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Health
Health refers to physical and mental well-being in the broadest sense.
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12/23/2024
December 23, 2024
US: Luigi M. pleads not guilty of murder, terrorism charges
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Reports & Analysis
Explainer: How cancer develops
Explainer: How cancer develops
Your body is a permanent construction site. Faults in its building blocks, the cells, can trigger tumors and cancer.
New flu vaccine methods show promise against H5N1 bird flu
New flu vaccine methods show promise against H5N1 bird flu
New vaccine technologiey could make annual flu jabs much more effective, and give protection against H5N1 bird flu.
Harmful chemicals found in plastic cooking utensils
Harmful chemicals found in plastic cooking utensils
Everyday things made from black plastic, including cooking utensils, could be leaching harmful chemicals into your food.
Could bird flu in US livestock, poultry be risk to humans?
Could bird flu in US livestock, poultry be risk to humans?
Nations are buying H5N1 bird flu vaccines as the virus continues to spread among livestock in the United States.
Breast milk banks: Vital support for premature babies
Breast milk banks: Vital support for premature babies
Mother's breasts often produce too little milk after a C-section. Now, a breast milk bank can help.
Syrian doctors essential for German health care system
Syrian doctors essential for German health care system
After the fall of the Assad regime, the German government wants Syrian doctors like Alaa Aldarf to stay.
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In the spotlight
1 in 5 people have genital herpes says latest WHO report
There is no cure yet for herpes infections, but scientists are developing a vaccine. When could it be available?
Extreme heat a death threat to young people in Mexico
In Mexico, heat overwhelmingly kills young people, a new study finds. Global warming could make this worse.
Loneliness spreads in Germany
Loneliness is increasingly becoming a problem among young people in Germany and can have a serious impact on health.
Sri Lanka: Female deminers clear path to postwar recovery
Fifteen years after Sri Lanka's brutal civil war, women are clearing land mines to rebuild their communities.
In Greece, a ferry full of doctors for remote islands
Twice a year, a team of volunteer doctors and specialists travel by boat to remote Greek islands to treat patients.
Pakistan: Sex clinics exploit men's fear of impotence
Self-proclaimed doctors promising improved sex drive and a better love life are everywhere in Karachi.
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