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Climate-related extreme weather events surged 400% over last 50 years: WHO
The last half-century has seen a dramatic surge in climate-related extreme weather events, according to the UN’s World Health ...
Two clusters of unknown illness kill over 50 in Democratic Republic of Congo
More than 50 people have died in two clusters of illness cases with unknown cause in northwest Democratic Republic of Congo, ...
As measles cases surge in Texas, WHO’s global control program risks collapse
The World Health Organization has warned that its largest global laboratory network is on the brink of collapse unless new funding is secured to replace the support lost after President Donald Trump’s ...
An unknown illness kills over 50 people in part of Congo with hours between symptoms and death
The latest disease outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo began on Jan. 21, and 419 cases have been recorded including 53 deaths.
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What is measles? Here's what you need to know about the deadly virus
Measles can cause seizures, blindness and death, and children under the age of 5 are particularly vulnerable to complications.
18 dead in a bus crash in eastern Thailand
BANGKOK -- A chartered bus overturned in eastern Thailand early Wednesday morning, killing 18 people and injuring 31, officials said. The accident occurred in Prachinburi province during an overnight ...
Scientists identify new coronavirus in bats, but it’s not a public health threat
Scientists at the Wuhan Institute of Virology in China have discovered a new lineage of a coronavirus in bats that can enter ...
Every extra samosa bites into India’s GDP: Obesity burden to hit $81.53 bn by 2060
The Economic Survey 2023-24 issued a stark warning: "If India needs to reap the gains of its demographic dividend, it is ...
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‘Bauchi accounts for 60% of forced marriages in Nigeria’
Demographic and Health Survey (NDHS, 2018) indicates that 43 percent of girls are married before the age of 18, with 17 ...