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Woman speaks of unbearable pain of living with endometriosis
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Nestle issues global recall of some baby formula products over toxin fears
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Vaccine roll outs cut deaths and infections by 60% says study
Posted onDominic Hughes Global Health Correspondent Getty Images The study examines the impact of emergency vaccine roll-outs for five major infectious diseases, including Ebola Emergency vaccination programmes – rolled out in response to outbreaks of five major diseases – are believed to have reduced deaths by around 60% over a period of 23 years, according to…
