US, UK agree to zero tariffs on medicines; UK commits to higher spending
The deal involves a major change in how the UK values drugs and will apply to all new medicines, not just US ones.
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Nestle accused of risking babies’ health in Africa
New report claims Swiss food giant is ‘putting the health of babies at risk for profit’ by adding sugar to babyfood.
Ethiopia confirms three Marburg deaths as outbreak sparks regional alarm
Health authorities isolate more than 100 contacts as deadly hemorrhagic virus detected near South Sudan border.
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Why are biologic drugs expensive? Will Trump’s plans make them cheaper?
FDA aims to speed biosimilar approvals to increase competition, but experts warn drug prices may not drop quickly.
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Gaza’s medical students help health system decimated by Israel’s war
The UN says Israel has deliberately been targeting Gaza’s health facilities and killing medical personnel.
From: 101 East
How China’s appetite for the ‘king of fruits’ is changing Southeast Asia
101 East investigates how China’s craze for durian is driving profits and environmental disputes in Southeast Asia.
Published On 15 Nov 2025
Ethiopia confirms first outbreak of Marburg virus
Nine cases reported in Ethiopia’s Omo region, bordering conflict-wracked South Sudan, which has a fragile health system.
Cuban authorities battle wave of mosquito-borne illnesses
Cuba’s top epidemiologist warned nearly a third of the population has been impacted and swaths of workforce sickened.
Medical experts say Africa faces worst cholera outbreak in 25 years
Africa CDC recorded about 300,000 confirmed and suspected cases of cholera so far in 2025, a rise over last year.
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From: Counting the Cost
Should the US fund health insurance or leave it to the market?
Health insurance has once again become a battleground in US politics.
Published On 13 Nov 2025
Gaza girl shares story of being found alive in morgue after Israeli attack
Raghad al-Assar, 12, continues to suffer trauma after her home in central Gaza was bombed, killing two of her sisters.
