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Tian (left) and Alif, players of Garuda Lions FC, pick up rubbish on the field as they have been taught to do at the club.
Tian (left) and Alif, players of Garuda Lions FC, pick up rubbish on the field as they have been taught to do at the club.
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Free of charge: Local soccer club gives underprivileged kids chance to play

Moved to do good for the community, a married couple founded a soccer club for underprivileged kids to play in for free.

2 years ago
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The technology fighting Rwanda's silent killer of women

When Rwandan villager Lillian was diagnosed with cervical cancer, she feared that her life was over. But a new gadget offered her hope.

2 years ago
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Indonesian single mother wins bodybuilding contest

A Jakarta working mother becomes a champion at the NPC Singapore Showdown bodybuilding contest   

2 years ago

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Fourth COVID shot provides little benefit against Omicron infection: study

The research assessed 270 health care workers at the Sheba Medical Center in Tel Aviv who received a second booster shot of either the Pfizer or Moderna vaccines, four months after initially getting three Pfizer shots. 

3 years ago
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"Deltacron" with genes of Delta and Omicron found

Because there have been so few confirmed cases, it is too soon to know whether Deltacron infections will be very transmissible or cause severe disease, said Philippe Colson of IHU Mediterranee Infection in Marseille, France, lead author of a report posted last week on medRxiv ahead of peer review.

3 years ago
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Does online therapy work for mental wellness?

Can a major problem like mental health be treated through a screen? 

3 years ago
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‘Probably just hormones’: Women’s illnesses going undiagnosed

Helen McLaughlin says she was suffering so much that she would burn herself with a hot bottle "just because that was a nicer pain than the one that I was in".

3 years ago
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'A question of time': experts fear Balkans measles outbreak

The decline in inoculation rates, largely due to a rise in misinformation, has experts bracing for an imminent measles outbreak in Montenegro and its nearby Balkan neighbours.

3 years ago
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COVID survivors suffering from “brain fog” share their stories

Missed appointments, blurry conversations and memory loss — brain fog has left some COVID-19 survivors scrambling to return to normal life. 

3 years ago
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Hugs, tears as 'Fortress New Zealand' relaxes border

New Zealanders stranded overseas by the pandemic returned home Monday as the country began dismantling some of the world's toughest Covid-related border restrictions.

3 years ago
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Dogs show signs of mourning after loss of canine companions

Dogs are deeply affected by the deaths of canine companions, eating, playing less and seeking attention more following a loss, a large scientific study showed on Thursday.

3 years ago
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The most advanced orthopedic center in Southeast Asia

The orthopedic team at Eka Hospital’s Gatam Institute Orthopedic and Spine has handled more than 1,000 cases of spinal surgery in the last 8 months, which is a huge achievement.

3 years ago
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A conversation about egg freezing in Indonesia

Egg freezing is no longer a concept associated with science fiction and has grown in popularity in the three decades since it was first discovered.

3 years ago
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Experts share top tips to maintain mental health during pandemic

Clinical psychologists share tips following a rise in demand for mental health services, as many Indonesians suffer from depression, anxiety and other issues as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.

3 years ago
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BA.2 variant no more severe than original Omicron strain: WHO

Based on a sample of people from various countries, "we are not seeing a difference in severity of BA.1 compared to BA.2," Maria Van Kerkhove, a senior WHO official, said in an online question and answer session.

3 years ago
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Trained midwives switch gear to provide affordable mom-and-baby spas at home

With home-visit services, midwives offer a comfortable and budget-friendly postpartum recovery for mothers.

3 years ago
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'Cia Po' goodness?: Chinese herbal dish gains popularity amid pandemic

As people seek to fortify themselves against COVID-19, some have turned to traditional herbal foods.

3 years ago
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Hong Kong leader rules out China-style lockdown as virus spreads

Hong Kong's leader said she would not impose a mainland China-style hard lockdown as the city faces its worst coronavirus wave to date.

3 years ago
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Obama sex education program drove lower teen birth rates in US: study

An Obama-era sex education program that was criticized by conservatives succeeded in reducing teen birth rates in parts of the US that implemented it, a large study said Monday.

3 years ago
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The true new normal: Why Indonesians are sick of flimsy lockdowns

Despite the looming threat of the Omicron variant, Indonesians are becoming less vigilant and eschewing lockdowns. Why?

3 years ago
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Frozen embryo transfer as an option to conceive

Celebrity couple Asmirandah (right) and Jonas Rivanno, are undergoing the frozen embryo transfer (FET) program at Morula IVF Jakarta to expand their family.

3 years ago
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Discovery of Omicron in deer raises concern over possible new variants

Blood and some nasal swab samples from 131 deer captured on New York's Staten Island revealed that nearly 15 percent had virus antibodies. The finding suggested that the animals had previous coronavirus infections and were vulnerable to repeated reinfections with new variants, researchers led by Pennsylvania State University scientists said.

3 years ago
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Chinese scientists say new PCR test gives results within minutes

Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) tests are widely considered the most accurate and sensitive for the virus that causes COVID-19, but they usually take several hours.

3 years ago
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Spinal cord implant helps paralyzed patients walk again

A breakthrough new spinal cord implant sends electrical pulses to muscles, mimicking the action of the brain, and could one day help people with severe spinal injuries stand, walk and exercise.

3 years ago
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'Stealth Omicron' spreads more than original strain: study

Sub-variant BA.2 -- also called "stealth Omicron" -- was detected earlier this year and has displaced the first Omicron variant, known as BA.1, as the dominant strain in Denmark.

3 years ago
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Some antibody drugs for COVID-19 may not be effective on Omicron

The findings by Yoshihiro Kawaoka, a professor of virology at the University of Tokyo's Institute of Medical Science, and others were published in the New England Journal of Medicine on Wednesday.

3 years ago
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Essential workers in Australia allowed to work after being exposed to COVID-19

Due to a staff shortage, many frontliners in Australia still have to work even if they have asymptomatic COVID-19 or have been in close contact with someone who contracted the virus. Indonesian health workers there share their stories. 

3 years ago
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Beijing tests 2 million for Covid as Winter Olympics loom

All two million residents of a neighbourhood in Beijing where a small cluster of Covid-19 infections was identified will be tested.

3 years ago
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US approves new antibody treatment - for arthritic cats

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Thursday approved its first treatment to control pain associated with osteoarthritis in cats, which is also the first monoclonal antibody drug approved for any animal species.

3 years ago
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Cathay Pacific says crews spent 73,000 nights in quarantine in 2021

The city government says the carrier faces possible legal action over an outbreak of the Omicron variant of the coronavirus that began with two aircrew breaking home quarantine rules and has forced a tightening of social distancing measures. 

3 years ago
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'Deltacron' likely result of lab error: experts

Cypriot media reported the discovery Saturday, describing it as having "the genetic background of the Delta variant along with some of the mutations of Omicron".

3 years ago
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Women's periods may be slightly late after COVID vaccine: study

But the number of days of bleeding was not affected, according to the research carried out on nearly 4,000 individuals and published in "Obstetrics & Gynecology."

3 years ago

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