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Eight women accused of witchcraft in the West African state of Guinea-Bissau have died of poisoning in the remote north, a senior official told AFP on Thursday.
After a sudden illness...
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Pregnant women had C-sections canceled and cancer treatments were postponed Wednesday as the number of South Korean trainee doctors to walk off the job over proposed reforms swelled, officials and...
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An alarming lack of food, surging malnutrition, and the rampant spread of disease could spark an explosion in child deaths in Gaza, the United Nations warned Monday.
Twenty weeks into Israel's...
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Researchers are still discovering how smoking continues to harm people's health even years after they quit, with a new study on Wednesday revealing tobacco's lasting effect on the immune system.
Despite...
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Officials in the US state of Oregon have said they are dealing with a rare human case of bubonic plague that was likely transmitted by a pet cat.
The disease, which...
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Authorities in Cambodia have issued a stern rebuke to students to avoid "inappropriate activities" this Valentine's Day, warning them of the perils of "losing dignity".
Valentine's Day has become popular among...
