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U.S. FDA approves Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Friday approved Moderna Inc's coronavirus vaccine on an emergency basis.

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Chinese researchers develop new drug to inhibit cancer stem cells

Chineseresearchershavedevelopedanewdrugthatcaninhibitthegrowthandspreadofcancerstemcells.ResearchersfromWuhanandShanghaiannouncedthatamoleculartargetedsynthetic

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Philippines slams U.S. human rights report, defending anti-drug war

ThePhilippinesonSaturdayslammedtheUnitedStatesforraisingconcernsanewaboutallegedextrajudicialkillingsinthecountryandincreaseonpoliceimpunityinconnectionwithPres

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Philippine local police proves bloodless anti-drugs campaign possible

ThedayRodrigoDuterteassumedPhilippinepresidencywasadayofreckoningforFilipinodrugusers.Dutertehadpromisedtogoafteranyoneinvolvedinillegaldrugs,justashedidwhenhew

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Kenyan researchers to use drugs and vaccine to end malaria menace

KenyanresearcherssaidonSaturdaythattheyplantouseacombinationofnewdrugsaswellasavaccineinordertoendthemalariamenaceinthecountry.LucasOtieno,deputydirectorofClini

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Netflix urged to cancel Philippine drug war drama

MondaysawthepremierofthefirsteverPhilippineTVseriesonNetflix.Daysafteritsworldwiderelease,humanrightsadvocatesurgedtheglobalstreaminggianttostopshowingit.Thecon

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Studies: Rivers worldwide threatened by pharma waste

Riversystemsaroundtheworldarecoursingwithover-the-counterandprescriptiondrugwasteharmfultotheenvironment,researcherssaidTuesday.Oncurrenttrends,theamountofpharm

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Study: Cholesterol drug lowers risk of death, heart attack

Anewercholesteroldrug,usedwitholderstatinmedicines,hasmodestlyloweredheartrisksanddeathsinabigstudyofheartattacksurvivorsthatmightpersuadeinsurerstocoverthepric

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Trump suggests heavy penalties on drug dealers to fight opioid crisis

U.S.PresidentDonaldTrumponThursdaysuggested"theultimatepenalties"againstdrugdealersinabidtofightthecountry'srampantopioidcrisis."Somecountrieshaveavery,verytoug

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Scientists in Germany improve malaria drug production

ScientistsinGermanywhodevelopedanewwaytomakeakeymalariadrugseveralyearsagosaidWednesdaytheyhavecomeupwithatechniquetomaketheprocessevenmoreefficient,whichshould

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Myanmar ends war on drugs, begins reforms

Afteryearsofplanning,MyanmarfinallyadoptedanewnationalpolicyonWednesdaywhichaimstoendthecrimefocusedapproachtodealingwithdruguse.Thecountryisthesecondlargestopi

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China rejects US Congressional report on illegal drugs

BeijingonThursdaydismissedaUSCongressionalreportthatblamedChinese"labs"ofexploitingflawsintheUSmailingsystemtoshipillegalopioidfentanylintothecountry.Rejectingt

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Rocky start for Alzheimer's drug research in 2018

Theyear2018,barelyunderway,hasalreadydealtaseriesofdishearteningblowstothequestforanAlzheimer'scure.Withinthefirstthreeweeks,pharmaceuticalgiantPfizerabandonedt

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Iran's easing of drug laws could halt execution of 5,000 prisoners

Thelivesofmorethan5,000prisonersondeathrowinIrancouldbesparedasachangeinthelawabolishescapitalpunishmentforsomedrug-traffickingoffences.IranissecondonlytoChinai

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Police bust drug factory in central China

ChinesepolicehavebustedadrugproductionworkshopatanabandonedfactoryinZhoukouCityincentralChina,seizing20suspects,authoritiessaidTuesday.PoliceofficersfromPutianC

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Apple removes Philippines leader Duterte execution games

VideogamesthatputtheplayerintheshoesofPhilippinePresidentRodrigoDuterteashekillscriminalshavebeenremovedfromApple'sappstore.Populargameswithtitlessuchas"Duterte

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8 suspected drug traffickers killed in police raids in Rio

AtleasteightsuspecteddrugtraffickerswerekilledonTuesdayaspolicecarriedouttwooperationsinRiodeJaneiro,authoritiesannounced.Thepolicerevealedthatfivediedinthecent