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Lung cancer pill cuts risk of death by half, study finds
The drug, developed by AstraZeneca, if taken daily after surgery, dramatically reduces...
Covid: Top Chinese scientist says don’t rule out lab leak
The possibility the Covid virus leaked from a laboratory should not be ruled out,...
Mozambique cholera: Why outbreaks have sparked unrest
False claims about the spread of a cholera outbreak in northern Mozambique have...
US and Mexico sound alarm over cosmetic surgery-linked...
US and Mexican authorities are urging the World Health Organization (WHO) to declare...
NHS to deliver world first blood-matching test to aid sickle-cell...
Transfusions are a common way to treat both conditions but inadequately matched...
Patients will be able to use NHS app to opt for private...
The news comes as the number of people waiting for routine treatment on the NHS...
Dirty-bomb antidote: Drug trial begins in US
The first human trial of a new type of dirty-bomb-antidote pill, designed to remove...
New test made with AI could help doctors diagnose heart...
Researchers who developed the computer algorithm hope it could reduce unnecessary...
US Justice Dept sues Tennessee over transgender healthcare...
The law, passed in the state’s Republican-led statehouse, prohibits youth from receiving...
Pakistan confirms its first case of mpox
A 25-year-old Pakistani man is diagnosed with the infectious viral disease, once...
Mifepristone: US Supreme Court preserves abortion drug...
The US Supreme Court has preserved access to a commonly used abortion pill, ruling...
What comes next for the abortion pill in the US?
The US Supreme Court has decided to keep a commonly used abortion pill on the market...
Drop in childhood vaccinations amid COVID-19 disruption:...
UN children’s agency says some 67 million children missed routine shots, raising...
WHO officially launches mRNA vaccine tech hub in Cape Town
Global pharmaceutical firms, including Moderna and Pfizer, had declined to provide...
Doctor's death due to AstraZeneca Covid vaccine reaction...
The death of a doctor after his Oxford-AstraZeneca Covid-19 jab was due to "unintended...