Health
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Nigeria’s new president ‘must walk the talk on health’
President’s pledges to scale up national health insurance must come with action on health worker shortages, say analysts.
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‘No progress’ in tackling premature births – UN
UN report says urgent investment in antenatal care is needed to reduce preterm birth rates.
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Table salt needs extra iodine – Bangladesh study
Bangladesh study shows wide variation in iodine levels among packaged salt brands sold locally.
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Uganda’s anti-homosexuality bill threatens HIV progress
The anti-homosexual bill would increase discrimination against LGBTQ people and limit HIV care, warn campaigners.
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‘Urgent’ need for Strep B vaccine to prevent baby deaths
Developing countries bear the highest burden of Strep B, which kills almost 200,000 babies each year, report shows.
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Big business, poverty, autocracy ‘hinder health policy’
Poor, undemocratic nations are slow to instate policies on tobacco, alcohol, and unhealthy foods, say researchers.
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Have monkeypox? CDC advises no sex, but says masturbation 6 feet apart or virtual sex reduce risk
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has recommended that anyone with monkeypox abstain...
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Top health official: New York treating polio case as ‘tip of the iceberg’
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! New York's health commissioner said Thursday that the state is treating its single case of polio –...
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Spain reports first deaths from acute hepatitis in children
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Spain has reported its first two deaths from acute hepatitis, or liver inflammation, among...
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Fifth child tests positive for monkeypox in US
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! At least five children have tested positive for monkeypox in the U.S. since July. Four of the...