Health
A three-month-old baby tests positive for polio after being admitted to hospital with fever and muscle weakness.
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Nigeria
by Festus Iyorah
Democratic Republic of the Congo05 Dec 2019 02:50 GMT
Doctors Without Borders staff say a group wielding machetes and sticks attacked its health facilities on Tuesday night.
People & Power05 Dec 2019 02:02 GMT
People & Power investigates the shocking abuse of disabled people at EU-funded care homes across Eastern Europe.
AJ Impact04 Dec 2019 19:46 GMT
The US Department of Agriculture has finalised a rule tightening work requirements for government food assistance.
Syria's War04 Dec 2019 17:19 GMT
Rights group details atrocities committed by Syrian government against medical workers based in opposition held areas.
Refugees04 Dec 2019 05:47 GMT
Government secures repeal of medical evacuation legislation for people held offshore, triggering angry condemnation.
Malaria04 Dec 2019 04:32 GMT
Pregnant women, children in Africa continue to bear brunt of epidemic that affected 228 million worldwide last year.
Samoa04 Dec 2019 03:21 GMT
Official data released on Wednesday put death toll from outbreak at 60, with 171 new cases reported in one day.
Human Rights04 Dec 2019 00:04 GMT
Amid continuing protests, thousands march to demand constitutional recognition of people with disabilities in Chile.
Middle East03 Dec 2019 14:18 GMT
The rights group says disabled people are most at risk because of the war between Houthi rebels and the UN-recognised government.
US & Canada03 Dec 2019 11:01 GMT
In November, researchers identified a previously-unidentified variant of HIV, the virus that causes AIDS.
Whose Truth Is It Anyway02 Dec 2019 22:32 GMT
Journalists at Africa Uncensored investigate incompetence and corruption in a multimillion-dollar healthcare deal.
AJ Impact02 Dec 2019 21:43 GMT
Reinsurers are issuing warnings about vaping products, so their users are likely to face higher insurance premiums.
Africa02 Dec 2019 11:15 GMT
Healthcare activists say the world's response to HIV/AIDS is failing to deliver required services to, in particular, children, in the world's poorest communities.
Africa02 Dec 2019 10:58 GMT
How a security crisis in DRC is putting Ebola treatment operations at risk.
Samoa02 Dec 2019 06:33 GMT
Government closed schools and restricted travels ahead of Christmas holidays in efforts to control recent outbreak.
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by Jonathan Kennedy
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by Yusuf Kabba