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United Nations agencies called for an end to the violence in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) as fighting ...

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The UK Health Security Agency has urged people to be aware of the symptoms as new figures show a 13% rise in the number of ...

The current tuberculosis outbreak in the Kansas City metro area is among the largest in U.S. history, officials say.

As debate continues over the practice of water fluoridation, many dental experts and health bodies attest to its benefits.

Nigerian scientists have warned against the use of chemicals such as formalin, sodium benzoate in excessive amounts, and other unapproved preserva­tives, saying that the substances are unsafe and not ...

Dr Liz O'Riordan's brilliant new book aims to challenge misinformation about cancer. In an exclusive extract, she tackles ...

In highly staged ceremonies, Hamas freed three people held captive over the last 15 months. Keeping to its part of the ...

A group of 50 sick and wounded Palestinian children began entering Egypt for treatment through Gaza’s Rafah crossing on ...