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    In a letter written to the WHO, civil society leaders have urged the global health body to ensure equity, transparency and accountability during public...
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    Drugged Water: A New Global Pandemic Hiding in Plain Sight?

    A recent study on pharmaceutical pollution of the world’s rivers concluded that higher levels of antibiotic-resistant pathogens were found in low- to middle-income countries...
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