Vaccination
Six billion anti-COVID shots injected worldwide
More than six billion doses of anti-COVID vaccines have been given around the world, according to an AFP tally Wednesday based on official sources.
Sep 22, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Germany COVID-19 infections pass 3 million: official
The number of COVID-19 infections in Germany has crossed the three million mark, according to figures published Monday by the Robert Koch Institute disease control centre.
Apr 12, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Latin America and Caribbean surpass 300,000 COVID-19 deaths: AFP
Latin American and the Caribbean on Tuesday surpassed 300,000 deaths from COVID-19, with hard-hit Peru alone adding more than 30,000 new virus deaths, according to an AFP count of official data.
Sep 9, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Four towns in northern Spain quarantined: official
Four towns in Spain's northeastern Catalonia region were put under quarantine on Thursday, the civil protection agency said, in a first in the country.
Mar 12, 2020
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Health
Bucharest city hall OKs 'baby bonus' to boost low birthrate
Romania's capital soon will offer cash awards for newborn babies in a bid to boost flagging birthrates there.
Jun 8, 2017
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Oncology & Cancer
Alarming increase in malignant melanoma on the west coast of Sweden
Malignant melanoma is as much as 35% more common among people who live in Gothenburg and the region's coastal municipalities than those who live inland. Researchers at Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Sweden, ...
Oct 22, 2012
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Other
Spain tops table for organ-donations: study
Spain provided a record number of donors of bodily organs in 2011 as the number of transplants in Europe rose, the health ministry said Wednesday.
Oct 3, 2012
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Medications
Delivering nitrogen preserved vaccines across Tanzania
Transporting a vaccine at -140 degrees Celsius on the difficult roads of Sub-Saharan Africa is problematic, but five students in life sciences have gone to Tanzania to attempt to find a solution.
Aug 6, 2012
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Health
Two years after Haiti quake, health system 'in disarray'
The number of hospitals in the Haitian capital of Port-au-Prince two years after its earthquake are not sufficient to serve the population, Medecins sans Frontieres said Wednesday.
Jan 11, 2012
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