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Meet the father who built a home laboratory to save his child’s life

The medicine that could help this man’s son is not available in China, while COVID prevented any possibility of travelling abroad for treatment.

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US jury holds three pharmacies responsible for opioid crisis

How much the pharmacies must pay in damages will be decided by a federal judge next year.

Climate

What is a ULEZ and is it a ‘silver bullet’ for air pollution?

These zones have been controversial and new research shows they might not be as effective as other methods for improving air quality.

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What policy options do EU decision-makers have to fight the pandemic?

Over the weekend tensions flared over new pandemic restrictions. Europe's vaccination drive is reaching a critical point. So what are the options facing decision-makers to fight back against a new wave of coronavirus infections?

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Police fire warning shots at Rotterdam demo

Police fired warning shots, injuring an unknown number of people, as riots broke out on Friday night in downtown Rotterdam at a demonstration against plans by the Dutch government to restrict access for unvaccinated people to some venues.

Mobility

US law mandates that carmakers integrate anti-drink driving technology

The federal law will require new cars to incorporate breath sniffing sensors and finger-scanning detectors to prevent drink-driving.

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Flush with success: Are these the most bizarre toilet innovations?

There is no shortage of ideas when it comes to innovating the humble privy. Here’s our top five on World Toilet Day.

United Kingdom

'Life-changing': Revolutionary new HIV drug approved for use in the UK

Charities have welcomed the move as it offers an alternative to taking a daily cocktail of drugs.

Health news

How unsafe toilets are impacting the health of 3.6 billion people

Clean water, decent toilets and good hygiene should be normal for everyone. Yet, almost half of the world’s population don’t have access to it.

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Argentine woman may be second person to naturally recover from HIV

The HIV virus appears to have disappeared from this patient's body, researchers said.

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Is antibiotic resistance an increasing threat to our health?

November 18 marks European Antibiotics Awareness Day. Here’s what you need to know about them and what impact our bodies' resistance to them could have.

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Number of tobacco smokers worldwide in decline, says WHO

Tobacco kills more than 8 million users every year, according to the World Health Organization.

Ukraine

Kyiv crematorium working round the clock amid COVID surge in Ukraine

The latest wave of COVID-19 comes as Ukraine struggles to convince people to get vaccinated. Only around a fifth of the population is fully jabbed.

Travel News

Seven women are suing Qatar over 'invasive' body searches at airport

These seven were among 13 women on the flight who claim to have been “invasively examined” on the tarmac.

India

New Delhi could be about to lockdown and it's nothing to do with COVID

Authorities in the Indian capital are mulling a call to halt all non-essential travel and close offices.

Green News

Couple wins over €100k claiming symptoms of 'wind turbine syndrome'

From nausea to heart irregularities, the Belgian couple purport to both have experienced the same symptoms for a number of years.

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New Zealand

New Zealand legalises assisted dying for the terminally ill

It comes more than a year after almost two-thirds of New Zealanders voted in favour of the law in a referendum.

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Tiger King Joe Exotic reveals he has 'aggressive cancer'

The announcement comes as Joe Exotic is serving time in prison for violating federal wildlife laws and a failed murder-for-hire plot.

Health news

UK approves use of anti-COVID pill molnupiravir

Molnupiravir will be offered to at-risk patients who already have the coronavirus. It is not a substitute for the COVID-19 vaccine, UK authorities said.