Tag: message-outside
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Tanzanian rats with nose for trouble train to save lives
They have proven their worth in detecting landmines but Africa's giant pouched rats have a lesser-known but equally critical vocation – saving lives by speeding up tuberculosis detection. It's all in the nose, says the Belgian non-governmental organisation APOPO. “The biggest obstacle has been the negative perception that people have of the rat,” said APOPO…
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U.S. agency denies petition to reclassify marijuana
WASHINGTON/NEW YORK (Reuters) – The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration on Thursday denied requests to stop classifying marijuana as a dangerous drug with no medical use, leaving users and businesses in limbo after many states have legalized it for medical or recreational purposes. The DEA though did relax certain restrictions on growing marijuana for research purposes.…
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Sailing: Belgians suspect dirty water for Laser sailor illness
By Jeb Blount RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) – Doctors for the Belgian Olympic medical team suspect polluted water in Rio's Guanabara Bay is responsible for a serious illness that sapped the strength of Evi Van Acker, Laser Radial 2012 bronze medalist, her coach told Reuters. Van Acker, who sits 10th overall after six of 10…
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Olympics-Sailing-Belgians suspect dirty water for Laser sailor illness
(Adds comment from Rio Olympic Organizing Committee) By Jeb Blount RIO DE JANEIRO, Aug 11 (Reuters) – Doctors for the Belgian Olympic medical team suspect polluted water in Rio’s Guanabara Bay is responsible for a serious illness that sapped the strength of Evi Van Acker, Laser Radial 2012 bronze medallist, her coach told Reuters. Van…