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More than half of diseases are being made worse by climate change

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Climate

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Europe News

EU to purchase 110,000 doses of monkeypox vaccine

The first deliveries will begin at the end of June, EU Commissioner Stella Kyriakides has announced.

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This experimental drug trial saw cancer vanish in every patient

The cancer patients saw their tumours disappear after the treatment, and have been cancer-free for two years.

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An unusual outbreak of monkeypox is causing concern in some European countries.

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The World Health Organization says there are now at least 348 cases of hepatitis of unknown origin around the world, mainly affecting children.

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India

Tuberculosis death rate in India has increased because of the COVID pandemic

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UK patient dies as more cases of Lassa fever reported. But what is it?

Cases of the rat-borne virus detected in the UK have been linked to travel to west Africa and are being closely monitored.

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How can Europe advance rare diseases innovation? | Euronews Debates

In partnership with Biogen

Euronews has gathered a panel of experts, industry leaders and key players in Brussels to address the issue of how rare disease provision can be advanced in the EU.

07/01/2022

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Protests continue demanding foreign treatment for ailing ex-PM in Bangladesh

Thousands of opposition protesters continue to stage demonstrations across Bangladesh, demanding that the government allows ailing former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia to fly abroad for medical treatment.

01/12/2021

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Vaccine scepticism hits Gambia's polio campaign

Efforts to eradicate polio in The Gambia are facing skepticism due to distrust of Covid-19 vaccines, according to a medical officer in the West African state.

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Green News

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