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WHO chief going to the Olympics, says Zika risk low
The risk of Zika virus infections at the Olympic Games is both low and manageable, the chief of the World Health Organization said on Friday, a week before the event kicks off in Rio de Janeiro. Worries about security, the Zika virus and an economic crisis could deter travelers, with just under a third of…
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VW’s Audi will miss 2016 profitability goal
Volkswagen's luxury division Audi will miss its benchmark for profitability this year as costs for the diesel emissions scandal and possible recalls of cars fitted with Takata Corp airbags are weighing on results. First-half operating profit at Audi plunged 18 percent to 2.4 billion euros ($2.66 billion), including 265 million euros of special items which…
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WHO asks experts to weigh Olympics impact on Zika spread
The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) has asked a panel of experts to consider whether the Rio Summer Olympics should be held as scheduled due to concerns it could spread the Zika virus. The WHO sent teams of senior scientists to Brazil four times “to gather first-hand data on the current situation and…
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Cancer treatment untested in many patients with immune problems
By Andrew M. Seaman (Reuters Health) – – The safety and effectiveness of a new cancer treatment known as immunotherapy is largely unknown in patients with autoimmune diseases, researchers say – and that might account for up to a quarter of individuals with lung cancer. In autoimmune diseases – such as rheumatoid arthritis, ulcerative colitis…