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Free sore throat swabs at pharmacies
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Kiwi euthanasia champion guilty of assisted suicide in S Africa
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Hedge fund manager and wife bankroll anti-vax movement
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Woman jailed for mother abuse 'needs help, not prison'
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A man ate expired food for a year. Here's what happened
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Fall in teen abortions but overall abortion rate steady
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Mum scolded over toddler using correct word for genitals
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