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The World Health Organization (WHO) is assisting Nigeria following confirmation of the first case of Ebola Bundibugyo virus disease in the country. Read the...
A lifesaving medication is not behind the drop in U.S. overdose deaths
A possible reason for the overdose deaths drop is more use of naloxone, which reverses opioid overdoses. But while still a key tool, its...
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Global warming will breach 1.5°C – but deep, fast cuts can still bring it back
With global temperature rise set to exceed 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels, countries “must pull out all the stops” and urgently cut emissions to minimize...
As Winter Approaches, Afghanistan Faces Record Hunger and Mounting Human Rights Abuses
UNITED NATIONS, October 21 (IPS) – In recent months, Afghanistan’s humanitarian crisis has severely deteriorated, with the UN reporting record-high levels of acute malnutrition...
The Sámi People and Reindeer Herding – a Struggle for Sápmi’s Whole Nature
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As Sudan war spills into Central African Republic, UN warns against early peacekeeper exit
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A lifesaving medication is not behind the drop in U.S. overdose deaths 
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