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How Iran war has triggered soaring cost of medicines
Pharmacists in some countries have seen the cost of painkillers more than quadruple.
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International
The Gaza Strip grapples with a major garbage, health crisis
In Deir al-Balah, displaced families are living next to growing rubbish piles as destroyed infrastructure forces authorities to rely on unsafe temporary dumps. Across the Gaza Strip, poor sanitation…
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Israeli strikes kill 10 in northern Gaza, including toddler, civil defence says
Gaza’s civil defence agency said on Tuesday that 10 people, including a toddler, were killed in separate Israeli strikes in the north of the enclave. Violence has persisted despite an October 10 ceasefire.…
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Canada faces calls to rescind planned cuts to refugee healthcare scheme
Health workers and rights advocates say co-payments, set to take effect on May 1, amount to 'de facto denial of care'.
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Ice hockey coach admits to faking COVID certificate to enter China Olympics
Swiss Ice Hockey is to host the World Championships in May but faces questions over coach's false Olympic paperwork.
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Spotlight - European Commissioner Síkela announces 'new approach' for global health
François Picard welcomes Jozef Síkela, European commissioner for international partnerships. He says global health is at a crossroads. The Covid-19 pandemic showed that such crises are not isolated events,…
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European Commissioner Síkela announces 'new approach' for global health
François Picard welcomes Jozef Síkela, European commissioner for international partnerships. He says global health is at a crossroads. The Covid-19 pandemic showed that such crises are not isolated events,…
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Perspective - AI technologies could have saved ‘thousands of lives’ during covid, expert says
The health of humans, animals, and the entire ecosystem is inextricably linked. This message is at the heart of the One Health Summit, currently underway in France, where global health leaders are gathering.…
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One Health Summit begins in Lyon, France: How to prevent health risks ?
Sophie Drogué, INRAE Research Engineer, is our guest.
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Air travel undergoes worst disruption since Covid with Middle East war
Global air travel chaos intensified on March 2nd as the U.S. and Israel continued to bombard Iran. Airports in Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Doha, which are important hubs for travel between Europe, Africa and…
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Zimbabwe pulls out of US health aid talks
Washington is moving to wind down health assistance to Zimbabwe after negotiations over a US-proposed funding deal broke down. A requirement for Zimbabwe to share sensitive health data triggered the…
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Eye on Africa - Senegal's PM vows to double penalty for same-sex relations
In tonight's edition: Senegalese Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko announces revamped legislation set to double the maximum penalty for same-sex relations to 10 years in prison. But first: Washington is set…
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