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A Sudanese girl who has fled from the war with her family arrives at a refugee transit center. The conflict that began in April 2023 has displaced millions and created a humanitarian crisis.

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Why Sudan is being called a 'humanitarian desert'

Fatma Tanis

An emergency coordinator from Doctors Without Borders has seen crises around the world but says she's never seen anything like this. A new report from the aid group underscores her assessment.

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Art is a comfort for these displaced Lebanese kids
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Torrid market for copycat weight loss drugs could be short-lived

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The future of Green Oak Ranch in Vista is clearer now that Vista-based nonprofit Solutions for Change has been selected to buy the property.
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Case counts are skyrocketing in countries like Brazil and Peru and the virus is popping up in new turf, from Florida to Iran. What's the cause? And what's the solution?
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Rady Children's Hospital nurses oppose new hospital agreement, prompts strike

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Negotiators representing Rady Children's Hospital nurses opposed the latest agreement with the hospital.
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A discontinued asthma medication has patients scrambling, some to the ER

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Drugmaker GSK stopped making asthma inhaler Flovent earlier this year. That’s left patients struggling to find other medication their insurance will cover.Children have been hit especially hard.
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Bats are like riddles. The Bat-a-thon aims to solve them

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It's the 16th Bat-a-thon in Belize. Researchers think the flying mammals can teach us about warding off pathogens and managing diabetes. They trap bats in nets, draw blood ... but no bats are harmed.
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The CDC issues a warning after at least 2 deaths in a listeria outbreak linked to deli meat

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The U.S. public health agency said it was still investigating information about what specific products have been affected.
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San Diego students explore public health advocacy at summer camp

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