WHO director-general implores world leaders not to politicize the coronavirus pandemic

Speed Read The virus has been spreading among cattle in Texas, Kansas, Michigan and New Mexico

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Speed Read Puerto Rico has declared an epidemic as dengue cases surge

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Speed Read Exposure to asbestos causes about 40,000 deaths in the U.S. each year

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Speed Read Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton subpoenaed records of any Texan who received gender-affirming care at the Washington hospital

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Speed Read The Taliban has steadily whittled away women's and girls' rights in Afghanistan over the past 2 years, prompting a surge in depression and suicide

By Peter Weber, The Week US Published 19 December 23

Speed Read Life expectancy is slowly crawling back up

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Speed Read Then PM struggled to get his head around key terms and stats, chief scientific advisor claims

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Speed Read A new survey points to canine vaccine hesitancy

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