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WHO chief upbeat on missing piece of pandemic treaty

The World Health Organization chief said Friday that countries were in a strong position to finalise the vital missing piece of the pandemic treaty, which will determine how vaccines are shared.

US vaccine panel upends hepatitis B advice in latest Trump-era shift

An advisory panel appointed by the Trump administration's vaccine-skeptic health secretary voted Friday to stop recommending that all newborns in the United States receive a hepatitis B vaccine.

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Britain's King Charles III admitted to hospital for prostate surgery

King Charles III was on Friday admitted to a London hospital for scheduled surgery, Buckingham Palace said, a week after revealing the British monarch would be treated for an enlarged prostate.

Deadly fighting grinds on in Gaza's Khan Yunis

Israel stepped up its assault in the Gazan city of Khan Yunis on Thursday, with the Palestinian Islamist movement Hamas saying dozens were killed in heavy bombardment and urban combat.

Michael Owen would 'give my eyes' to help son see again

Former England striker Michael Owen has said he would give son James "my eyes" to help him see fully again.

Fighting inches closer to hospitals in Gaza's Khan Yunis

Heavy fighting drew near to hospitals in Gaza's Khan Yunis on Wednesday after Israel said it had intensified its assault on the city that has become the focus of its war with Hamas.

Israeli bombing of Gaza kills 125 amid Cairo truce talks

Heavy Israeli bombardment of Gaza overnight killed at least 125 people, the health ministry in the Hamas-run territory said Wednesday, against the backdrop of talks in Cairo aimed at reaching a truce.

Deaf boy can now hear after breakthrough gene treatment

His father's voice, the sounds of passing cars and scissors clipping his hair: An 11-year-old boy is hearing for the first time in his life after receiving a breakthrough gene therapy.

Measles cases soar in Europe: WHO

Measles cases soared in Europe in 2023 to 42,200, a nearly 45-fold increase over the previous year, the UN health agency said on Tuesday, calling for urgent vaccination efforts to halt the spread.

Beware teeth-fixing products touted by influencers, dentists warn

By flashing a perfect smile, online beauty influencers have proven adept at convincing their young followers that they too can have blindingly white, perfectly aligned teeth for very little money, time or effort.

Cameroon launches historic large-scale malaria jab campaign

Cameroon on Monday launched the first malaria vaccination programme to be offered nationwide and as a matter of routine, AFP journalists saw, in a step the WHO has described as "historic".

UK health chief urges measles jabs to avoid spread

The UK's public health protection agency on Friday sounded a "national call to action" for more measles jabs for children because of falling vaccination rates and fears the virus could spread.

WHO weighs up AI risks and benefits for healthcare

Generative artificial intelligence could transform healthcare through things like drug development and quicker diagnoses, but the World Health Organization warned Thursday of the potential pitfalls in rushing to embrace AI.

Health scares for king and Kate leave UK royals short-staffed

Catherine, Princess of Wales, spent her third day in hospital on Thursday following surgery, as King Charles III was poised for prostate surgery, creating a royal frontline staffing shortage.

Dozens killed in Israeli strikes on Gaza: health ministry

Israeli strikes killed dozens more people overnight, the health ministry in Hamas-run Gaza said Thursday, including in the territory's south where Israel has intensified operations.

Israel escalates Gaza strikes after medicine-for-aid deal

Israel stepped up strikes on the south of war-torn Gaza Wednesday, ahead of the expected delivery of medicines for hostages in exchange for humanitarian aid under a newly brokered deal.

Maldives tells India to withdraw troops by March as row deepens

The Maldivian president told India Sunday to withdraw its nearly 100 troops by March 15, a day after returning from China where he signed a raft of deals.

Henry reveals battle with depression throughout his career

Arsenal and France legend Thierry Henry has revealed he suffered with depression during his stellar playing career.

Scientists discover genetic underpinnings of bisexuality

For the first time, scientists have identified genetic variations associated with human bisexual behavior -- and found these markers are linked to risk-taking and having more offspring when they are carried by heterosexual men.

Doctors in England defend starting longest strike in NHS history

Junior doctors in England on Wednesday defended a decision to start their longest consecutive strike in the seven-decade history of Britain's National Health Service (NHS).

Israel's Hamas attack survivors find solace underwater

Deep under the Red Sea, a passing Israeli warship could barely be heard as Yamit Avital held her breath and dived, her mind briefly cleared of the trauma of the October 7 Hamas attacks.

Swiss ski star Odermatt revels in 'perfect' super-G

Switzerland's Marco Odermatt categorised his super-G win at Bormio on Friday as 'perfect' which also served to strengthen his bid for a third overall World Cup title.

Ivory Coast chefs cook up new twist on African food

In the kitchen of his Abidjan restaurant, Ivory Coast chef Charlie Koffi prepares his country's staggering tropical bounty with the techniques of fine French cuisine. And he's far from alone.

'Harrowing': WHO decries deadly strike on Gaza refugee camp

World Health Organization staff visited Monday a Gaza hospital receiving casualties from deadly strikes on a refugee camp, hearing distressing stories of entire families killed and seeing dying children.

US woman with rare double uterus gives birth to twin girls

A 32-year-old woman from Alabama who was born with two uteruses and became pregnant in both gave birth to twin girls on different days, she announced on Friday.

Antarctic octopus DNA reveals ice sheet collapse closer than thought

Scientists investigating how Antarctica's ice sheets retreated in the deep past have turned to an innovative approach: studying the genes of octopuses that live in its chilly waters.

'Dying every two hours': Afghan women risk life to give birth

Zubaida travelled from the rural outskirts of Khost in eastern Afghanistan to give birth at a maternity hospital specialising in complicated cases, fearing a fate all too common among pregnant Afghan women -- her death or her child's.

EU court sides with Ryanair over Air France-KLM aid

A top EU court annulled on Wednesday the approval of a pandemic state aid programme for Air France-KLM that had been challenged by Irish rival Ryanair and Malta Air.

Los Angeles buries its unclaimed Covid-year dead

Almost 2,000 people who died during the first year of the Covid pandemic and whose bodies were never claimed were laid to rest in Los Angeles on Thursday.

MSF suspends work in Haiti hospital after armed gang executes patient

International aid group Doctors Without Borders said Thursday it was suspending work at a medical center in the Haitian capital after an armed group pulled a critically ill patient from an ambulance and shot him dead in the street.

Abortion pill at the center of a US court battle

A widely used abortion pill is at the center of the latest legal battle in America's ongoing debate over abortion.

Biden says case of woman forced to leave Texas for abortion 'outrageous'

US President Joe Biden said it was "outrageous" that a woman was forced to leave Texas to seek an emergency abortion, after the state's courts said she could not terminate her risky pregnancy.

Chinese laud 'great' Gao Yaojie, dissident doctor and AIDS whistleblower

A dissident doctor who became China's most outspoken AIDS campaigner was praised in her home country on Tuesday, days after she died in self-exile in the United States at age 95.

Chinese dissident doctor and AIDS whistleblower dies aged 95

A dissident doctor who became China's most outspoken and celebrated AIDS campaigner, spending years under government pressure before finding refuge in the United States, has died at the age of 95, a long-time supporter told AFP.

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