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S Korea top court upholds right to state health benefits for gay couples

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Activists welcome the ruling but systemic discrimination persists in the country where gay marriage is not legally recognised. South Korea’s top court has said that the state must provide health insurance for same-sex partners. The Supreme Court delivered the landmark ruling on Thursday, opening the way for common-law couples of the same sex to now […]

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What’s causing the rise in drug-resistant superbugs? | Health

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Scientists warn climate change is fuelling antimicrobial resistance. Resistance to antibiotics could cause ten million deaths a year, from 2050, according to a report from the United Nations Development Programme. Scientists say climate change is a factor driving the looming crisis. Why is there such a risk – and what’s being done about it? Presenter:

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Pakistan’s health workers fight the spread of polio | Health News

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Polio remains endemic in two countries: Afghanistan and Pakistan. To counter the spread of the disease, Pakistan launched an eradication campaign in 1994. The country used to report 20,000 cases annually, yet while the figure has come down significantly (five so far this year), the spread continues. Pakistan administers more than 300 million doses of

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Israeli forces advance in Rafah; Health Ministry says Gaza hospital system will collapse in hours

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Israeli forces are advancing on the southern city of Rafah, aiming to destroy what Israeli officials have called the last significant Hamas stronghold in Gaza, at the same time that Israel and the militant group are again clashing in areas in the north. The Gaza Health Ministry said Monday that the health system in the

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What happens when Gaza’s health system collapses? | Israel War on Gaza

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Gaza’s medical infrastructure was woefully inadequate, but now even that has been destroyed by Israel’s war. The Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis was the last big medical facility in the Gaza Strip destroyed by Israel’s war. The World Health Organization says Israel killed 627 doctors, nurses, ambulance drivers and other healthcare workers between October and

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Magic mushroom therapy is booming in Jamaica | Mental Health

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Mindset asks whether the Caribbean nation’s psychedelic therapy retreats are a glimpse into the future of mental health treatment. In Jamaica, a growing number of luxury retreats are offering psychedelic drugs, such as psilocybin mushrooms, as a mind-altering remedy for depression, PTSD, anxiety and other mental health disorders. Such substances are illegal throughout most of

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Released hostages face potential health issues – MSNBC

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Released hostages face potential health issues  MSNBC Government welcomes release of first 13 hostages, vows to free all remaining ones  The Times of Israel This is the first meal the Israeli hostages will eat once freed  New York Post Released hostages to go through mental, medical evaluations at hospital  MSNBC Health Ministry says 4 hospitals ready to receive 24

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Brazil: Health warnings as country gripped by ‘unbearable’ heatwave

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By Kathryn Armstrong BBC News 4 hours ago Image source, Sebastiao Moreira/EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock Image caption, Brazilian cities including Sao Paulo are among those to be experiencing high temperatures Red alerts have been issued for almost 3,000 towns and cities across Brazil, which have been experiencing an unprecedented heatwave. Rio de Janeiro recorded 42.5C on Sunday –

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Israeli raids kill 3 more Palestinians in West Bank, health officials say

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Raids and settler attacks on the occupied territory have escalated since the start of the war in Gaza. Israeli raids in the northern West Bank have killed three Palestinians, according to authorities, as violence in the occupied territory escalates amid the war in Gaza. Israeli forces killed one Palestinian in the town of Jenin and

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