Health
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How drugmakers face global push-back on high prices
China and Japan, the two biggest non-Western markets for pharmaceuticals, are also bearing down on costs, and poorer countries find…
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Egyptian woman leaves Indian hospital more than 300 kg lighter
A series of operations in Mumbai brought her weight down to below 200 kg (440 lb), her doctor, Muffazal Lakdawala,…
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Flooding forces hundreds from homes in Canadian province
Radio Canada showed images of rescue workers rowing boats across flooded streets to help residents in the western Quebec town…
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Dust storm envelops swathe of northern China, dragging air quality down
The dust storm underlines the environmental challenge China faces, added to existing concerns about choking smog from coal powered power…
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Let’s Talk Cancer Campaign Launched
PNG Cancer Foundation has launched its re-branded Biggest Morning Tea Campaign as the 2017 Let’s Talk Cancer Campaign.
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Scientists develop fluid-filled artificial womb to help premature babies
In pre-clinical studies with lambs, the researchers were able to mimic the womb environment and the functions of the placenta,…
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Taking the stairs may boost energy more than drinking a soda
For young women running on little sleep, 10 minutes of stair walking increased energy more than the amount of caffeine…
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Puma Energy Explains Oil Spill
Puma Energy says they are cleaning up an oil spill near the Napa Napa refinery. The company’s country manager has…
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Oil Spill Alert in Fairfax Harbour, Port Moresby
An oil spill reported at the Fairfax harbor, Port Moresby, may prove bad for business for Koki Fish Market and…
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Pregnant women need routine blood pressure checks
Pregnant women should get their blood pressure checked at each prenatal visit to screen for preeclampsia, a potentially fatal complication…
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