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World: The Risks, Benefits Of A Free Market In Organs

WebSome worry about the exploitation of poor people as organ suppliers for middle- and upper-class recipients (AFP) WASHINGTON, May 16, 2006 (RFE/RL) -- A …

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Live Map: The Worldwide Spread Of The Coronavirus

WebThe World Health Organization declared the coronavirus a pandemic on March 11. This interactive map -- updated constantly -- shows the spread of the virus as monitored by Johns Hopkins University

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Ukraine's Health-Care System, Economy Struggle To Cope With …

WebUkrainian Health Minister Maksym Stepanov (file photo) About 70 percent of the 64,349 beds designated for COVID-19 patients are equipped with an oxygen supply, …

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SARS: Why Was The 2003 Coronavirus Outbreak Less Deadly

WebSARS was a mysterious new coronavirus that killed some 10 percent of people it infected, mostly as a result of patients’ lungs clogging with fluid. Civet cats …

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'All The Hospitals Are Full': Russia's Health-Care System Scrambles As

WebMoscow’s Health Department said on April 14 that at least two dozen hospitals in the city were being transformed into dedicated coronavirus treatment centers. The city could run out of hospital

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Moscow's War In Ukraine Likely Leading To Shortage In Health …

WebMoscow’s nearly two-year war in Ukraine has likely led to a shortage of health-care professionals across Russia, the U.K. Defense Ministry said in its February …

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Afghanistan's Health-Care System In 'Free Fall' As Punishing …

WebAfghanistan's Health-Care System In 'Free Fall' As Punishing Winter Looms. Farzana, 30, holds her 1-year-old son, Omar, at the malnutrition ward for infants at Indira …

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Lives On The Line: Ukraine Mental-Health Call Center Seeks To …

WebLives On The Line: Ukraine Mental-Health Call Center Seeks To Lower The Human Cost Of War. November 30, 2020 13:42 GMT. By Mark Raczkiewycz. Paul Niland, the founder and director of Lifeline

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'Quietly Dying On The Streets': Medical Charity Helps The …

WebLacking identification documents and insurance, the homeless and others in St. Petersburg struggle to get health care. Enter the Charity Hospital, whose volunteers …

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WHO Suspends Approval Process For Russia's Sputnik Vaccine

WebAn official at the World Health Organization (WHO) says the group has suspended its approval process for Russia’s Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine, after a …

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Medical Migrants: Turkmen Going To Iran Due To Low-Quality Health …

WebThe Turkmen man accompanying his uncle to Iran said they are expected to make two trips, six months apart. The total medical bill is estimated to reach about $12,000 with at least another $800 per

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Turkmen Villagers Prefer 'Home Treatment' To Ill-Prepared Hospitals

WebTURKMENABAT, Turkmenistan -- In provinces of Turkmenistan, like Lebap and Dashoguz, many villagers say they avoid hospitals when they become ill because …

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Russia Launches Compulsory Medical Exams For Foreigners

WebPrint. A controversial new law requiring foreigners in Russia to undergo health checks every three months, including for sexually transmitted diseases, has gone …

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Anatomy Of A Hunger Strike: Why Is It Done And What Does It Do …

WebThe person may experience difficulty swallowing, vertigo, hearing and vision loss, and possible organ failure. After 45 days, there is a high risk of death, mostly due to …

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Ukraine Passes Long-Delayed Health Reforms Sought By West

WebLawmakers in Ukraine have approved a long-awaited law reforming the health-care system replacing broken-down Soviet-era arrangements with a Western …

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Rising Mortality Rates Challenge Russia's Efforts To Kick-Start

WebEvery third region in Russia saw a spike in mortality rates in 2018, according to health officials, contributing to the country's first population decline in a decade and …

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Russia: Health Ministry Considers Solutions To Population Decline

WebBetween 1993-2005, the population decreased by 4 percent, or 5.8 million people. In 2005 alone, Russia's population declined by 735,500. Causes. The main …

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Iran Grapples With Exodus Of Health-Care Professionals

WebIranian media outlets have estimated that some 16,000 doctors, including specialists, have left the Islamic republic since 2020, leading to warnings of a public …

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'Muting The Horrors': Experts Warn Of Addiction Crisis As Russian

WebThe body of a Russian soldier is seen near a destroyed Russian tank in the newly liberated village of Storozheve in Ukraine's Donetsk region on June 14. “The …

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Everything You Need To Know About Novichok

WebNovichok disrupts the mechanisms by which nerves transfer messages to organs, by inhibiting chemicals in the body that nerve cells use to regulate essential …

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Zelenskiy Blames Russian Hackers For 'Fake News' Report That He …

WebUkrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has reassured his country's citizens that he is well after what he said was a …

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