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'A total lie': False ads, bad advice puts China's mums off breastfeeding
AFP, Published on 20/08/2020
» BEIJING - Unregulated, aggressive promotion of formula milk, poor medical advice, short maternity leave and workplaces hostile to nursing mothers mean China has among the lowest breastfeeding rates in the world and is falling well short of its own targets, experts warn.
Stem cell treatment offers new hope for diabetics
AFP, Published on 20/08/2020
» TOKYO - A new technique that grows insulin-producing cells and can protect them from immune attack after they are transplanted may offer new hope for treating some people with diabetes.
Injury, obesity, stress: eSports starts wising up to health problems
AFP, Published on 04/08/2020
» SINGAPORE - Growing concern over health standards in eSports has prompted a new federation to pledge to address the problem, as players fall victim to conditions ranging from wrist injuries to obesity, stress and diabetes.
A decade on, hero Chilean miners are bitter and divided
AFP, Published on 31/07/2020
» COPIAPó (CHILE) - A decade ago, 33 Chilean miners became a symbol of hope and solidarity after surviving for more than two months trapped deep underground in the Atacama desert.
When coronavirus robs you of your sense of smell
AFP, Published on 06/07/2020
» PARIS: "What I miss most is the smell of my son when I kiss him, the smell of my wife's body," said Jean-Michel Maillard.
French state, Sanofi face ruling in birth defects case
AFP, Published on 01/07/2020
» PARIS - A French court is scheduled to rule Wednesday on the responsibility of the French state in birth defects linked to an anti-epilepsy drug produced by pharmaceutical giant Sanofi.
Gang battle over El Chapo legacy leaves 16 dead in Mexico
AFP, Published on 26/06/2020
» CULIACáN, Mexico: The fight for control of drug kingpin Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman's legacy spilled into the open on Thursday as a gun battle between rival Mexican gangs left 16 dead, authorities said.
Disease puts 1 in 5 globally at severe Covid-19 risk
AFP, Published on 16/06/2020
» PARIS: An estimated 1.7 billion people -- more than 20% of the world's population -- risk becoming severely infected with Covid-19 due to underlying health problems such as obesity and heart disease, analysis showed Tuesday.
Fiji declares itself coronavirus free
AFP, Published on 05/06/2020
» SUVA: Fiji announced it was Covid-19 free Friday after the Pacific island nation's last known infected patient was given the all-clear, continuing the Pacific's remarkable record of success against the virus.
After gas leak tragedy, Bhopal victims fall prey to virus
AFP, Published on 29/05/2020
» BHOPAL (INDIA) - Victims of a horrifying 1984 gas leak in the Indian city of Bhopal, who have long suffered the debilitating fallout of the world's worst industrial disaster, are now dying from coronavirus, with relatives and activists accusing the government of abandoning them and withholding treatment.