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Organ donor cards hard to implement in China, official says
by on May.17, 2013, under Health and Fitness
BEIJING (Reuters) – A system of donor cards indicating consent for organ transplants will not work in China as families will insist on having the final say, and many people see nothing wrong in using organs from executed prisoners, an official sai…
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WHO says single yellow fever shot is enough
by on May.17, 2013, under Health and Fitness
GENEVA (AP) — The World Health Organization says a yellow fever booster vaccination given 10 years after the initial shot isn't necessary.
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Novartis says has no intention of buying Actavis
by on May.16, 2013, under Health and Fitness
ZURICH (Reuters) – Novartis has no plans to bid for U.S.-based generic drugmaker Actavis, which is the subject of intense takeover speculation, a spokesman for the Swiss drugmaker said on Thursday. "We have no intention to pursue them," …
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Pope proclaims first saints, says Christians still persecuted
by on May.12, 2013, under Health and Fitness
By Philip Pullella VATICAN CITY (Reuters) – Pope Francis on Sunday proclaimed as saints some 800 Italians killed in the 15th century for refusing to convert to Islam, and said many Christians were still being persecuted for their faith. The Vatica…
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Obama says health care law ‘here to stay’
by on May.11, 2013, under Health and Fitness
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama is rallying support for his health care law, saying the law has already provided an array of benefits and will now give those without insurance a chance to obtain it.
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Saudi Arabia says five dead from new SARS-like virus
by on May.02, 2013, under Health and Fitness
DUBAI (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia said five more people have died of a deadly new virus from the same family as SARS, and two other people were in intensive care. The seven cases were discovered in al-Ahsa governorate in the Eastern Province, the Sau…
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China says new bird flu case found in northeastern China
by on Apr.22, 2013, under Health and Fitness
BEIJING (Reuters) – A man in the northeastern Chinese province of Shandong has been infected by a new strain of bird flu, the first case found in the province, state news agency Xinhua said on Monday, bringing the total number of infected victims …
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China says bird flu death toll rises to 13
by on Apr.14, 2013, under Health and Fitness
BEIJING (Reuters) – Two people in the central Chinese province of Henan have been infected by a new strain of avian influenza, the first cases found in the region, while the death toll has risen to 13 from a total of 60 infections after two more d…
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"We are broke," U.N. says as Syria refugee funds dry up
by on Apr.06, 2013, under Health and Fitness
By Tom Miles GENEVA (Reuters) – The United Nations gave its starkest warning yet on Friday that it would soon run out of cash to cope with the vast influx of Syrian refugees into Jordan and other neighboring countries. "The needs are rising e…
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South Africa government says Mandela "much better"
by on Apr.03, 2013, under Health and Fitness
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – Former South African President Nelson Mandela is making "steady improvement" under treatment for pneumonia and doctors say he is much better now than when he was admitted to hospital a week ago, the government sa…
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