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WHO Warns Global Hepatitis Elimination Effort Falling Behind

Geneva– The World Health Organization said on Tuesday that progress toward eliminating viral hepatitis remains too slow and uneven, warning

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UN says global child vaccine catch-up campaign nears 21 million target despite setbacks

Geneva— The United Nations said on Friday a global campaign to immunize children who missed routine vaccinations during the COVID-19

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At 88, Harry Newton becomes London Marathon’s oldest runner, defying age with enduring participation

“I’ll keep doing it as long as I can.” Harry Newton, an 88-year-old retired grocer from Macclesfield, has become the

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Earthquake Damage to Water Systems in Eastern Afghanistan Drives Humanitarian Response in Displacement Camps

“Every morning, I worried about where to get water… getting clean water became a daily struggle.” Three months after a

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Billions Lack Safe Water as UN Warns Environmental Decline Is Deepening Global Inequality

“Investment in water is an investment in dignity, equality, public health, and sustainable development Environmental degradation and systemic inequality are

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Climate Pressures and Urban Expansion Drive Rising Human-Wildlife Conflict Across Asia

“As habitats shrink and temperatures rise, encounters between humans and wildlife are no longer rare events but an emerging pattern.”

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Self-Experimentation to Science: Repeated Snakebites Inform Development of Broad Antivenom

“I understood it was dangerous, but people are dying from snakebites”. For nearly two decades, Tim Friede, a 58-year-old resident

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Lebanon Health System Strained as Israeli Strikes Mirror Gaza Pattern

Sidon — Israeli strikes on Lebanon’s health care infrastructure have intensified since early March, killing medical workers, damaging facilities and

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Bangkok’s park aerobics draw Gen Z crowds as social media fuels fitness trend

“What was once a modest gathering has turned into a vibrant, youth-driven movement, with social media amplifying its appeal,” organisers

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U.S. overhaul of global HIV and malaria supply chain raises fears of treatment disruptions

“There could be immediate risks to service continuity if the transition is rushed or incomplete,” The United States is restructuring

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