DR Congo Ebola death toll tops 400
KINSHASA, DR Congo (AFP) -- The death toll from the latest outbreak of Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo…
6 years ago
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S.Africa’s neighbours slap import bans over foot-and-mouth disease
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa (AFP) -- Countries neighbouring South Africa have banned the import of cloven-hoofed animals and their products over…
6 years ago
Hong Kong scientists claim ‘broad-spectrum’ antiviral breakthrough
by Jerome TAYLOR Agence France Presse HONG KONG, China (AFP) -- Hong Kong scientists claim they have made a potential…
6 years ago
France to cull wild boar after swine virus cases in Belgium
by Emmanuelle TRECOLLE Agence France Presse PARIS, France (AFP) -- France will start culling thousands of wild boar near the…
6 years ago
GSK, Pfizer to merge consumer healthcare units
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) -- Pharmaceutical giants GlaxoSmithKline and Pfizer on Wednesday announced a merger of their consumer healthcare units…
6 years ago
Scientists create bee vaccine to fight off ‘insect apocalypse’
HELSINKI, Finland (AFP)- Scientists in Finland have developed what they believe is the world's first vaccine to protect bees against disease, raising…
6 years ago
Researchers explore new way of killing malaria in the liver
by Ivan COURONNE with Nathalie OLOF-ORS in Basel Agence France-Presse WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- In the ongoing hunt for…
6 years ago
Heavy screen time appears to impact childrens’ brains: study
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- Researchers have found "different patterns" in brain scans among children who record heavy smart device…
6 years ago
E. coli lettuce outbreak traced to California
NEW YORK, United States (AFP) -- An outbreak of E. coli linked to romaine lettuce appears to have been traced…
6 years ago
Germany’s ‘killer nurse’ tells families of over 100 victims ‘sorry’
BERLIN, Germany (AFP) -- A German former hospital nurse who has admitted to killing more than 100 patients in his…
6 years ago
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