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Health GermanyAlzheimer’s Could Be Detected Years Earlier with Blood Test, Scientists Discover
Scientists in Germany have discovered that a protein found in the blood could help detect Alzheimer’s disease progression years before the first clinical symptoms – offering new potential for testing therapies.
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Health MalaysiaMalaysia’s Lower Income Workers Finally Get Health Insurance – and It’s Free!
Malaysia’s Finance Ministry launched a free national health scheme earlier this year for the country’s bottom 40 percentile income group – offering them medical insurance and protection from 36 critical illnesses.
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Health JapanWorld Needs to Learn How School Lunch Diet Keeps Japanese Slim
Fried and sugary foods have helped create a global obesity epidemic across developed countries. But one nation stands out as being the healthiest of them all, with their secret weapon probably found in their school lunches: Japan.
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Health USANo Child Lives Too Far from Life-Saving Vaccinations: 2.5 Billion Were Helped in 20 Years
With the help of thousands of volunteers and health professionals, children across the world have been receiving vaccinations against preventative diseases - no matter the weather, and no matter the location.
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Health United Kingdom95% of Late-Stage Skin Cancer Patients Used to Die – Now More Than Half Survive
A decade ago, only 5% of patients with late-stage melanoma - or skin cancer - would stay alive after five years of being diagnosed. Today, the survival rate has risen to 52% – a significant milestone achieved with the help of two life-saving drugs.
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Society USALGBTQ+ Protections in U.S. Cities Reach New Record Highs
People in the United States are showing more legal support for the LGBTQ+ community this year than ever before: a record number of cities earned top scores on the Municipal Equality Index, expanding their laws and policies to be more inclusive.
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