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This photo made available by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows a branch of the fungus Aspergillus fumigatus blamed for causing a meningitis outbreak.

US Steroid-Related Meningitis Cases Rise to 47

Number of confirmed deaths remains at five More

An elderly Japanese woman speaks on her mobile phone in Tokyo, Sept. 29, 2012.

UN Urges Countries to Plan for Aging Populations

As the world ages rapidly, a United Nations report warns of challenges posed by longevity More

Food Security, HIV/AIDS Treatment and Prevention Closely Linked

Study: HIV, Food Insecurity Closely Linked

Study calls for expanded treatment, better nutrition More

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Global Trade in Fake Drugs Tops $30 Billion

World Health Organization estimates that 25 percent of medicines sold in poor countries are counterfeit More

Gavi Alliance helps provide many types of immunization in African countries. (GAVI)

New Immunization Effort Launched

Seven countries targeted over three months More

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Early Detection And Treatment A Must For Glaucoma Patients

Glaucoma is not one disease, but a group of diseases that can cause permanent blindness if left untreated
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Women and their children visit a clinic at Sinza Health Centre in Tanzania

Tanzania Seeks Help with High Maternal Mortality Rate

An average of 23 Tanzanian women die every day from birth-related complications
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Epilepsy Burdens Developing Countries

Many untreated cases reported despite available drugs
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South Korea Tries New Approach to Reduce Suicides

Video  South Korea Tries New Approach to Reduce Suicides

Psychiatrist says country is growing too fast, leaving people no time to adjust to changes
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People holding banners march to campaign for increased aids awareness in the streets of Nigeria

Nigerian Activists Teach Sexual Rights, Awareness, Safety

Youth leaders in Abuja bring home lessons from international AIDS conference in Washington
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Salmonella Typhimurium (Credit: Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute)

Bacterium Targets HIV-Positive People

Intestinal disease could kill within days
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In this Wednesday, Sept. 19, 2012 photo, a man lies in the hospital after being shot by a Syrian Army sniper near his home in Aleppo, Syria. (AP Photo/Manu Brabo)

Syrian Conflict a Public Health Disaster

The Syrian health care system has been devastated by war - and may not recover for generations
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Mohammad Shehu, 20, was crippled by polio as a child. He now aspires to make enough money to start a small business so he doesn

Polio Surges in Nigeria

Health officials warn that even a few cases of polio can lead to a devastating outbreak
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