Health

UN refugee agency warns of potential polio cases in Ethiopian camps

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With Famine Crisis Thousands of Somalis Flee to Ethiopia Refugee Camps

When It Comes To Depression, Serotonin Isn't The Whole Story

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The antidepressant Prozac selectively targets the chemical serotonin.

Eastern, Southern Africa scale up efforts against high AIDS prevalence – UN official

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Sheila Tlou, Director of the UNAIDS Regional Support Team for East and Southern Africa.

SRI LANKA: Tea rich but nutrient poor

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Children from the estate sector

Pakistani cricket star to speak out against drug abuse as UN Goodwill Ambassador

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Shahid Afridi, UNODC Goodwill Ambassador to Combat Drug Use Among the Youth.

HEALTH: Yaws treatment study prompts WHO review

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Boy with skin lesions from yaws

Haiti: UN urges investing in water and sanitation services to combat cholera

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Women carry jerry cans of chlorinated water which is being used to contain cholera in eastern DRC

TB That Resists All Drugs Is Found In India

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An image of Mycobacterium tuberculosis bacteria captured with an electron microscope.

YEMEN: Coping with unrest - aid workers turn to the community

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Local volunteers are vital to aid distribution efforts in Yemen

BANGLADESH: Trying to stay polio-free

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Keeping polio at bay and border, one child at a time