US health experts say measles resurgence ‘unacceptable’
by Ivan Couronne Agence France Presse WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- US public health experts sounded the alarm Wednesday over…
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Health
Nearly half of children with cancer untreated: study
PARIS, France (AFP) -- Some 45 percent of children with cancer are left undiagnosed and untreated, according to an innovative…
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Nearly 50% of transport pollution deaths linked to diesel: study
FRANKFURT AM MAIN, Germany (AFP) -- Some 385,000 people worldwide died prematurely in 2015 from air pollution caused by…
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Diabetics stock up on insulin over Brexit fears
by Pauline FROISSART Agence France Presse LONDON, United States (AFP) -- Diabetics and insulin providers in Britain are stockpiling the…
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Ebola outbreak ‘under control’ in part of eastern DR Congo
KINSHASA, DR Congo (AFP) -- An Ebola epidemic that has killed more than 500 people in eastern Democratic Republic of…
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Vaccine could virtually eliminate cervical cancer: study
PARIS, France (AFP) -- The rapid scale-up of the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine could virtually eliminate cervical cancer in a…
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WHO warns of ‘backsliding’ in measles fight as cases soar
GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) -- The World Health Organization warned Thursday that efforts to halt the spread of measles were "backsliding",…
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Hundred children die in DR Congo measles outbreak
KINSHASA, DR Congo (AFP) -- More than a hundred children in the Democratic Republic of Congo have died of measles…
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Journey into space: a test for the human body
Videographic illustrating how space travel can affect the functioning of the human body over time. https://youtu.be/qdZZ44_3pwQ
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Women’s brains appear ‘years younger’ than men’s: study
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- Women tend to outlive men and stay mentally sharp longer, and a new study out…
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