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Taiz hospitals near collapse as Houthis tighten siege: Yemen government
Medical services in Taiz risk shutting down as fuel, medicines and supplies run alarmingly low under Houthi blockade.
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International
Hundreds of doctors demand World Medical Association suspend Israel
Physicians accuse Israeli Medical Association of remaining silent as Palestinian healthcare is systematically destroyed.
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International
New York state declares measles disaster amid resurgence of disease in US
The US had largely eliminated measles by 2000 but has seen several outbreaks amid declining vaccination rates.
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International
Nobel medicine prize honours US and German scientists for optogenetics work
The winners of the Nobel Prizes in physics, chemistry, literature, peace and economics will be announced in the week.
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International
WMA members must call for release of detained Palestinian medics
All World Medical Association members have a duty to uphold their commitment to the protection of healthcare workers.
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International
Photos: Yemen’s hospitals struggle to operate amid persistent power outages
Families in Aden endure sleepless nights and spoiled food as blackouts become a defining feature of daily life.
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International
US coastguard suspends search for six on board crashed medical jet
Debris found off Nantucket island after the air ambulance disappeared while flying from Bermuda to Boston.
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Debris from missing medical plane found, US coastguard says
Six people were on board the Canadian-registered air ambulance jet travelling from Bermuda to Boston.
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Food, medicine shortages deepen in Russian-occupied Oleshky
Residents of a frontline city on the Dnipro River caught in the crossfire between Russian and Ukrainian troops face worsening shortages of food supplies and medication, former residents told AFP.
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International
Life expectancy almost back to pre-Covid levels, says WHO
Global life expectancy is close to the levels seen before the Covid-19 pandemic, but the outlook for years lived in good health is recovering more slowly, the WHO said Friday.
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International
Medicine prices soar in Iran as US blockade and sanctions hit hard
Medication prices are soaring in Iran and some treatments have become hard to find, leaving patients and their families scrambling as a US blockade and stepped-up sanctions squeeze the country's pharmaceuticals…
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