Mother or baby die in child birth every 11 seconds: UN
by Nina LARSON Agence France Presse GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) -- Global child and maternal deaths have fallen sharply in…
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New York state bans flavored e-cigarettes over vaping concerns
NEW YORK, United States (AFP) -- New York became the second US state to ban flavored e-cigarettes Tuesday, following several…
7 years ago
US swimmer criss-crosses English Channel in 54-hour feat
by Joe JACKSON Agence France Presse LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) -- An American breast cancer survivor on Tuesday became…
7 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…
7 years ago
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…
7 years ago
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…
7 years ago
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…
7 years ago
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;…
7 years ago
J&J faces possible $17 billion payout for pushing opioids
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- US drugmaker Johnson & Johnson faces a potential record $17 billion damages payout Monday when…
7 years ago
Microplastics in drinking water not a health risk for now: WHO
GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) - The World Health Organization (WHO) said Thursday the level of microplastics in drinking-water is not yet…
7 years ago
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…
7 years ago
‘It’s humanitarian’: the medics helping Hong Kong’s protesters
by Yan ZHAO HONG KONG, China (AFP) -- In the early days of Hong Kong's protests, Jonathan put out a…
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