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French agency says the iPhone 12 emits too much radiation, tells Apple to withdraw it
PARIS — French regulators ordered Apple to stop selling the iPhone 12, saying it emits electromagnetic radiation levels that are…
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United States
Pig’s kidney continues to work in brain-dead man for over a month
The body of a 57-year-old man declared brain dead was donated by his family to scientists pioneering the use of…
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Spain
Powerful ‘heat dome’ could send Europe’s temperatures soaring
Another summer heatwave is expected in the coming days with meteorologists saying a heat dome could add to the situation.…
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Commentary: Thank your genes if you have never fallen sick from COVID-19
Researchers compared about 6,500 people with a long COVID diagnosis to nearly 1 million people without. People were 1.6 times…
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Commentary: Should Singapore worry about a loneliness epidemic among seniors?
We also quantified, for the first time, the impact of loneliness on life expectancy among older adults, using data from…
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Europe
Europe’s summer 2022 heatwaves killed 61,000 people, study shows
More than 61,000 people died due to the heat during Europe’s record-breaking summer last year, a study said on Monday…
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Europe
Germany, Austria issue warning to elderly as heatwave rolls across Europe
The German government on Friday warned the elderly, people with health conditions, pregnant women and parents with young children to…
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United Kingdom
NHS marks 75th anniversary amid underfunding and staff shortages
UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, whose parents were both immigrant health workers, spoke about his new workforce plan during the…
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Travel
Orange alert: Italy issues heatwave warning for 14 cities
Vulnerable travellers should follow heat advice in these 14 Italian cities. Italian authorities have issued a heatwave warning for 14…
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Commentary: Is a national health insurance like South Korea or Singapore the way to go for Malaysia?
In 2012, Mr Liow Tiong Lai tried to introduce 1Care national health insurance during former prime minister Najib Razak’s administration.…
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