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Kenya becomes third African nation to introduce world’s first malaria vaccine

Kenya on Friday began adding a malaria vaccine to its routine immunization schedule for babies and toddlers, becoming the third African country to roll...

Cancer overtakes heart disease as biggest rich-world killer

Cancer has overtaken heart disease as the leading cause of death in wealthy countries and could become the world's biggest killer within just a...

Baby born to brain-dead mother in Czech Republic

A healthy baby was born in the Czech Republic to a mother who had been brain-dead for nearly four months, doctors said Monday. The baby...

WHO launches genetic research register after designer-baby scandal

The WHO announced Thursday it will create a global registry to track research into human genetic manipulation, after a call to halt all work...

Hormone therapies slightly increase breast cancer risk, even a decade later: study

Hormone therapy to relieve menopause symptoms slightly increases the risk of breast cancer, according to a large-scale study published Friday in The Lancet. Other research...

Researchers identify second gene mutation linked to HIV resistance

A rare genetic mutation that causes a form of muscular dystrophy affecting the limbs also protects against HIV infection, Spanish scientists reported Thursday. The breakthrough...

Pinterest will direct vaccine searches to major health groups

Pinterest users searching for vaccine-related information will be shown results from leading public health groups, in an effort to combat health misinformation on the...

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