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British Ebola survivor discharged from hospital

Feb 28, 2016

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A British nurse who contracted Ebola while working in Sierra Leone in 2014 was discharged from hospital in London on Sunday, five days after being admitted with complications, a statement said. Pauline Cafferkey was successfully treated within weeks of her diagnosis but suffered a relapse in October 2015, when she became critically ill with meningitis…

Virtual reality ‘heroin cave’ aimed at helping addicts kick habit

Feb 28, 2016

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By Amanda Orr HOUSTON (Reuters) – Addicts in a new study at the University of Houston will strap on virtual reality headsets and navigate a “heroin cave” to help them try and kick their addictions. The heroin environments, a house party where the drug is snorted and one where it is injected, took nearly a…

Global group to assess human impact on nature over three years

Feb 28, 2016

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A global scientific group on Sunday launched a three-year assessment of mankind's impact on nature to help protect plants and animals from threats ranging from pollution to climate change. The study, due in 2019, would examine biodiverstiy, from bacteria to blue whales, and “ecosystem services”, which range from the value of coral reefs as nurseries…

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British Ebola survivor discharged from hospital

Virtual reality ‘heroin cave’ aimed at helping addicts kick habit

Global group to assess human impact on nature over three years