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Global Vaccine Group Gavi Has $9 Billion, Short of Its Target

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UK Pledges 1 Billion Pounds to Build New Biosecurity Centre

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UK Launches Investigation Into Maternity Care After Multiple Scandals

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Trump Aid Cuts Deal a Blow to Hiv Prevention in Africa

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Israeli Hospital Had Taken Patients Underground Hours Before Missile Hit

Date: June 19, 2025

By Emily Rose BEERSHEBA, Israel (Reuters) -Shattered glass and piles of rubble littered the floors of Soroka Medical Center on Thursday, after an Iranian missile ripped through the hospital in...

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Anxious Families Await Dental Identification of Air India Crash Victims

Date: June 13, 2025

By Sudipto Ganguly AHMEDABAD, India (Reuters) -Dozens of anxious family members sat outside an Indian hospital waiting to collect bodies of loved ones killed in Thursday's Air India plane crash, as...

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UK's Mhra Suspends Valneva's Chikungunya Vaccine for Elderly (June 9)

Date: June 9, 2025

(Reuters) -UK's medicine regulator said on Monday it has temporarily restricted the use of French vaccine maker Valneva's shot to treat chikungunya, a virus transmitted by mosquitoes, in people aged...

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Foot-And-Mouth Disease Contained in Hungary, Farm Minister Says

Date: June 6, 2025

BUDAPEST (Reuters) - Hungary has successfully contained an outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease, leading to the lifting of European Union restrictions, the country's farm minister Istvan Nagy told local...

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Rate of Gaza Children Suffering Acute Malnutrition Nearly Triples, Survey Shows

Date: June 5, 2025

GENEVA (Reuters) -The rate of young children suffering from acute malnutrition in Gaza has nearly tripled since a ceasefire earlier this year when aid flowed more freely, according to data collected...

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Surge in New Opioids and Designer Drugs Threatens Europe, EU Drug Agency Warns

Date: June 5, 2025

MADRID (Reuters) -Massive shipments of previously unknown recreational designer drugs and potent new opioids are threatening Europe, while traffic of cocaine and cannabis is worsening, according to...