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Blood supply is critically low and a rise in demand looms, says the blood service
Instead of reaching a daily target of 3 500 litres, the South African National Blood Service is collecting only 2 300 litres
Aid rushed in after tornadoes kill 22 across US
United States authorities rushed aid to disaster areas on Monday after a series of tornadoes tore across the US, killing at least 22 people, shattering homes and businesses, and…
Africa slashes measles deaths by 91%
In a rare public-health success story on the world’s most beleaguered continent, Africa has slashed deaths from measles by 91% since 2000 thanks to an immunisation drive.…
About 1 700 readers ask for A Million Little Pieces refund
About 1 700 people asked to be reimbursed for buying James Frey’s largely fabricated best-selling memoir, A Million Little Pieces, a lawyer said as a judge approved a settlement…