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Dozens of children feared dead after being injected with ‘tainted’ measles vaccine in Syria
As many as 36 children were reported to have died excruciating deaths last night after receiving tainted measles vaccines under a UN-sponsored programme in the rebel-held north of Syria.
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- Health Care
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- North Africa & Near East
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Philip Morris Sues Uruguay Over Graphic Cigarette Packaging
Shopping for cigarettes in Uruguay isn't a pleasant experience. Photos of decaying teeth, premature babies and gruesome hospital scenes wrap around every pack. In fact, the country requires manufacturers to cover at least 80 percent of the packaging with medical warnings and graphic images.
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- Health Care
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- Latin America
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Fight Against Ebola Outbreak Is 4 Months Behind Where It Should Be: Aid Expert
National governments and health organizations around the world are scrambling to overcome lapses in leadership and logistical issues to turn around a worsening Ebola crisis in West Africa. According to one aid expert, relief efforts are roughly four months behind schedule.
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- Health Care
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Climate smart farmers get tech savvy to save India’s bread basket
Erratic weather, rising temperatures, declining water resources and labour shortages are threatening India's bread basket state of Haryana, forcing farmers to abandon age-old practices and adopt technology to ensure food supplies for millions.
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- Agriculture, Environment, Health Care
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- South Asia
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- nutrition
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Johnson & Johnson Announces New Grant to Harvard Medical School to Combat Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis
Johnson & Johnson today announced its affiliate Janssen Pharmaceutica NV (Janssen) has entered into a novel collaboration with Harvard Medical School to address critical gaps in the global struggle against tuberculosis (TB).
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- Education, Health Care
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- research
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Notts company Eminate aims to improve global health with new ingredients
After achieving global success with a salt-reduction product, a Nottingham company is working on new ingredients which could improve health.
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- Education, Health Care
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Mobile technology supports frontline health workers
South Africa’s standard paper-based health system is inefficient and ineffective. Through Mobenzi, workers can organise patient data centrally and swiftly. It allows illness identification and treatment, referrals, and patient interaction.
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- Health Care, Technology
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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WHO to Start New Global Health Initiative For Needle Safety
At the TEDMED conference in Washington, DC, Dr. Marie-Paule Kieny, assistant director general of the World Health Organization (WHO), revealed that the organization will announce its third-ever global health initiative and policy in October. The initiative this time is around needle safety
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- Health Care
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