Health Report

2020-02-28 Washing Your Hands Helps Stop Spreading Coronavirus

Fear of the coronavirus has restricted air travel and people are questioning the safety of traveling on ships for pleasure.…

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2020-02-27 How Deadly is the New Coronavirus? Too Early to Know

Scientists are not yet able to say how deadly the new coronavirus really is. As the virus spreads around the…

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2020-02-26 A Day in the Life of a Teacher in Italy’s Coronavirus Red Zone

Marzio Toniolo works as a primary school teacher in the small, quiet northern Italian town of San Fiorano. Until recently, he would…

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2020-02-26 Young Cancer Survivors Have Higher Risk of Severe Health Problems Later

People who survive cancer during childhood and early adulthood are more likely to experience severe, life-threatening health problems later on…

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2020-02-25 New Coronavirus Cases Appear Outside of China

A World Health Organization (WHO) official is crediting China with controlling the new coronavirus in Wuhan, the city where the…

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2020-02-25 Study: Home Cleaning Products May Cause Breathing Problems in Children

New parents who clean their homes very often to protect their babies from bacteria and other organisms might want to…

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2020-02-21 Weight Loss Movement Battles Obesity in Malaysia

"1-2-3," shouts Noradhiah Tumirin, a medical doctor and fitness trainer. "You can do it," she says approvingly as her client, Sarah Baharudin, lies…

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2020-02-20 Passengers on Virus-infected Cruise Ship Permitted to Leave

Japanese health officials are permitting hundreds of people to leave a cruise ship sitting in the port of Yokohama. The…

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2020-02-18 It’s Alarming: What Wakes You Up Each Morning?

How do you wake up in the morning? If you set an alarm on your phone or clock that sounds like this:…

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2020-02-15 Thousands Trapped on Cruise Ship in Japan Over COVID-19 Virus Fears

What is being kept in a small space because of the new coronavirus like? Passengers on a vacation trip in…

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2020-02-11 UN Health Agency Notes Progress in Fight against Ebola Virus in Africa

The World Health Organization is reporting progress in efforts against a deadly virus in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.…

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2020-02-11 UN Aims to End Female Genital Mutilation by 2030

United Nations agencies warn that the widespread custom of female genital mutilation comes at a big cost, both in human and economic…

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2020-02-08 Gates Foundation Promises $100 Million to Fight New Coronavirus

The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation said this week it will provide up to $100 million to support action against…

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2020-02-07 WHO: Cancers Increasing But Not a ‘Death Sentence’

The World Health Organization reports cancer is on the increase around the world. But it says preventive measures can save…

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2020-02-06 What Is Lab-Grown Shrimp?

The company Shiok Meats in Singapore aims to bring laboratory-grown shrimp to the food industry. Concerns about health, animals and…

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