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Death toll rises after Lebanon attacks
November 2, 2024

South Quarter >"2024-11-02T00:23:45.848Z">November 2, 2024 01:23The death toll is rising after the extensive Israeli bombings in Lebanon on Friday. At least Read more...

adopting-pediatric-standards-for-emergency-departments-can-save-more-than-2,000-lives-each-year.
November 1, 2024

Media AdvisoryFriday, November 1, 2020NIH-funded study says standards could range from 11.84 $ Read more...

More than 50,000 people vaccinated against MPOX in the DRC and Rwanda (WHO)
November 1, 2024

More than 50,000 people have so far been vaccinated against MPOX in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Read more...

ban-on-“pouches”-in-france
November 1, 2024

Health Minister Genevieve Darrieussecq has announced an upcoming ban on nicotine pouches, known as "pouches", as well as Read more...

record-number-of-new-tuberculosis-cases-diagnosed-last-year-(who)
November 1, 2024

Some 8.2 million new cases of tuberculosis were diagnosed worldwide last year, the highest number Read more...

hypoparathyroidism: the silent disease that disrupts thousands of lives
November 1, 2024

It is a disabling disease, still poorly understood and insufficiently recognized. Its name? Hypoparathyroidism (HPT, see box). It concerns at least Read more...

Thai Sweet Potato Sticks
November 1, 2024

Thai Sweet Potato Sticks By: Naomi Sherman Try this healthy twist on traditional Thai sweet potato balls. Read more...

US launches NIH-funded trial of rectal microbicide to prevent HIV
October 31, 2024

Media AdvisoryThursday, October 31, 2024 The study will evaluate the safety and acceptability of rectal douching as a pre-exposure treatment. Electron micrograph Read more...

NIH study shows long-term benefits of weight-loss surgery in young people
October 31, 2024

Media AdvisoryThursday, October 31, 2024 Adolescent type 2 diabetes is more in remission than that of Read more...

record-new-tuberculosis-cases-diagnosed-in-2023
October 31, 2024

Some 8.2 million new cases of tuberculosis were diagnosed worldwide in 2023, the highest number Read more...

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