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How Early-Stage Breast Cancer Is Treated: Surgery, Radiation and Whole-Body Therapy
MANILA, July 2 — For families across Asia facing a breast cancer diagnosis, the word “early” carries immense weight. In the early…
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Timekeepers Vote to End Leap Seconds From May 20, 2027, After Years of Software Outages
Versailles, October 16 — Global timekeepers have voted to abolish leap seconds by May 20, 2027, ending a decades-long practice of adjusting…
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How our AI Research team uses AI Runtime
SAN FRANCISCO, October 16 — Databricks’ AI Research team shared how they use the company’s own AI Runtime to power their model…
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UN General Assembly Adopts Pandemic Declaration by Vote After Consensus Is Blocked
NEW YORK, October 14 — The World Health Organization (WHO) welcomed the adoption by the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) of the…
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UK Homeowners Delay Renovations as Costs Outstrip Savings, Survey Finds
Manila, October 13 — Homeowners across Asia are delaying or canceling renovation projects as the cost of home improvements has risen to…
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Academic Pioneers to Pharma Giants Drive CAR-T Therapy
PHILADELPHIA, July 7, 2026 — Dr. Carl June, director of the Center for Cellular Immunotherapies at the University of Pennsylvania, is widely…
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WFP: Ebola Fight in East Congo Needs Food Aid as 500,000 Face Hunger
GOMA, September 11 — The World Food Programme is warning that the international response to the Ebola outbreak in the eastern Democratic…
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2026 IRS Disaster Relief: Tax Deadline Extensions
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Internal Revenue Service has activated its disaster relief protocol for the 2026 tax filing season, granting automatic extensions…
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Global Mpox Vaccine Stockpile Launched for Equitable Outbreak Access
GENEVA, Sept 3 — A global stockpile of mpox vaccines has been launched to ensure countries can quickly access shots during outbreaks,…
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Africa Launches 10-Year Health Workforce Plan to Train and Retain
Addis Ababa, August 31 — Health ministers from across Africa concluded a week-long meeting of the World Health Organization’s Regional Committee, adopting…
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CBN Promotes Digital Payments to Enhance Financial Inclusion and Growth
Lokoja, August 20 — The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has intensified its push for digital payment adoption, framing it as a…
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CBN Fair Reaches Gombe and Bauchi With Push for Digital Payments
Lokoja, August 20 — The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has intensified its push for digital payment adoption, framing it as a…
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5.3 Million UK Savings Accounts Now Earn Enough Interest to Trigger Tax, Analysis Finds
LONDON, August 14 — The UK’s Personal Savings Allowance, once a reliable shield for millions of savers, is now leaving a growing…
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Moral Hazard Shapes Insurance Decisions, Even for Lifestyle Drugs
MANILA, July 22 — The concept known as moral hazard quietly shapes decisions that affect families across Asia every day, from health…
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US Childhood Vaccine Hesitancy and Falling Coverage Raise Risk of Measles Outbreaks
MANILA, July 21 — Vaccine hesitancy — a delay in accepting or refusing vaccines despite their availability and proven effectiveness — has…
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Stein and Leventhal’s 1935 Report to the NIH 1990 Definition: How PCOS Came to Be Understood
WASHINGTON, July 21 — The National Institutes of Health’s 1990 consensus conference on polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) defined the diagnostic criteria that…
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Johns Hopkins solves gut toxin mystery, opening cancer treatment path
NEW YORK, July 17 — A scientific discovery more than 15 years in the making is opening a fresh front in the…
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How Tamoxifen Works: Blocking Estrogen Receptors in Breast Tissue
MANILA, July 15 — For women across the Philippines and the wider region facing hormone receptor-positive breast cancer, a medication called tamoxifen…
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Zelig Eshhar, Israeli Immunologist Behind CAR T-Cell Therapy, Dies at 84
REHOVOT, July 14 — A quiet revolution in cancer care began in a single laboratory in Israel nearly four decades ago. Today,…
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Innate vs. Adaptive Immunity: Two-Layered Defense System
MANILA, July 14 — For families across Asia, the idea of being protected from a disease long after recovery is something many…
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Jean Twenge Ties the Teen Mental Health Slide After 2012 to Smartphones and Social Media
MANILA, July 14 — For communities across Asia watching their children grow up with smartphones and tablets in hand, the research of…
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Only 43 Antibiotics in Development as WHO Warns the Pipeline Falls Short
SINGAPORE, July 11 — For communities across Asia, the medicines that treat common infections are something many families take for granted. But…
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Study: 1.2 Billion Global Mental Health Cases in 2023
MANILA, July 10 — A sweeping new study has painted a stark picture of the global mental health landscape, revealing that nearly…
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Mental Illness Top Cause of Global Disability, Study Finds
MANILA, July 10 — A 2023 global study has laid bare a stark shift in the landscape of disability worldwide, with mental…
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