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UNICEF and partners launch $300m child nutrition drive

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DUBAI: UNICEF, Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Global Initiatives (MBRGI) and the Children’s Investment Fund Foundation (CIFF) have launched a US$300 million partnership aimed at helping save 3...
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WHO IARC maps preventable cancer risks across 185 countries

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LYON: Nearly four in 10 cancer cases worldwide could be prevented by reducing exposure to known, modifiable risk factors, according to a new analysis from the...
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Researchers advance production of low calorie sugar alternative

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MENA Newswire, BOSTON: Scientists at Tufts University say they have developed a more efficient way to make tagatose, a naturally occurring “rare sugar” that tastes close to table...
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WHO reports snakebite deaths every 4-6 minutes globally

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WHO reports that snakebites kill one person every 4-6 minutes globally, with the greatest impact on agricultural workers and children in low-income regions....
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Big tobacco’s big lie: Philip Morris’ smoke and mirrors strategy

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In an ironic twist of self-serving rhetoric, Jacek Olczak, CEO of tobacco giant Philip Morris International (PMI), has taken to the pulpit to preach the...
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From crisis to catastrophe: China’s potential 65 million COVID cases per week by June

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China’s COVID-19 situation is teetering on the brink of a precipice. The populous nation is potentially staring down an unprecedented spike of 65 million cases...