Lung cancer pill cuts risk of death by half, study finds | Health News
The drug, developed by AstraZeneca, if taken daily after surgery, dramatically reduces risk of death, according to a new study.
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‘Poison in every puff’: Each cigarette in Canada to carry warning | Health News
Government says warnings about smoking dangers will be printed directly on cigarettes – a first in the world. Canada will
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Death toll in Guyana dormitory fire rises to 20 | Crime News
A 14-year-old girl injured in the fire has died in intensive care, as the teenage arson suspect faces murder charges.
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‘Defies all logic’: The Colombians living by a ‘toxic’ landfill | Environment News
Bogotá, Colombia – A few years ago, Graciela Rojas realised that her town stinks. Her small rural community of Patio
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US doctor who treated 10-year-old rape victim faces hearing | Health News
The Indiana Medical Licensing Board in the midwestern United States has opened a disciplinary hearing against a doctor after she
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India makes government lab tests mandatory for cough syrup export | Health News
Syrups made by two Indian companies were linked to deaths of 70 children in The Gambia and 19 in Uzbekistan
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Three years, 1.1 million deaths: COVID emergency ending in US | Coronavirus pandemic News
A federal COVID-19 health emergency declaration is formally ending in the United States, ushering in a new era for a
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WHO declares end to mpox public health emergency | World Health Organization News
WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus says the decision was prompted by falling case numbers worldwide. The World Health Organization (WHO)
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US panel advises breast cancer screenings should begin at age 40 | Health News
Lowering age for biennial screenings could result in more lives being saved, US health task force says. Women should begin
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Australia to ban recreational vaping in ‘Big Tobacco’ crackdown | Health News
Australia will ban single-use disposable vapes, halt imports of non-prescription versions, and restrict how much nicotine e-cigarettes may contain. Australia
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