Russia has announced it expects to step up production of its potential coronavirus vaccine to around 6 million doses a…
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Amid coronavirus pandemic, Dutch club tests ‘social dis-dancing’ with spaced chairs
Try as you might, you can’t stop the party. A nightclub in the Netherlands is promoting social distancing in a…
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GSK shingles vaccine remains effective after 4 years: study
GlaxoSmithKline’s experimental vaccine to prevent the intensely painful condition known as shingles remained 90 percent effective in people over age…
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Campaign to eradicate polio requires courage in the face of extremist ideology and violence
On January 13th, 15 people were killed and more than 20 injured in a suicide-bomb attack outside a polio vaccination…
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Study finds West Africa at highest risk of bat-to-human virus spread
LONDON – Sub-Saharan Africa and South East Asia are most at risk from bat viruses jumping to humans and causing…
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Swaziland makes progress in quest to eliminate malaria
Swaziland could eliminate malaria by the end of 2016 or in early 2017, likely making it the first mainland country…
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LONDON – Scientists seeking a cure for the AIDS virus have made an unexpected discovery with a drug designed to…
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France ending ban on gay male blood donors
France will end its ban on blood donations by gay men, its health minister said Wednesday, calling the move the…
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Kenya focuses on strong health system, less crisis funding
NAIROBI – When Grace’s five-year-old daughter was admitted to hospital in Kenya with a chest infection, she didn’t suspect HIV.…
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Michigan officials report 1st ever case of bubonic plague
Health officials in Michigan confirmed Monday that a resident has been diagnosed with the bubonic plague. According to a press…
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