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Quarantine, unease and rumours: Russian city grapples with plague scare
When a woman died of suspected plague in Siberia last week, Oksana was in the maternity ward for observation.
After botched execution, US woman was nearly taken off life support before revival
A convicted US killer who survived a botched execution was almost taken off life support before she regained consciousness, her lawyer said Wednesday, as a court ordered prison authorities to preserve evidence in the case.
WHO says cannot conduct full risk assessment on Russia plague reports
The World Health Organization said Wednesday it could not produce a full risk assessment as it did not have the whole picture from Russia on the suspected plague death of a laboratory technician.
Trump says 'we don't think' Russian plague is bio-weapon
US President Donald Trump said Wednesday that the death of a Russian plague laboratory worker did not appear to be linked to a biological weapon.
Russia's plague scare: What we know
The death of a plague laboratory worker in Siberia last week has made global headlines, with Russian media suggesting hundreds were under quarantine and US President Donald Trump expressing concern.
Fierce lobbying in EU over 'forever chemicals'
The European Union is under pressure to ban "forever chemicals" but a battle is heating up over the toxic substances known as PFAS in Brussels, where industry groups are seeking as many exemptions as possible.
'Nobody seems to care': Russian city shrugs off plague reports
Reports of a plague laboratory worker's death in Siberia have caused waves of speculation outside Russia, but in the city where she worked, many appeared unfazed.
Russia denies imposing anti-plague measures after death of worker
Russian authorities denied Tuesday that they were imposing special anti-plague measures after a laboratory technician reportedly died of the disease, as the UN's health agency said the risk to the country was low.
Kenya reports first-ever Ebola death
Kenya has reported its first-ever Ebola death, the health minister announced on Tuesday, after a Kenyan man who had been living in the Democratic Republic of Congo died after returning to the country.
Moscow denies sanitary measures over plague reports
Russian authorities denied Tuesday that special restrictions had been introduced over reports that a laboratory technician died of plague, even as Washington said it was closely monitoring events.
Russia downplays plague reports as Trump offers US help
Russia on Monday sought to downplay reports that a laboratory technician had died of plague, even as President Donald Trump said Washington was closely monitoring the situation and offered US help.
DR Congo Ebola outbreak killed more than 4,000: official figures
The worst ever Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo has now killed more than 4,000 people out of more than 8,000 confirmed cases, Congolese officials said on Friday.
Viral anti-vax posts weaponise Philippine inoculation fears
When Jenette Torres Odena's three-year-old son fell ill days after receiving a jab as part of a Philippine vaccination drive, his photograph quickly spread on Facebook alongside claims the inoculation had killed him.
Polish activists open first abortion pill locker in Warsaw
Polish activists have opened the country's first-ever abortion locker, allowing women to access pregnancy-terminating pills anonymously and immediately in the country with some of Europe's strictest abortion laws, an AFP photographer confirmed Wednesday.
Polish activists opens first abortion pill locker in Warsaw
Polish activists have opened the country's first-ever abortion locker, allowing women to access pregnancy-terminating pills anonymously and immediately in the country with some of Europe's strictest abortion laws, an AFP photographer confirmed Wednesday.
North Korean leader 'extremely obese': Seoul spy agency
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is understood to be "extremely obese", Seoul's spy agency said Wednesday, citing its latest assessment of the reclusive leader's health.
社區牙科計劃半年限處理三牙 患者促按病情增加彈性
一名60歲餐飲散工因收入審查未能及時參加社區牙科支援計劃，鬆牙最終自行脫落；其後獲批服務，卻面對每180日最多處理三隻牙的限制。
日本針灸師倡每日一分鐘原地踏步 改善長者步行重心
日本針灸師稻村崇提出「超步行」練習，重點不是速度或距離，而是以放鬆站姿、正確重心及每日30次原地踏步改善步行穩定性。
Embolo follows Xhaka out of Swiss squad over fake Covid documents
Switzerland striker Breel Embolo has been left out of the squad for the upcoming Nations League matches after being sanctioned for using forged Covid-19 test certificates during the pandemic.
33歲男子巴士上猝死 病理醫生稱黃金救援時間約五分鐘
一名33歲男子乘搭61M尾班巴士時疑似暈倒，約六小時後才被發現，送院後死亡。死因研訊披露其冠狀動脈嚴重閉塞。
Danny再因發燒入院 父稱為接受院舍照顧後第三次
受兒童保護令規管的男童Danny在9月25日發燒入院，其父表示，這是兒子在保良局照顧期間第三次入院。
Bacteria suspected in deaths of hundreds of baby whales off Argentina
A bacterial infection is suspected of killing hundreds of baby whales in the southern Argentine region of Patagonia, a marine mammal expert told AFP on Thursday.
消委會測試24款染髮劑 8款安全滿分、12款驗出致敏物質
消委會測試24款染髮產品，12款氧化型樣本驗出一至四種致敏物質，但檢出量均符合內地及歐盟要求；8款產品的安全總評取得滿分。
Study Identifies Spleen-to-Brain Pathway Linked to Female Cognitive Aging
Researchers in China have identified a molecular pathway through which the spleen may influence brain aging, offering a possible explanation for why women become more vulnerable than men to cognitive decline from midlife.
醫生談慢性發炎與飲食 建議適量選擇高可可、低糖黑朱古力
台灣神經科醫生鄭淳予指出，隨年齡出現的低度慢性發炎或影響心血管、代謝、肌肉骨骼及大腦，飲食調整可作為生活管理的一環。
혈액검사로 초기 췌장암 86.8% 탐지…다국적 연구팀 개발
한국과 미국 등이 참여한 다국적 연구팀이 혈액 속 마이크로RNA와 단백질 표지자를 AI로 분석해 초기 췌장암을 탐지하는 검사법을 개발했다.
전국 시군구 31.4% 분만실 없어…의원급 7년 새 절반 감소
전국 시·군·구 세 곳 중 한 곳꼴로 분만실이 없고 의원급 분만실은 7년 사이 거의 절반으로 줄어든 것으로 집계됐다.
튀르키예 모발이식 관광 성장…저가 경쟁 속 부작용 우려
상대적으로 낮은 비용을 앞세운 튀르키예의 모발이식 산업이 의료관광객을 끌어들이는 가운데 무자격 시술에 따른 부작용 우려도 커지고 있다.
Mobile boat clinics bring healthcare to India's remote islands
An infant lets out a feeble cry as a doctor administers a routine but vital injection aboard a mobile boat clinic, part of a network serving remote riverine communities in northeastern India.
US aid cuts are killing Kenyan sex workers
Under an unmarked block of concrete in a Nairobi cemetery lie the remains of Judy, an HIV-positive Kenyan sex worker, who died just hours before she was due to meet AFP last month, one more victim of US aid cuts.
Fiji declares national HIV crisis
Fiji has declared a national HIV crisis as sexual transmission and illicit drug use help to spread the virus, now infecting an estimated one in 60 adults in the Pacific nation.
WHO eyes 'encouraging' signs in DRCongo fight against Ebola
The Ebola epidemic in the Democratic Republic of Congo is still spreading but appears to be showing "encouraging" signs of improvement, the head of the World Health Organization said on Wednesday.