Tag: france
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Brazil to fund development of vaccine for Zika virus
SAO PAULO (AP) — The Brazilian government announced it will direct funds to a biomedical research center to help develop a vaccine against a virus linked to brain damage in babies.
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US lifts lifetime ban on gay blood donations
The United States on Monday formally lifted its lifetime ban on blood donations by gay men, replacing the rule with a 12-month waiting period after last sexual contact. The decision by the US Food and Drug Administration brings US policy in line with several other developed nations, including France, Japan and Australia, which all recently…