Ottawa, Canada – Researchers said they have found a way to fashion a cheap mosquito trap out of old tires that can collect thousands of eggs that may carry the ...
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Millions Die from Air Pollution, Mainly in China, India
Washington, United States – Air pollution kills more than 5.5 million people around the world each year, with over half of those deaths occurring in fast-growing China and India, researchers ...
Read More »Canada Moves to Protect Blood Supply from Zika Virus
Montreal, Canada – Canadian blood agencies announced a temporary restriction onblood donations aimed at keeping the Zika virus out of the nation’s bloodsupply. Anyone who has travelled outside of Canada, ...
Read More »Taking Antidepressants While Pregnant May Double Autism Risk
Miami, United States – Women who take certain common antidepressants while pregnant may face almost twice the risk of having a child with autism, a study said. The findings in ...
Read More »Why We Should Junk APEC’s Trade Agreements
STREET ROUNDS – Last week, the 21-member Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation, or APEC, commenced its 2015 meeting. Established in 1989 as an informal ministerial dialogue group where foreign and trade ...
Read More »Attempts at Suicide May Rise After Weight-loss Surgery
Miami, United States – Those who undergo surgery for weight loss may face a 50 percent higher risk of attempting suicide after the operation, according to a study out. The ...
Read More »Diverse Gut Bacteria Lowers Babies’ Asthma Risk: Study
Miami, United States – Children at high risk of getting asthma may be missing some important gut bacteria in their first few months of life, according to a study Wednesday ...
Read More »Experimental Ebola Drug Takes Step Closer to Market
Miami, United States – The experimental Ebola drug ZMapp has been granted fast-track status by the US Food and Drug Administration, which could speed its arrival on the market, the ...
Read More »Gene Study Confirms Low Vitamin D, Multiple Sclerosis Link
Miami, United States – A major genetic study Tuesday confirmed a link between low vitamin D and a higher risk of multiple sclerosis, a finding which experts say could lead ...
Read More »Breakthrough In Quest for Ebola Vaccine
Paris, France – An Ebola test vaccine provided blanket protection in a field trial in Guinea, researchers said, possibly heralding “the beginning of the end” for the devastating West African ...
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