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Study of wealthy nations finds American women most likely to die of preventable causes, pregnancy complications

A new study found that women in the US face the highest rates of preventable and maternal mortality when compared with women in 10 other wealthy nations. Read More

Protection against infection offered by fourth Covid-19 vaccine dose wanes quickly, Israeli study finds

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A fourth dose of the Pfizer/BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine seems to offer short-lived protection against infection overall, but protection against severe illness did not wane for at least several weeks, according to a new study. Read More

Anti-abortion activist charged with stalking a California doctor who provides abortions

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A Los Angeles man is facing multiple charges after prosecutors allege he was part of a group of anti-abortion activists who targeted a women’s health clinic and stalked a doctor who provides abortion services, the San Francisco District Attorney’s Office announced Thursday. Read More

Biden arrives in South Korea with worries growing over possible North Korean missile test

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President Joe Biden arrived here Friday on a mission to reaffirm a key alliance at an uncertain moment in East Asia, punctuated by growing warnings… Read More

Analysis: North Korea is facing a Covid disaster. What does that mean for Kim Jong Un?

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North Korean leader Kim Jong Un looks like he’s in big trouble. His country has announced an “explosive” outbreak of Covid-19, reporting more than 2 million cases of what it refers to as “fever” in little more than a week since its first reported case. Read More