
Bayer shares plunge on new US cancer ruling
FRANKFURT AM MAIN, Germany (AFP) -- Shares in German chemicals and pharmaceuticals giant Bayer plunged as markets opened Wednesday,…
6 years ago
Short walk once-a-week can lower risk of death: study
PARIS, France (AFP) -- A brisk stroll once or twice a week is enough to reduce the risk of dying…
6 years ago
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