Fire crews make progress battling historic California blazes
LOS ANGELES, California (AFP) — Thousands of firefighters made small progress on Monday as they battled to contain historic wildfires…
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Stricken ship behind oil spill sunk off Mauritius
PORT LOUIS, Mauritius (AFP) — The broken stem of a Japanese-owned ship which ran aground causing a devastating oil spill in…
4 years ago
Convalescent plasma: What you need to know
By Issam AHMED Agence France Presse The United States has issued an emergency authorization to use blood plasma from recovered…
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US health official apologizes for touting false plasma data
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- Dr Stephen Hahn, the commissioner of the US Food and Drug Administration, apologized Monday…
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Contaminated water sickens nearly 500 in China
BEIJING, China (AFP) — Hundreds of people in eastern China have been infected with bacteria which can cause dysentery after…
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California fires cover 1 million acres amid fears of new spread
by Jocelyne ZABLIT Agence France-Presse LOS ANGELES, California (AFP) — Firefighters on Sunday battled some of California's largest-ever fires that…
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$600 million settlement in Flint water crisis
WASHINGTON D.C., United States (AFP) — The US state of Michigan has agreed to pay some $600 million to victims…
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Russia to test coronavirus vaccine on 40,000 people
MOSCOW, Russia (AFP) -- Russia said on Thursday it would start clinical trials of its controversial coronavirus vaccine next week,…
4 years ago
Stem cell treatment offers new hope for diabetics
by Sara HUSSEIN TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- A new method to create insulin-producing pancreatic cells from stem cells and protect…
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‘Test-&-trace’ crucial but won’t beat coronavirus alone: study
by Marlowe HOOD PARIS, France (AFP) -- Testing for COVID-19 and tracing the prior contacts of those found to be…
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