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Bird flu virus fragments found in pasteurised milk

United States health authorities on Tuesday said that they had discovered fragments of bird flu virus in the nation’s pasteurised cow milk supply during the course of a large study, but the samples likely posed no health risk to humans...

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Singapore, Hong Kong warn against use of Indian spice brands

The food regulators in Hong Kong and Singapore recently issued warnings against the use of four products from two Indian spice brands, after finding the presence of ethylene oxide at levels exceeding the permissible limit, Indian media reports on Tuesday.

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Bangladesh reports one more dengue death in 24hrs

At least one more dengue patient died of dengue in the Barishal district in the past 24 hours till Thursday morning, taking the total official death toll to 24 across the country this year...

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UK parliament debates law phasing out smoking

The UK parliament on Tuesday kicked off its first debate on Prime Minister Rishi Sunak\'s planned flagship legislation to prevent young people from  smoking, despite opposition from many in his own Conservative Party.

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Hepatitis viruses kill over 3,500 people a day: WHO

Over 3,500 people die from hepatitis viruses every day and the global toll is rising, the World Health Organization warned on Tuesday, calling for swift action to fight the second-largest infectious killer. ...