Tag: london
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Machine learning helps determine which infants will gain the most from cochlear implantation
Intact hearing in early childhood is essential for normal development of communication skills and language. Neural circuits are responsible for the healthy development of hearing, which is foundational for most academic skills, such as reading and language communication.
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18 Surprising Ways to Use a Slow Cooker
Turn off those heavy-duty ovens and stovetops and turn on a slow cooker. Not only can you use your slow cooker to cook your favorite soups and stews, you can even make your own common household products. Here are some unexpected foods and products that you can prepare in your slow cooker!
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U.S. to invest $200 million to shorten organ transplant wait lists
(Reuters) – The U.S. government announced plans on Monday to invest $200 million to help shorten the waiting list for patients waiting for organ transplants. The investment, to be led by the Department of Defense, was announced at a White House summit to discuss the role of science and technology and innovation in organ transplantation.…
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Cameron warns health services, pensions could face cuts post-Brexit
Pensions and the publicly funded National Health Service could face cuts if Britons vote to leave the European Union, Prime Minister David Cameron told a Sunday newspaper, seeking to win support from some of the most pro-Brexit members of the public. Polls, which show Britons are evenly divided ahead of a June 23 referendum on…
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Nigeria’s Buhari to take 10-day holiday and see London doctor over ear infection: statement
Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari is to take a 10-day holiday during which he will travel to London and see a doctor regarding a persistent ear infection, his spokesman said on Sunday. Both Nigerian doctors recommended further evaluation purely as a precaution,” said spokesman Femi Adesina. The statement also said the president would travel to London…
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Nigeria’s Buhari to take 10-day holiday and see London doctor over ear infection: statement
Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari is to take a 10-day holiday during which he will travel to London and see a doctor regarding a persistent ear infection, his spokesman said on Sunday. Both Nigerian doctors recommended further evaluation purely as a precaution,” said spokesman Femi Adesina. The statement also said the president would travel to London…
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Ousted Maldives president forms opposition-in-exile group
Mohamed Nasheed, a former president of the Maldives now in exile in Britain after being ousted from office and jailed in his country, formed an opposition group on Wednesday aimed at toppling the government of President Abdulla Yameen. Best known as a paradise for wealthy tourists, the Indian Ocean archipelago has been mired in political…
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UK govt, junior doctors reach deal after days of strikes
Britain's government and the trade union representing junior doctors have sealed an agreement on resolving a contract dispute that has prompted 10 days of strikes this year, mediators ACAS said Wednesday. “ACAS confirms the agreement… which, subject to a referendum of relevant BMA (British Medical Association trade union) members, forms the basis for a new…
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No signs of trauma or suicide in Prince’s death: police
By Piya Sinha-Roy and Jill Serjeant (Reuters) – Police found no signs of suicide or obvious trauma in the death of U.S. music superstar Prince, but it could take weeks before autopsy results reveal how the groundbreaking performer died, authorities said on Friday. The intensely private musician, whose hits included “Purple Rain” and “When Doves…
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Valeant gets additional notices of default from bondholders
The notices do not accelerate its indebtedness, the company said. The Quebec-based drugmaker said last week it had received a notice of default from its bondholders. The company has since received an extra month from its lenders to file the annual report.