Prostate cancer death rates stabilizing: study
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- Death rates from prostate cancer -- the most commonly diagnosed cancer in men -- have…
7 years ago
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Cholera kills two, infects 1,400 in cyclone-hit Mozambique
MAPUTO, Mozambique (AFP) -- A cyclone-induced cholera outbreak in central Mozambique has killed two people and infected more than 1,400,…
7 years ago
Cholera cases mount to over 1,000 in cyclone-hit Mozambique
MAPUTO, Mozambique (AFP) -- Cholera has infected at least 1,052 people in Mozambique's cyclone-hit region, the health ministry said Monday…
7 years ago
Hundreds vaccinated after measles emergency in New York
NEW YORK, United States (AFP) -- A New York county which declared a state of emergency over a measles…
7 years ago
US performs first kidney transplant from living donor with HIV
by Ivan Couronne WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- The kidney of a 35-year-old HIV-positive woman has been transplanted into another…
7 years ago
US county declares state of emergency amid measles outbreak
NEW YORK, United States (AFP) -- A New York county hit by a measles outbreak declared a state of emergency…
7 years ago
Millions malnourished in Pakistan despite abundance of food
by Ashraf KHAN A frantic mother cradling her seven-month-old baby rushes towards the special paediatric ward in a desolate Pakistan…
7 years ago
Glyphosate under fire from San Francisco to Sri Lanka
Glyphosate, the world's most widely used herbicide and the active ingredient in Monsanto's weedkiller Roundup, is the subject of fierce…
7 years ago
Short walk once-a-week can lower risk of death: study
PARIS, France (AFP) -- A brisk stroll once or twice a week is enough to reduce the risk of dying…
7 years ago
New data in eternal debate over eggs, heart health
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- The debate over whether eggs are good for you is age-old: while a good source…
7 years ago
WHO urges enforcement of tobacco ad bans at sporting events
GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) -- The World Health Organization called Thursday for better enforcement of bans on tobacco advertising at sporting…
7 years ago
Over 100 Malaysian schools shut after toxic waste dump
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AFP) -- Over 100 schools in Malaysia have been closed after the dumping of toxic waste into…
7 years ago
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