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![Air pollution drives 7% of deaths in big Indian cities: study](https://www.lindependance.lu/media/shared/articles/72/99/a7/Air-pollution-drives-7--of-deaths-i-750244_small.jpg)
Air pollution drives 7% of deaths in big Indian ci...
More than seven percent of all deaths in 10 of India's biggest cities are linked to air pollution, a large study said Thursday, le...
![Biden calls for lower prices of Ozempic, similar drugs](https://www.lindependance.lu/media/shared/articles/90/02/06/Biden-calls-for-lower-prices-of-Oze-931419_small.jpg)
Biden calls for lower prices of Ozempic, similar d...
US President Joe Biden on Tuesday called on pharmaceutical giants Novo Nordisk and Eli Lilly to lower prices for diabetes and weig...
![Midwife on the frontline of climate change on Pakistan's islands](https://www.lindependance.lu/media/shared/articles/4d/45/21/Midwife-on-the-frontline-of-climate-550917_small.jpg)
Midwife on the frontline of climate change on Paki...
On a densely populated island off Pakistan's megacity of Karachi, a group of pregnant women wait in a punishing heatwave for the o...
![Short fuses in Egypt as blackouts stretch into sweltering summer](https://www.lindependance.lu/media/shared/articles/c5/ee/f8/Short-fuses-in-Egypt-as-blackouts-s-271911_small.jpg)
Short fuses in Egypt as blackouts stretch into swe...
At least once a day, the hum of every fan, air conditioner and fridge across Egypt goes quiet. The lights go out and an expletive...
![Legal weed limps into next phase in Germany](https://www.lindependance.lu/media/shared/articles/d4/7d/61/Legal-weed-limps-into-next-phase-in-039696_small.jpg)
Legal weed limps into next phase in Germany
So-called cannabis clubs will be allowed to sell the drug legally in Germany starting Monday, but in practice it will be some time...
![Israeli troops, warplanes strike north Gaza](https://www.lindependance.lu/media/shared/articles/42/10/b7/Israeli-troops--warplanes-strike-no-060655_small.jpg)
Israeli troops, warplanes strike north Gaza
Israel's military on Friday said it was conducting raids backed by air strikes in northern Gaza, killing "dozens" of militants in...
![Japan firm probing 76 more deaths in supplement scare](https://www.lindependance.lu/media/shared/articles/dd/8e/b8/Japan-firm-probing-76-more-deaths-i-222635_small.jpg)
Japan firm probing 76 more deaths in supplement sc...
Japanese health supplement maker Kobayashi Pharmaceutical said Friday it was probing 76 more deaths possibly linked to its tablets...
![Tour de France favourite Pogacar 'fully recovered' from Covid](https://www.lindependance.lu/media/shared/articles/c8/89/a8/Tour-de-France-favourite-Pogacar--f-871967_small.jpg)
Tour de France favourite Pogacar 'fully recovered'...
Tadej Pogacar said Thursday there had been "a little question mark" but he has now "fully recovered" after suffering from Covid 10...
![In narrow ruling, US Supreme Court allows emergency abortions in Idaho](https://www.lindependance.lu/media/shared/articles/05/a5/94/In-narrow-ruling--US-Supreme-Court--265516_small.jpg)
In narrow ruling, US Supreme Court allows emergenc...
The US Supreme Court on Thursday cleared the way for women experiencing medical emergencies to obtain abortions in Idaho, but the...
![Hospital doctors in England launch new strike ahead of election](https://www.lindependance.lu/media/shared/articles/a7/68/67/Hospital-doctors-in-England-launch--444114_small.jpg)
Hospital doctors in England launch new strike ahea...
Junior hospital doctors in England on Thursday began a five-day strike, a week before a general election in which the state of the...
!['Broken' healthcare a key issue for UK voters](https://www.lindependance.lu/media/shared/articles/d1/08/cc/-Broken--healthcare-a-key-issue-for-597276_small.jpg)
'Broken' healthcare a key issue for UK voters
Fatme Ibryanova, 36, will travel from Britain to Turkey next month, not to holiday but for a medical appointment about surgery she...
![US health workers sound alarm on Gaza medical crisis](https://www.lindependance.lu/media/shared/articles/43/8f/b2/US-health-workers-sound-alarm-on-Ga-511475_small.jpg)
US health workers sound alarm on Gaza medical cris...
Patients in Gaza's few standing hospitals are dying in droves from infections resulting from a lack of protective gear and soap, e...
![Fears new 'most dangerous' mpox strain could cross borders](https://www.lindependance.lu/media/shared/articles/5b/12/ac/Fears-new--most-dangerous--mpox-str-699643_small.jpg)
Fears new 'most dangerous' mpox strain could cross...
A new deadlier strain of mpox that transmits more easily between people is killing children and causing miscarriages in the Democr...
![Peru abandons 'mental disorder' label for trans people](https://www.lindependance.lu/media/shared/articles/e8/4e/74/Peru-abandons--mental-disorder--lab-663333_small.jpg)
Peru abandons 'mental disorder' label for trans pe...
Peru announced Tuesday that it will stop classifying transgender identities as a "mental disorder," an obsolete term long abandone...
![US surgeon general declares gun violence a 'public health crisis'](https://www.lindependance.lu/media/shared/articles/c7/c5/0e/US-surgeon-general-declares-gun-vio-911313_small.jpg)
US surgeon general declares gun violence a 'public...
The US surgeon general on Tuesday issued a landmark advisory declaring gun violence a "public health crisis" and calling for wide-...
![Victims of Haiti's gangs face health system in crisis](https://www.lindependance.lu/media/shared/articles/f1/c6/38/Victims-of-Haiti-s-gangs-face-healt-116162_small.jpg)
Victims of Haiti's gangs face health system in cri...
Suffering from gunshot wounds to the leg and buttocks, 31-year-old Olivier Vilminio sought treatment in a hospital in Haiti's capi...
![Ketamine pill treats depression without psychedelic effects: study](https://www.lindependance.lu/media/shared/articles/3b/5b/8a/Ketamine-pill-treats-depression-wit-124981_small.jpg)
Ketamine pill treats depression without psychedeli...
A new pill that slowly releases ketamine could treat people with severe depression without giving them the psychedelic side effect...
![Death toll from Indian toxic alcohol rises to 56: police](https://www.lindependance.lu/media/shared/articles/00/76/8d/Death-toll-from-Indian-toxic-alcoho-237121_small.jpg)
Death toll from Indian toxic alcohol rises to 56:...
The death toll from a batch of toxic illegal alcohol in India had risen to 56, police said Monday, with 117 people in hospital rec...
![Dalai Lama arrives in US for knee treatment](https://www.lindependance.lu/media/shared/articles/6a/65/da/Dalai-Lama-arrives-in-US-for-knee-t-773133_small.jpg)
Dalai Lama arrives in US for knee treatment
Tibet's spiritual leader the Dalai Lama arrived Sunday in New York to undergo knee treatment, drawing a warm and festive welcome f...
![Dalai Lama arrives in US for knee surgery](https://www.lindependance.lu/media/shared/articles/6a/65/da/Dalai-Lama-arrives-in-US-for-knee-s-561011_small.jpg)
Dalai Lama arrives in US for knee surgery
Tibet's spiritual leader the Dalai Lama arrived Sunday in New York to undergo knee surgery, drawing a warm and festive welcome fro...
![French star Varane's intervention a game changer for concussion crusader](https://www.lindependance.lu/media/shared/articles/6f/85/1f/French-star-Varane-s-intervention-a-875555_small.jpg)
French star Varane's intervention a game changer f...
Michael Monsour, owner of Gibraltar football club Manchester 62 was in his "darkest hour" until ground-breaking comments by former...
![New $1.2 bn plan to boost African vaccine production launched](https://www.lindependance.lu/media/shared/articles/10/8d/95/New--1-2-bn-plan-to-boost-African-v-416879_small.jpg)
New $1.2 bn plan to boost African vaccine producti...
A new $1.2 billion programme to massively boost vaccine production in Africa was launched on Thursday, aiming to give the continen...
![Over $1 billion pledged to create 'African vaccine market'](https://www.lindependance.lu/media/shared/articles/93/8b/d6/Over--1-billion-pledged-to-create---881642_small.jpg)
Over $1 billion pledged to create 'African vaccine...
World leaders, health groups and pharmaceutical firms announced $1.2 billion in funding at a summit Thursday to produce vaccines i...
![Palestinian medical students in Cuba highlight pain of diaspora](https://www.lindependance.lu/media/shared/articles/82/f9/fc/Palestinian-medical-students-in-Cub-184171_small.jpg)
Palestinian medical students in Cuba highlight pai...
Thousands of miles from Gaza, medical student Samar Alghoul is supposed to be living her dream in Cuba, where she and hundreds of...
![Los Angeles moves to ban smartphone use in school](https://www.lindependance.lu/media/shared/articles/20/37/5f/Los-Angeles-moves-to-ban-smartphone-215111_small.jpg)
Los Angeles moves to ban smartphone use in school
Education bosses in Los Angeles voted Tuesday to work towards a complete ban on the use of smartphones in the city's schools.
![Diplomats say at least 550 pilgrims died during hajj, mostly Egyptians](https://www.lindependance.lu/media/shared/articles/eb/b9/cc/Diplomats-say-at-least-550-pilgrims-886718_small.jpg)
Diplomats say at least 550 pilgrims died during ha...
Diplomats said on Tuesday that at least 550 pilgrims died during the hajj, underscoring the gruelling nature of the pilgrimage whi...
![Bird flu shows world not ready for future pandemics: report](https://www.lindependance.lu/media/shared/articles/a6/3e/db/Bird-flu-shows-world-not-ready-for--708701_small.jpg)
Bird flu shows world not ready for future pandemic...
Surging cases of bird flu among mammals, including US cattle, offer a stark warning that the world is not ready to fend off future...
![Celine Dion offers a portrait of resilience in vulnerable documentary](https://www.lindependance.lu/media/shared/articles/09/db/b9/Celine-Dion-offers-a-portrait-of-re-168788_small.jpg)
Celine Dion offers a portrait of resilience in vul...
Celine Dion vowed Monday her "passion as a performer will never disappear," despite health struggles she says are still just a sma...
![Celine Dion offers a portrait of resilience in new documentary](https://www.lindependance.lu/media/shared/articles/bd/a1/70/Celine-Dion-offers-a-portrait-of-re-271167_small.jpg)
Celine Dion offers a portrait of resilience in new...
Music legend Celine Dion vowed Monday her "passion as a performer will never disappear," despite health struggles she says are sti...
![Put tobacco-style warnings on social media: US health official](https://www.lindependance.lu/media/shared/articles/3d/47/63/Put-tobacco-style-warnings-on-socia-136676_small.jpg)
Put tobacco-style warnings on social media: US hea...
Social media platforms should feature tobacco-style health warnings for adolescents, a top US government health official said Mond...
![Trump boasts of cognitive test, then flubs doctor's name](https://www.lindependance.lu/media/shared/articles/96/c2/f7/Trump-boasts-of-cognitive-test--the-110571_small.jpg)
Trump boasts of cognitive test, then flubs doctor'...
Donald Trump is so proud of a cognitive assessment he took while president that he boasted about it in a speech Saturday, while at...
![UK's Princess Kate to make first public appearance in six months](https://www.lindependance.lu/media/shared/articles/99/5d/1c/UK-s-Princess-Kate-to-make-first-pu-529812_small.jpg)
UK's Princess Kate to make first public appearance...
Catherine, Princess of Wales, announced on Friday she will make her first public appearance in six months this weekend after "maki...