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Changing Ideals: Researchers and Art Historians Debate What Historical Portraits Reveal About Health and Beauty

“Suddenly, thin people became beautiful and the women who inspired artists for centuries were no longer considered attractive.” For centuries,

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Pope Condemns Polluters’ Windfall in Italy’s Toxic Waste Heartland

Italy-Pope Leo on Saturday denounced companies and organizations that profit from environmental degradation, warning against the pursuit of wealth through

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Uganda Reports Fresh Ebola Infections as Confirmed Cases Rise to Five

Kampala-Uganda confirmed three new Ebola infections on Saturday, raising the total number of confirmed cases in the country to five

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Australia Expands Diphtheria Response as Indigenous Communities Face Rising Outbreak Risk

“One of the lessons we’ve learned with communicable disease is you’ve got to go hard, go early.” Australian health authorities

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India Defers Africa Summit as Ebola Crisis Deepens

New Delhi-India and the African Union have postponed next week’s India-Africa Forum Summit in New Delhi following a worsening Ebola

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Rare Ebola Strain Triggers Alarm Across Eastern Congo

Bunia-A fast-spreading outbreak of the rare Bundibugyo strain of Ebola has intensified fears in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, with

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Cruise Ships Face Persistent Infection Risks Despite Stricter Health Controls, Experts Say

“Ships aren’t dirty, they are just efficient mixing chambers.” — Dr Vikram Niranjan, University of Limerick Cruise ships remain vulnerable

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Italian Seaside Town Divided as Growing Peacock Population Sparks Debate

“If they know it’s easier to come and snack on a sandwich in the town rather than having to forage

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Toxic Green Algae Crisis in Brittany Raises Fresh Concerns Over Public Health and Intensive Farming

“When they wash ashore and pile up on top of one another, they form a sort of airtight shell, and

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Scientists Trace Expanding Links Between Gum Disease and Major Chronic Illnesses

“People forget that the mouth is an open portal, a gateway into the bloodstream and your lungs, and inside your

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