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The World Health Organization is requesting additional information from China regarding the increase in cases of illnesses and clusters of pneumonia.

The World Health Organization has formally asked China for details regarding an alarming increase in respiratory illnesses and cases of pneumonia among children. The World Health Organization referenced unconfirmed media coverage and a worldwide infectious disease tracking system in reporting groups of unidentified pneumonia cases in young individuals in the northern region of China. In

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The recently elected Polish parliament is currently discussing the possibility of overturning a prohibition on using public funds for in vitro fertilization.

The newly-elected parliament of Poland initiated discussions on Wednesday regarding the restoration of financial support for in vitro fertilization. This was the first proposed legislation following the elections, in which the conservative party that had previously prohibited it, lost majority control of the legislative body. The new centrist majority members viewed it as a symbolic

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Here are some key points to remember about the emerging popularity of luxury water among the wealthy in a world facing growing water scarcity.

SAMTSE, Bhutan (AP) — Millions of people worldwide don’t have clean water to drink, even though the United Nations deemed water a basic human right more than a decade ago. Yet, even as extreme heat dries up more aquifers and wells and leaves more people thirsty, luxury water has become fashionable among the world’s privileged,

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