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Africa’s New Medicines Regulator Wants to be More than Another Approval Channel

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When the African Medicines Agency became operational in Kigali in October 2025, it inherited one of the continent’s most difficult health-policy ...

Amid Row Over Exclusion, US Concedes that HIV Approach Needs to Include ‘All People at Risk’

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Markets Offer Costly Cures while Courts Ensnare Prevention; meanwhile Ebola Response Stumbles

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WHO: Up to 45% Dementia Risk Can Be Prevented or Delayed

Up to 45% of the risk of dementia can be prevented or delayed by addressing tobacco and alcohol use, social ...

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Youth Social Media Restriction Gains Critical Momentum in European Union

The European Commission is preparing more robust youth social media restrictions to protect children from addictive algorithms, following urgent expert ...

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Record-Breaking Dust Storms in 2025 Sent Pollution Soaring in China and US-Mexico Border

Record-breaking dust storms sent pollution levels soaring in China and the US-Mexico border region in 2025, disrupting transport, shutting schools ...

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Markets Offer Costly Cures while Courts Ensnare Prevention; meanwhile Ebola Response Stumbles

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