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Health minister hails new HIV prevention jab but warns of limited supply
JOHANNESBURG — JOHANNESBURG (AP) — South Africa's health minister called on Tuesday lenacapavir, world's first biannual HIV vaccine a 'revolutionary' ...
Pakistan police officer killed in attack by gunmen on a polio vaccine team
PESHAWAR, Pakistan — PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — Suspected gunmen shot dead a policeman guarding a team of polio workers in ...
China and the US have long collaborated in ‘open research.’ Some say that must change
WASHINGTON — WASHINGTON (AP) — For years, American and Chinese scientists have worked side by side on cutting-edge technologies through ...
Michelle Obama’s Girls Opportunity Alliance pledges $2.5 million for grassroots education for girls – Chicago Tribune
Former first lady Michelle Obama is making a new effort to help girls overcome educational barriers in some of the ...
Arctic seals and more than half of bird species are in trouble on latest list of threatened species
Arctic seals are heading towards extinction due to climate change, and more than half of the world's bird species are ...
Enriqueta Basilio lights the Olympic flame – Chicago Tribune
Today is Sunday, October 12th, day 285 of 2025. There are 80 days left in the year. Today in history: ...
Ebola outbreak in southern Congo shows signs of containment with no new cases, WHO reports
DAKAR, Senegal — DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — An Ebola outbreak which has haunted the south of the Congo in recent ...
A list of this year’s Nobel Prize winners so far
Oslo, Norway — OSLO, Norway (AP) — The Nobel Peace Prize was awarded Friday to a Venezuelan opposition leader. Maria ...
A second powerful earthquake strikes off the Philippines; first one kills at least 5
MANILA, Philippines – MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Two powerful offshore earthquakes struck the same region in the southern Philippines within ...
In Kenya, a search for links between a changing climate and mental health
Kilifi, Kenya – KILIFI, Kenya (AP) — The daily grind of putting food on the table is causing stress for ...
