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After two years of war in Sudan, the world can no longer plead ignorance | Conflict
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After two years of war in Sudan, the world can no longer plead ignorance | Conflict

Two years ago this week, a conflict erupted in Sudan that few anticipated would escalate so rapidly or persist for so long. What...

Countries reach landmark deal on tackling future pandemics, WHO says | Health News
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Countries reach landmark deal on tackling future pandemics, WHO says | Health News

WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus says draft agreement shows multilateralism is ‘alive and well’. The members of the World Health Organization (WHO) have...

Fact check: Does a new study say the flu vaccine is dangerous? | Health News
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Fact check: Does a new study say the flu vaccine is dangerous? | Health News

A new Cleveland Clinic study conducted in the United States on the flu vaccine has grabbed vaccine sceptics’ interest, prompting questions and concerns...

Over three million children died in 2022 due to drug resistance: Study | Health News
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Over three million children died in 2022 due to drug resistance: Study | Health News

The deaths are linked to antimicrobial resistance infections due to overuse or misuse of some medications. More than three million children, many of...

Africa HIV deaths to mount, as Trump stops funding. Here’s why | HIV/AIDS News
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Africa HIV deaths to mount, as Trump stops funding. Here’s why | HIV/AIDS News

United States funding cuts to HIV/AIDS programmes in many African countries could lead to hundreds of thousands of deaths on the continent, health...

Mystery disease kills more than 50 in DRC: What we know so far | Health News
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Mystery disease kills more than 50 in DRC: What we know so far | Health News

A mysterious viral disease has emerged in parts of western Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) in recent weeks, resulting in at least...

The tobacco epidemic is still one of the world’s deadliest threats | Health
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The tobacco epidemic is still one of the world’s deadliest threats | Health

In the past 20 years, tobacco use has dropped by one-third globally, and there are an estimated 118 million fewer tobacco users today...

Uganda battles new Ebola outbreak – and a vaccine hesitancy crisis | Health News
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Uganda battles new Ebola outbreak – and a vaccine hesitancy crisis | Health News

Kampala, Uganda – A month after an Ebola outbreak struck Uganda in September 2022, Edward Kayiwa began feeling unwell: headaches, fever and muscle...

Following Trump, Argentina withdraws from World Health Organization | World Health Organization News
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Following Trump, Argentina withdraws from World Health Organization | World Health Organization News

President Javier Milei echoed Trumpian criticisms of the UN agency, blaming it for economic shortfalls during the COVID-19 pandemic. Argentina has declared it...