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Polish activists open first abortion pill locker in Warsaw
Polish activists have opened the country's first-ever abortion locker, allowing women to access pregnancy-terminating pills anonymously and immediately in the country with some of Europe's strictest abortion laws, an AFP photographer confirmed Wednesday.
Polish activists opens first abortion pill locker in Warsaw
Polish activists have opened the country's first-ever abortion locker, allowing women to access pregnancy-terminating pills anonymously and immediately in the country with some of Europe's strictest abortion laws, an AFP photographer confirmed Wednesday.
인도 16세 소년 눈꺼풀서 치아 발견…세계 첫 상안와 사례
인도 의료진이 16세 소년의 왼쪽 위 눈꺼풀에서 자란 성숙한 송곳니 일부를 제거하고 세계 최초의 상안와 이소성 치아 사례로 보고했다.
North Korean leader 'extremely obese': Seoul spy agency
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is understood to be "extremely obese", Seoul's spy agency said Wednesday, citing its latest assessment of the reclusive leader's health.
비오틴 샴푸, 머리 잘 자랄까?…피부과 전문의들이 꼽은 ‘과대평가’ 스킨케어 6
Markdown Content: 사진 크게보기 수십만원짜리 신제품보다 매일 자외선 차단제를 바르고 피부 장벽을 해치지 않게 씻고 보습하는 습관이 더 우선일 수 있다.
혈당검사 중단 뒤 환자 뇌손상…법원, 병원 책임 70% 인정
입원 환자의 혈당을 재는 일은 어렵지 않습니다.
Embolo follows Xhaka out of Swiss squad over fake Covid documents
Switzerland striker Breel Embolo has been left out of the squad for the upcoming Nations League matches after being sanctioned for using forged Covid-19 test certificates during the pandemic.
고령층 폐렴구균 백신 가격 최대 4.6배 차이…국가지원 기준 미정
추석을 맞아 부모님의 폐렴구균 예방접종을 계획하고 있다면, 백신 종류와 접종비부터 확인할 필요가 있다. 현재 고령층이 국가 지원으로 맞을 수 있는 백신(PPSV23)과 별개로, 비용을 직접 부담해야 하는 단백결합백신(PCV)은 같은 제품도 의원에 따라 접종비가 최대 4.6배 차이 나는 것으로 나타났다.
Bacteria suspected in deaths of hundreds of baby whales off Argentina
A bacterial infection is suspected of killing hundreds of baby whales in the southern Argentine region of Patagonia, a marine mammal expert told AFP on Thursday.
Mobile boat clinics bring healthcare to India's remote islands
An infant lets out a feeble cry as a doctor administers a routine but vital injection aboard a mobile boat clinic, part of a network serving remote riverine communities in northeastern India.
US aid cuts are killing Kenyan sex workers
Under an unmarked block of concrete in a Nairobi cemetery lie the remains of Judy, an HIV-positive Kenyan sex worker, who died just hours before she was due to meet AFP last month, one more victim of US aid cuts.
Fiji declares national HIV crisis
Fiji has declared a national HIV crisis as sexual transmission and illicit drug use help to spread the virus, now infecting an estimated one in 60 adults in the Pacific nation.
WHO eyes 'encouraging' signs in DRCongo fight against Ebola
The Ebola epidemic in the Democratic Republic of Congo is still spreading but appears to be showing "encouraging" signs of improvement, the head of the World Health Organization said on Wednesday.
제넨셀 국회 포럼 발표 뒤 투자 피해 논란…후보물질 93명 투약 확인
제넨셀이 국회 행사에서 코로나19 치료제 개발 상황을 발표한 것이 투자자들의 신뢰 형성에 영향을 줬다는 지적이 나왔다. 동물실험의 불리한 결과를 누락한 채 임상시험 승인을 받은 후보물질이 국내 시험 대상자 93명에게 투약된 사실도 확인됐다.
Doctors face life sentence over Greek pop star's death
Doctors at a clinic where a major Greek pop star died last week in a blood cleaning treatment could face life in prison after prosecutors on Monday upgraded the charges against them.
약 배송 확대 놓고 약사·시민단체 집회…환자단체는 대상 확대 요구
약사와 시민단체가 비대면진료 처방약 배송의 전면 확대에 반대하는 집회를 열었다. 환자·소비자단체는 현행 제한이 필요한 환자를 배제한다고 주장했다.
KFF journalists discuss opioid funds, suicide prevention and gaps in care
KFF Health News highlighted recent broadcast appearances covering Louisiana opioid settlement spending, social connections in suicide prevention, primary care shortages and gun violence affecting children in Florida.
DR Congo Ebola outbreak spreads to 7th province
An Ebola outbreak in the DR Congo, the deadliest in its history, has spread to a seventh province, bordering the Central African Republic and Congo-Brazzaville, the governor of South-Ubangi province said on Friday.
France's BIC sees high potential in US pot smokers
BIC, the French specialist in disposable pens, razors and lighters, has a plan to spark up its profits in the United States -- turn on more marijuana smokers.
Malaysia cancels haze emergency, but warns problems remain
Malaysia called off a haze emergency in Sarawak state on Borneo island on Monday but said very unhealthy levels of air pollution remain as a result of forest fires in neighbouring Indonesia.
In Iceland, the mystery of the poet, the tomb and the Danish grocer
In a small enclosure of lava stones in a grassy field, a modest tombstone bears the name of an Icelandic legend: Jonas Hallgrimsson. But are the bones beneath it really those of the poet, or a Danish grocer?
New Zealand approves use of party drug MDMA to treat trauma
Two psychiatrists in New Zealand won approval Friday to prescribe pharmaceutical-grade MDMA to sufferers of severe post-traumatic stress disorder.
Malaysia starts cloud seeding to help clear toxic haze
Malaysia launched a three-day cloud-seeding operation on Thursday in a bid to ease hazardous haze choking Sarawak state, as smoke from Indonesian forest fires pushed air quality to dangerous levels.
Grinding away: in remote Appalachia, old mills fuel US clean food dreams
In a country better known for industrial farming, highly processed food and suspiciously long-lasting bread, Chuck Childers rises before dawn and trudges off to operate one of America's oldest functioning gristmills.
Ebola death toll passes 3,000 in DR Congo: official data
The deadliest ever Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo has now claimed the lives of more than 3,000 people, according to the latest official toll released on Wednesday.
'Literally tasting the smoke': Malaysians suffer as haze worsens
Air quality in Malaysia's Sarawak state deteriorated further on Tuesday as smoke from Indonesian forest fires drove up respiratory complaints and sent residents scrambling for protective masks.
Former Nottingham hospital chief linked to NHS training firm
Former Nottingham University Hospitals chief executive Peter Homa co-owns a company paid by NHS trusts to provide leadership and maternity-governance training.
BMC rejects negligence claims in three Rajawadi Hospital maternity cases
Mumbai’s civic administration says Rajawadi Hospital records show prompt examinations and emergency care in two intrauterine foetal deaths and one neonatal death.
Los Angeles triplets weigh 19.3 pounds in unusually heavy birth
A South Los Angeles mother delivered three boys with a combined weight of 19.3 pounds, narrowly below the recognised record for heaviest triplets.
Madurai Students Join Walkathon Promoting Drug-Free Lives
Students marched through central Madurai in an awareness event where Minister R. Nirmalkumar urged young people to seek help from parents and teachers.
Study Examines Why Women Have Consensual Sex Without Initial Desire
Researchers reviewing drug-trial data found that women with chronically low sexual desire still reported regular sexual activity, highlighting motives beyond immediate gratification.
Ketogenic Diet Delivers Largest Liver-Fat Reduction in Three-Diet Trial
A controlled study found that ketogenic, Mediterranean and plant-forward diets all improved weight and blood-sugar measures, but the ketogenic plan produced the largest decline in liver fat.