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Soap and superbugs: 2 billion people lack water at health facilities 03 Apr 2019 - 09:49 pm
A Congolese child washes her hands as a preventive measure against Ebola at the Church of Christ in Mbandaka, Democratic Republic of Congo May 20, 2018. Reuters/Kenny Katombe
Polluted air to shorten lives by 20 months, researchers say 03 Apr 2019 - 08:01 pm
A man wears mask as he sweeps the ground near a palace in Chiang Mai, Thailand April 3, 2019. Reuters/Soe Zeya Tun
1bn people could be exposed to dengue, Zika by 2080 30 Mar 2019 - 02:12 pm
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Tasmanian devils prove quick adaptors in bid for survival 29 Mar 2019 - 09:08 pm
Devils at Cradle senior keeper Chris Coupland handling a Tasmanian devil at the refuge that maintains a disease-free insurance population of devils in Cradle Mountain in Australia's island state of Tasmania,  on February 23, 2019. AFP / William West
Pope resisted ring-kissing for fear of germs 29 Mar 2019 - 08:31 pm
Pope Francis (Front) kneels before a priest to confess during a penitential liturgy mass on the Friday of the Third Week of Lent, on March 29, 2019 at St. Peter’s Basilica in the Vatican. AFP/pool/ Andrew Medichini
Southern Asians unaware of deadly health risks from polluted air 28 Mar 2019 - 06:35 pm
To glam or not to glam soon after giving birth 28 Mar 2019 - 05:44 pm
Meghan Markle, Duchess of Sussex, exits a hotel in the Manhattan borough of New York City,  Feb.19, 2019. Reuters/Carlo Allegri
Legal, but... abortion access under threat in Catholic Croatia 28 Mar 2019 - 05:44 pm
Jasenka Grujic, a gynaecologist and a prominent voice for reproductive rights, poses on February 13, 2019, at her private clinic in Zagreb, Croatia AFP
Air pollution linked with psychotic experiences in UK teens 27 Mar 2019 - 10:17 pm
A man walks through Greenwich Park as a haze of pollution sits over the London skyline April 3, 2014. Reuters/Luke MacGregor
UK schools should teach dangers of breast ironing, says education union 26 Mar 2019 - 08:09 pm
People walk through the More London business district with Tower Bridge seen behind in London, Britain, November 11, 2015. Reuters/Toby Melville
In war, dirty water more dangerous to children than violence, says UNICEF 26 Mar 2019 - 08:09 pm
A boy pushes a wheelbarrow filled with water containers after collecting drinking water from a charity tap amid a cholera outbreak in Sanaa, Yemen, October 13, 2017. Reuters/Mohamed al-Sayaghi
From attacks to deaths, key facts about Congo's escalating Ebola epidemic 26 Mar 2019 - 07:05 pm
A Congolese health worker checks the temperature of a child before vaccination against the deadly Ebola virus near Mangina village, DR Congo, August 8, 2018. Reuters/Samuel Mambo
Handful of nuts daily can boost memory in elderly 24 Mar 2019 - 02:56 pm
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Woman sues hospital she says stored frozen embryo for years 18 Mar 2019 - 09:46 pm
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Pediatrician gets at least 79 years for assaulting patients 18 Mar 2019 - 09:46 pm
Dr. Johnnie Barto of Johnstown was sentenced on dozens of counts, including aggravated indecent assault and child endangerment.  (screen grab)
Common heart drug may up sudden cardiac arrest risk 18 Mar 2019 - 10:06 am
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Cheesy listening: study says tunes change Emmental's taste 17 Mar 2019 - 06:53 pm
This picture taken on March 14, 2019 shows a round of cheese that has been matured for 6 month with hip hop music, on the final day of an experiment conducted by the University of the Arts in Berthoud, in the Emmental region, central Switzerland.  AFP / F
Are eggs good or bad for you? New research rekindles debate 15 Mar 2019 - 09:53 pm
A pastry chef breaks an egg as she prepares to bake a cake at a bakery in Seoul, December 22, 2016. Reuters/Kim Hong-Ji