Germany makes measles vaccination compulsory for children
BERLIN, Germany (AFP) -- Germany will make childhood measles vaccinations mandatory from March 2020, aiming to wipe out the resurgent…
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DR Congo urges calm after Ebola case in key city
by Bienvenu-Marie BAKUMANYA KINSHASA, DR Congo (AFP) -- Authorities in the Democratic Republic of Congo have appealed for calm after…
7 years ago
Scientists find earliest clues of Parkinson’s in brain
PARIS, France (AFP ) -- Scientists said Thursday they had found the earliest signs of Parkinson's disease in the brain…
7 years ago
‘I feel well,’ says Merkel a day after health scare
BERLIN, Germany (AFP) -- German Chancellor Angela Merkel sought to assure journalists and citizens Wednesday she was well, a day…
7 years ago
Lower trust in vaccines among people in richer countries: survey
by Issam AHMED Agence France Presse WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- People in Europe have the lowest levels of…
7 years ago
Sanofi turns to Google in search for better treatments
PARIS, France (AFP) -- French pharmaceutical firm Sanofi said Tuesday it is partnering with Google to use artificial intelligence and…
7 years ago
Indian doctors strike over violence from patients and families
NEW DELHI, India (AFP) -- Tens of thousands of Indian doctors went on strike Monday calling for more protection against…
7 years ago
Encephalitis from lychees kills 31 children in India: official
PATNA, India (AFP) -- At least 31 children have died in northern India in the last 10 days from a…
7 years ago
Number of measles cases in US this year surpasses 1,000
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- The number of measles cases in the United States this year has reached 1,001,…
7 years ago
New drug therapy slows spread of pancreatic cancer: study
by Issam AHMED For people diagnosed with advanced pancreatic cancer, the outlook is about as grim as it gets: the…
7 years ago
World’s tiniest surviving baby born in California
by Jocelyne ZABLIT LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) -- A California hospital on Wednesday disclosed the birth of the world's…
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‘Burn-out’ is an ‘occupational phenomenon’ not disease: WHO
GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) -- The World Health Organization said Tuesday that "burn-out" remains an "occupational phenomenon" that could lead…
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