After the US Supreme Court on Friday made the country the first to withdraw abortion rights, here is a snapshot of highly unequal access to terminations around the world.
Jun 24, 2022
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A high level medical panel of US government advisors was meeting Tuesday to decide whether to authorize the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine in five-to-11-year-olds, likely paving the way for younger children to get their shots within ...
Oct 26, 2021
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AHarvard infectious diseases expert says that vaccination rates among the elderly need to be close 100 percent if another surge of COVID-related hospitalizations and deaths is to be avoided this winter.
Oct 1, 2021
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Cholera has killed more than 2,300 people and infected thousands more, mostly children, in Nigeria since the start of the year, a senior health official said on Monday, in the nation's worst outbreak in years.
Sep 20, 2021
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The U.K.'s vaccine advisors declined Friday to recommend the vaccination of healthy older children against COVID-19, saying the direct health benefits are "marginal." However, the British government said it may join others ...
Sep 3, 2021
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China's coronavirus cases hit a seven-month high on Tuesday, after a cluster at a test site helped drive up numbers as the Delta variant challenges Beijing's grip on the pandemic.
Aug 10, 2021
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Drowning is now a leading cause of death for children aged under five in many countries, the World Health Organization said Friday.
Jul 23, 2021
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If you did not catch the flu this year—and there is an overwhelming chance that you did not—you have COVID-19 to thank.
May 12, 2021
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Eliminating racist and anti-LGBTQ policies is essential to improving the health of Black gay, bisexual and other sexual minority men, according to a Rutgers-led research team.
Apr 8, 2021
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Pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca has agreed to supply 9 million additional doses of its coronavirus vaccine to the European Union during the first quarter, the bloc's executive arm said Sunday.
Feb 1, 2021
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