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Reeking mud sparks health fears in Spain flood epicentre

The sea of mud and stagnant water submerging Spanish towns more than 10 days after the country's worst floods in decades has sparked a sickening stench and health fears.

Climate crusader to vaccine skeptic RFK Jr to 'Make America Healthy Again'

Robert F. Kennedy Jr., a longtime conspiracy theorist and opponent of vaccines, now has the ear of President-elect Donald Trump to promote what he's calling the "Make America Healthy Again" agenda.

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Cancer patients in the Philippines falling for alternative 'cures'

Filipino single mother Mary Ann Eduarte delayed chemotherapy for her breast cancer for several years and instead took food supplements falsely promoted on social media as cures for the deadly disease.

US approves first drug for severe form of fatty liver disease

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Thursday approved the first medication for people with a severe type of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease.

US actor Olivia Munn reveals breast cancer diagnosis

Actor Olivia Munn revealed Wednesday that she had undergone a double mastectomy after being diagnosed with breast cancer.

Covid lowered life expectancy by 1.6 years worldwide: study

Covid-19 caused the average life expectancy of people worldwide to fall by 1.6 years during the first two years of the pandemic, a more dramatic decline than previously thought, a major study said Tuesday.

Macron assisted-dying plan riles opponents

President Emmanuel Macron on Monday faced criticism from French medical workers, political opponents and the Catholic Church over a draft bill, slated for debate in May, that would allow assisted dying for certain terminally-ill patients.

France's Macron announces bill for assisted dying

French President Emmanuel Macron will present a bill on assisted dying to go before parliament in May, he said in an interview published by French media on Sunday.

US FDA approves Wegovy to cut risk of heart problems

The US Food and Drug Administration has given the green light for a popular anti-obesity drug to be used to prevent serious heart conditions for the first time, in a move likely to expand insurance coverage.

Fanning mistrust on health, Russia seeks foothold in West Africa

"Health and Sovereignty" was the theme. The conference on December 22, 2023, in Burkina Faso's capital Ouagadougou brought together researchers and naturopathic practitioners from several West African countries who praised the possibilities of traditional plants.

Highly awaited Alzheimer's drug hit by delays

Eli Lilly's highly anticipated Alzheimer's drug has been held back for further review by regulators, the US pharmaceutical giant said Friday, in a blow for patients with the devastating brain disorder.

Panama halts migrant aid in Darien jungle: MSF

Doctors Without Borders said Thursday the Panamanian government has halted its humanitarian activities in the notorious Darien Gap after it criticized a sharp rise in sexual violence against migrants who pass through there.

Ivory Coast women gain safety, self-esteem at unique refuge

Ivorian women who are beaten or intimidated by their partners are gaining independence and self-esteem in the country's only refuge to offer integrated support for domestic abuse victims.

Man vaccinated for Covid 217 times reports no side effects: scientists

A German man who deliberately got vaccinated for Covid-19 a whopping 217 times did not report any side effects from his many jabs, according to researchers studying possibly the "most vaccinated person in history".

Quit medicine for farming? South Korean doctors speak out

From the outside, Seoul's main hospitals seem unchanged: ambulances pull up, patients walk in, staff in white coats walk around purposefully. But for weeks, South Korean healthcare has been struggling.

Hunger crisis in Gaza: what to know

Children have begun starving to death in Gaza, where the United Nations has warned a famine is "almost inevitable."

Confusion over first official event for Princess of Wales since surgery

Confusion reigned on Tuesday over the announcement by the British Army of Catherine, Princess of Wales's first official duty since undergoing surgery at her father-in-law King Charles III's birthday celebrations in June.

Right-wing opposition ups ante against Spain govt over graft case

Spain's left-wing government is facing growing pressure from the country's right-wing opposition over a graft case linked to the purchase of face masks during the pandemic.

First official event announced for Princess of Wales since surgery

Catherine, Princess of Wales, is set to attend her father-in-law King Charles III's birthday celebrations in June, the army said on Tuesday, her first official duty to be announced since undergoing surgery.

S. Korea begins licence suspension process against striking doctors

South Korea said Tuesday it would start notifying striking trainee doctors that their medical licences would be suspended, as it moves to punish medics who have quit hospitals in protest at training reforms.

No-prescription birth control pills soon available in US pharmacies

Prescription-free birth control pills will be available across the United States later this month, widening access to contraception at a time when abortion rights have been drastically curtailed.

S. Korea to start action against striking doctors

South Korea said Monday it will take steps to suspend the licences of striking trainee doctors who have defied orders to return to work in a standoff over medical training reforms.

America's biggest pharmacy chains announce abortion pill rollout

America's two biggest pharmacy chains said Friday they will begin dispensing prescription abortion pills in a limited number of states where it's legal.

US pharmacy chains announce abortion pill rollout

America's two biggest pharmacy chains said Friday they will begin dispensing prescription abortion pills in a limited number of states where it's legal.

19 injured as car drives into crowd in Poland's Szczecin

A car ploughed into crowds on a street in the Polish city of Szczecin on Friday injuring 19 people, including six children, according to authorities who ruled out terrorism.

S. Korea police raid medical association office over walkout

South Korean police raided the offices of the Korean Medical Association on Friday, an officer told AFP, as the government contends with a doctors' strike that has led to chaos in hospitals.

More than one billion now afflicted by obesity: Lancet

More than one billion people around the world are now suffering from obesity with the number having more than quadrupled since 1990, according to a study released by the Lancet medical journal.

Alabama lawmakers vote to protect IVF in wake of court ruling

Lawmakers in Alabama passed legislation Thursday to protect health workers at IVF clinics from legal liability after the southern US state's supreme court ruled frozen embryos are children, in an issue that has threatened to become an election flashpoint.

Oprah's WeightWatchers exit sends stock tumbling

Oprah Winfrey's announcement that she is leaving the board of WeightWatchers sent the company's shares tumbling Thursday -- the latest sign of trouble for the brand as it struggles to compete with new weight-loss drugs.

S. Korea seeks talks with striking medics as return to work deadline looms

South Korea said Thursday it was seeking its first talks with striking junior doctors, warning them to return to hospitals ahead of a looming deadline or risk legal action over work stoppages that have plunged hospitals into chaos.

Peter Doherty: 'Shooting heroin became a military operation'

Peter Doherty can look back on his junkie days with some objectivity now he's clean and happily married to the woman who spent almost a decade filming his most degraded moments.

'PFAS' no longer sold in US to package greasy food: FDA

Regulators on Wednesday said materials with harmful chemicals known as "PFAS" are no longer being sold to package microwave popcorn or other greasy foods in the United States.

Small US town a 'pawn' in push to ban abortions nationwide

When Marcia Smith moved to a small town in New Mexico last year, she did not expect to find herself battling a Donald Trump-linked lawyer's plan to effectively outlaw abortion across the United States.

WTO pushes for reform, warns multilateralism 'under attack'

The World Trade Organization pushed for reform at a high-level ministerial meeting in Abu Dhabi Monday, warning that economic headwinds and geopolitical tensions are threatening global commerce and multilateral trading systems.

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