2015年5月27日 星期三

2015-05-28 Tanzania Health


Reuters Africa
   
UNHCR slashes Burundi refugee figure from earlier "guesstimate"   
Reuters Africa
GENEVA (Reuters) - The U.N. refugee agency UNHCR said on Tuesday that 72,618 people have fled Burundi in recent weeks, cutting its estimate of how many had sought asylum in neighbouring countries by more than 30,000. The UNHCR had previously ...

Tanzania Cholera Epidemic Deaths Among Burundian Refugees and Local ...   AllAfrica.com
Tanzania cholera outbreak suddenly slows, UN says   Humanosphere
Tanzania cholera epidemic improving but 'significant challenges' still remain – UN   StarAfrica.com
eTurboNews   
all 59 news articles »   


ABC News
   
Pentagon Sent Live Anthrax Samples to Labs in 9 States and 1 in South Korea   
ABC News
And we begin with that developing story tonight, the Pentagon acknowledging a major mistake. Sending live anthrax from a facility in Utah. They sent samples to nine states, one even sent overseas to South Korea. They thought that the samples, the spores, ...

US military accidentally shipped live anthrax to labs   BBC News

all 311 news articles »   


New Vision
   
Trial shows virus treatment effective against skin cancer   
New Vision
A genetically modified herpes virus was effective in fighting skin cancer by infecting and destroying cancer cells as well as triggering an immune response, according to results of a clinical trial released Tuesday. It was the first time an advanced-stage trial of ...

In a first, cold sore virus used to fight cancer cells   Times of India
Cold sore virus 'game-changer' for skin cancer   Irish Examiner
Skin Cancer Halted With Herpes Virus Immunotherapy   Newsweek
The Guardian   
all 183 news articles »   


TIME
   
Newer types of birth control pills confirmed to raise blood-clot risk   
The Seattle Times
Researchers discovered that certain versions of the birth control pill that include the synthetic hormones drospirenone (found in Yasmin), desogestrel (found in Kariva and Mircette) and other newer formulations were associated with higher risk than older birth ...

Newer Birth Control Pills Raise Blood Clot Risks, Too   NBCNews.com

all 133 news articles »   


Study reveals flaws in gene testing; results often conflict   
The San Gabriel Valley Tribune
FILE - In this Thursday, Sept. 29, 2011 file photo, a scientist works with DNA samples in a New Orleans laboratory. On Wedensday, May 27, 2015, the first report from a big public-private project to improve genetic testing reveals it is not as rock solid as many ...


and more »   


New York Times
   
HIV Treatment Should Start at Diagnosis, US Health Officials Say   
New York Times
People with H.I.V. should be put on antiretroviral drugs as soon as they learn they are infected, federal health officials said Wednesday as they announced that they were halting the largest ever clinical trial of early treatment because its benefits were already ...

HIV Drug Therapy Should Be Started as Soon as Possible, Study Shows   Wall Street Journal
How to tackle infectious diseases   Bangkok Post

all 127 news articles »   


IBNLive
   
Surprising finding from heart study: Moderate drinking may have 'cardiotoxic ...   
Washington Post
Moderate drinkers who like to indulge in a glass of wine or beer with dinner have long taken comfort in the fact that most doctors believe this habit could do no harm or could even be good for your health. But a new study published Tuesday questions whether ...

Moderate drinking might harm older people's hearts   CBS News

all 132 news articles »   


New Jersey 101.5 FM Radio
   
Obesity rates - NJ is 16th best   
New Jersey 101.5 FM Radio
At least 25 percent of New Jersey adults are considered obese, according to the latest rankings from Gallup and Healthways. Meanwhile, the nation's obesity rate is at its highest point, 27.7 percent, since tracking began in 2008. Obese man Sean Gallup, Getty ...

Weighing In: 2014 State Obesity Rankings   WCTV
Report reveals most obese, skinniest states in U.S.   KSL.com
Americans keep getting fatter: poll   THE BUSINESS TIMES
Gallup.com   
all 74 news articles »   


The Guardian
   
Five espressos worth of caffeine could be damaging to health, warns EU   
The Guardian
A 60ml espresso provides around 80mg of caffeine while a 200ml cup of filter coffee has around 90mg, according to the EFSA. Photograph: Alamy. Press Association. Wednesday 27 May 2015 16.00 EDT Last modified on Wednesday 27 May 2015 20.22 EDT.
Five espressos worth of caffeine could damage health, warns EU   Irish Times
​No more than 4 coffees a day! EU sets new (lax) caffeine guidelines   RT
More than four espressos a day can harm health: EU   Business Recorder (press release) (blog)
BBC News   
all 77 news articles »   


The Globe and Mail
   
About 200m fewer hungry people than in 1990: UN   
Times of India
The number of hungry people globally has declined from about one billion 25 years ago to about 795 million today, or about one person out of every nine, despite a surge in population growth, the United Nations reported on Wednesday. In developing regions ...

16:26 World hunger drops under 800 million, reports UN   Agenzia Giornalistica Italia

all 192 news articles »   

沒有留言:

張貼留言