Mystery disease kills more than 50 in DRC: What we know so far
A mysterious viral disease has emerged in parts of western Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) in…
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US reports first measles death since 2015
The United States has reported its first measles death in a decade after an unvaccinated child fell…
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Your kitchen sponge teems with bacteria – should you use a brush instead?
We use them to clean the dishes we eat off, but your kitchen sponge is a damp, crumb-filled environment…
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Philippine town offers bounty for mosquitoes as dengue rises
Authorities in one of the Philippines’ most densely-populated urban centres are offering a cash…
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US woman gives birth to another couple’s baby after IVF error
A US woman who unknowingly carried and delivered a baby boy who was not biologically hers is launching…
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Government launches new vaping study and campaign to warn teens of the dangers
The government is backing a new study to track the long-term effects of vaping on young people –…
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Cholera outbreak: 719 cases confirmed, 49 dead – Mintah Akandoh
Health Minister Kwabena Mintah Akandoh has reported on the ongoing cholera outbreak, which began over…
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South Africa: HIV patients fear losing life-saving treatment due to aid freeze
At a rural village in South Africa’s KwaZulu-Natal province, unemployed 19-year-old Nozuko Majola…
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RFK Jr sworn in as US Health and Human Services chief
Robert F Kennedy Jr, one of President Donald Trump’s most controversial cabinet picks, has been…
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DRC: US Aid suspension undermines UN humanitarian initiatives
The United Nations Humanitarian Coordinator for the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Bruno Lemarquis,…
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