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The World Health Organization said on Thursday that over 2,000 people have been wounded by fighting in and around Congo's ...

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If you come out unequivocally — ‘vaccines are safe, it does not cause autism’ that would have an incredible impact,” Sen.

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The recent Senate confirmation hearings for Robert F. Kennedy Jr. presented a striking scene that would confuse a time ...