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UK detects West Nile virus for first time in mosquitoes

LONDON (Reuters) -The West Nile virus has been found in mosquitoes collected in Britain for the firs...

21st May, 2025

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Donors pledge over $170 million to WHO ahead of US exit

By Emma Farge GENEVA (Reuters) -China, Qatar, Switzerland and others pledged over $170 million for t...

20th May, 2025

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UK's Starmer heads for test of health strategy as Reform gains ground

By Elizabeth Piper LONDON (Reuters) -In the nuclear medicine department of London's University Colle...

27th March, 2025

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Art as therapy: Swiss doctors prescribe museum visits

By Cecile Mantovani and Denis Balibouse NEUCHATEL, Switzerland (Reuters) -Swiss doctors are expandin...

12th March, 2025

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Only seven countries met WHO air quality standards in 2024, data shows

By David Stanway SINGAPORE (Reuters) -Only seven countries met World Health Organization (WHO) air q...

11th March, 2025

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Pope Francis no longer faces immediate danger, responding to treatment, Vatican says

VATICAN CITY (Reuters) -Pope Francis is showing a "good response" to his treatment for double pneumo...

10th March, 2025

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Netherlands starts bird flu vaccination program at hen farm

(Reuters) -The Netherlands, one of the world's largest egg exporters, has launched a pilot program o...

10th March, 2025

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Europe should diversify drug supplies to face health crises, ministers say

FRANKFURT (Reuters) -Europe should reduce its dependence on a small number of countries for vital dr...

9th March, 2025

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Greenland candidate campaigns for better healthcare after beating cancer in Denmark

By Tom Little NUUK (Reuters) -As Greenland's general election approaches, a candidate campaigns for...

8th March, 2025

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Exclusive-US CDC plans study into vaccines and autism, sources say

By Dan Levine and Leah Douglas -The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is planning a la...

7th March, 2025

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London air quality improves after expansion of levy on polluting cars, says report

By Sam Tabahriti LONDON (Reuters) - Toxic gas emissions in London fell by 27% following a 2023 expan...

7th March, 2025

Image for Paris' Gare du Nord grinds to halt after unexploded World War 2 bomb found
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Paris' Gare du Nord grinds to halt after unexploded World War 2 bomb found

PARIS (Reuters) - The discovery of a World War 2 bomb has disrupted morning traffic to and from Pari...

7th March, 2025