Texan girl, 10, dies of rare brain-eating amoeba after swimming in river
A 10-year-old girl has died in the hospital, her family said in a statement on Monday, after she contracted a…
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Health
In Ivory Coast, telemedicine revolution proves blessing for heart patients
by David ESNAULT Agence France Presse Bouaké, Ivory Coast (AFP) -- Every time Catherine Coulibaly's 19-year-old son had to make…
5 years ago
Vaccines: Trends, mistrust and consequences
by Paul RICARD PARIS, France (AFP) -- Vaccines have saved tens of millions of lives but immunization rates have stagnated…
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US to ban flavored vaping products as lung disease cases surge
by Issam AHMED WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- US President Donald Trump's administration announced Wednesday it would soon ban flavored…
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What is dengue, and why is it so widespread this year?
by Jenny VAUGHAN HANOI, Vietnam (AFP) -- Dubbed "breakbone fever", dengue is one of the world's leading mosquito-borne illnesses and…
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Shorter people run higher risk of diabetes: study
PARIS, France (AFP) -- Shorter people are at greater risk of developing type 2 diabetes, according to a study published…
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Mosquito trials raise hopes of defeating dengue
by Jenny VAUGHAN NHA TRANG, Vietnam (AFP) -- Hundreds dead in the Philippines; a threefold increase of cases in Vietnam;…
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Global measles cases triple year-on-year: WHO
GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) -- Measles cases nearly tripled globally during the first seven months of the year compared to the…
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US seniors fulfill dreams, fight depression with virtual reality
by Leila MACOR Agence France Presse Nidia Silva had never realized her dream of swimming with dolphins until a Miami…
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Kampanya para sa pagpapatupad ng smoke-free environment mula sa paninigarilyo, pinalakas
Report by Erwin Temperante Eagle News -- Nasa ikalawang taon na ang kautusan para sa Smoke Free Philippines. Ikinasiya naman…
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