Addiction
Australian state mulls cigarette sales ban
An Australian state was Wednesday considering a ban on cigarette sales to anyone born after the year 2000 in an initiative that would see a "tobacco-free generation".
Aug 22, 2012
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Sweden to ban sale of alcohol after 10pm to curb COVID-19
Sweden's prime minister said Wednesday his government will present a law proposal that would ban nationwide the sale of alcohol after 10 p.m. in bars, restaurants and night clubs from Nov. 20 in an effort to curb the spread ...
Nov 12, 2020
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Hong Kong girl tests negative for H7N9 (Update)
A seven-year-old Hong Kong girl has tested negative for the H7N9 flu virus, officials said Friday, after she became the city's first suspected case of the disease that has killed six killed on mainland China.
Apr 5, 2013
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Health
Canada to ban vaping ads aimed at youth
Concerned by a sudden rise in youth vaping, Canada's health minister on Thursday announced a ban on advertising for vaping products targeting young people.
Dec 20, 2019
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Cholera death toll climbs to 28 in Zimbabwe
The death toll in Zimbabwe's cholera outbreak has risen to 28, state media said Sunday, as the health minister announced new antibiotics were being used after the disease strain was found to be resistant to some drugs.
Sep 16, 2018
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France pushes vaccination campaign as virus cases increase
Authorities in France want to accelerate vaccinations against the coronavirus before Christmas as infections surge and more people with COVID-19 seek medical attention.
Dec 12, 2021
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Health
Britain defends new sugar tax following criticism
British finance minister George Osborne on Thursday defended his plans to introduce a new sugar tax to tackle obesity, criticised as "absurd" by the soft drinks industry.
Mar 17, 2016
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Medications
Japan university reveals more claims of fabricated drug data
A Japanese university Wednesday said it would retract a study that touted the effectiveness of a blood pressure drug made by Swiss pharmaceutical giant Novartis because it was based on fabricated data.
Jul 31, 2013
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Ecuador isolates navy ship after virus contacts discovered
An Ecuadoran navy ship with 50 people on board was quarantined after it was discovered that one of the crew had had contact with the first person in the country known to be infected with the new coronavirus, authorities said ...
Mar 6, 2020
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Meningitis epidemic kills 45 in Niger
A meningitis epidemic that broke out in January in Niger has so far killed 45 people, the health minister told AFP on Saturday.
Apr 4, 2015
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