Health
Female genital cutting remains a taboo subject in Pakistan, preventing real progress from being made
Female genital cutting is a secretive and largely invisible practice in Pakistan.
Sep 13, 2023
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Psychology & Psychiatry
How torture tears apart societies from within
Munir is a Kurdish man in his forties. We met several times in his home, with his family, and in the clinic where he has been for therapy. It took him a long time to open up.
Oct 4, 2018
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HIV & AIDS
Global AIDS gains 'inadequate and fragile,' UN chief says
Actress Charlize Theron, singer Elton John and Prince Harry are joining researchers, activists and policy makers at a global AIDS conference in South Africa this week to debate ways to better treat and prevent the disease.
Jul 18, 2016
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Health
Caricom commission to study marijuana legalization
A Caribbean trade bloc has created a commission to study whether the region's roughly 15 million people should be allowed to use medical marijuana and how courts should handle possession of small amounts of the drug.
Jul 3, 2014
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Bat for sale at Indonesia's wildlife market despite virus warning
Bats, rats and snakes are still being sold at an Indonesian market known for its wildlife offerings, despite a government request to take them off the menu over fears of a link to the deadly coronavirus.
Feb 12, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
'Tale of 2 outbreaks': Singapore tackles a costly setback
Weeks after two of his roommates were diagnosed with COVID-19, Mohamad Arif Hassan says he's still waiting to be tested for the coronavirus. Quarantined in his room in a sprawling foreign workers' dormitory that has emerged ...
May 11, 2020
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Health
UN labor agency report warns of rising threat of excess heat, climate change on world's workers
The U.N. labor organization warned Monday that over 70% of the world's workforce is likely to be exposed to excessive heat during their careers, citing increased concern about exposure to sunlight. It also warned of air pollution, ...
Apr 22, 2024
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