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'Children paying intolerable price': UN condemns child death toll from Israel's West Bank operations

The United Nations condemned on Tuesday the toll from “escalating” Israeli military operations and settler attacks in the occupied West Bank on children, with 70 Palestinian children killed since the start of 2025. “Children are paying an intolerable price for escalating military operations and s...

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American tests positive for hantavirus as U.S. airlifts cruise passengers home - The Washington Post
American tests positive for hantavirus as U.S. airlifts c...

The 17 Americans evacuated from a cruise ship hit with a deadly hantavirus outbreak arrived in th...

WHO chief says 'work not over' after hantavirus evacuation
WHO chief says 'work not over' after hantavirus evacuation

World Health Organisation (WHO) chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said on Tuesday “our work is not...

Three enjoyable ways to slow your brain's ageing - BBC
Three enjoyable ways to slow your brain's ageing - BBC

It's unclear whether enhancing this part of the brain could prevent dementia, but building e...

WHO chief says ‘work not over’ after hantavirus evacuation
WHO chief says ‘work not over’ after hantavirus evacuation

World Health Organization chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said on Tuesday “our work is...

American returning to U.S. from hantavirus cruise ship tests
American returning to U.S. from hantavirus cruise ship te...

An American citizen on a repatriation flight began showing symptoms of hantavirus and another &qu...

Dietitians Share 4 Unexpected Ways to Use Chia Seeds for More Protein and Fiber - Verywell Health
Dietitians Share 4 Unexpected Ways to Use Chia Seeds for ...

As fiber and protein continue to stand in the social media spotlight, its no surprise that people...

Health Analysis

AltBank unveils non-interest financing to boost local drug production
AltBank unveils non-interest financing to boost local drug production

By Babajide Komolafe Against the backdrop of Africa’s heavy dependence on imported medicines, The Alternative Bank has intensified efforts to support local pharmaceutical manufacturing in Nigeria t...

Analysis by Babajide Komolafe

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Why are some people mosquito magnets?
Why are some people mosquito magnets?

Ever felt like mosquitoes bite you while ignoring everyone else? Scientists are now making progress in deciphering the complex chemical cocktail that makes particular people more enticing to these ...

Analysis by AFP

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"1 in 10 people will sustain long-term damage to their lungs, & for 1%, the infection can spread to their brain & spinal cord." What you need to know fungus storms - BBC Wildlife Magazine

They sound like something from a dystopian disaster film: invisible clouds of fungal spores sweeping across continents on the wind, infiltrating lungs and spreading disease. You might be imagining ...

Analysis by Debbie Graham

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6 tick-borne diseases that should be on your radar - The Washington Post
6 tick-borne diseases that should be on your radar - The Washington Post

Tick season has arrived, which means that between now and September in the United States, youre more likely to discover a tick on your skin after spending time outdoors. In fact, emergency room vis...

Analysis by Kathleen Felton

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115 Fall Sick as Norovirus Rips Through Cruise Ship - The Daily Beast
115 Fall Sick as Norovirus Rips Through Cruise Ship - The Daily Beast

The Centers for Disease Control is reporting that 115 passengers on a Florida-bound cruise ship have fallen ill with the highly contagious norovirus. As of Thursday, 102 passengers and 13 crew memb...

Analysis by Mary Papenfuss

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