Tag: the-epicenter
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Infrastructure inequality is catalyst for Brazil’s Zika epidemic
“You can see the swarms of mosquitoes around the trash heaps here in my neighborhood,” said Gleyse da Silva, who lives in one of the poorest parts of Brazil's northeastern city of Recife, at the epicenter of the Zika outbreak. Silva contracted the mosquito-borne virus while pregnant and gave birth in October to Maria -…
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Infrastructure inequality is catalyst for Brazil’s Zika epidemic
“You can see the swarms of mosquitoes around the trash heaps here in my neighborhood,” said Gleyse da Silva, who lives in one of the poorest parts of Brazil's northeastern city of Recife, at the epicenter of the Zika outbreak. Silva contracted the mosquito-borne virus while pregnant and gave birth in October to Maria -…
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Mother Teresa of Calcutta to be made Roman Catholic saint Sept. 4: pope
By Philip Pullella VATICAN CITY (Reuters) – Mother Teresa of Calcutta, a nun who dedicated her life to helping the poor, will be made a saint of the Roman Catholic Church at a ceremony on Sept. 4, Pope Francis announced on Tuesday. Last December, he cleared the way for sainthood for the Nobel peace laureate,…
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Valeant cuts 2016 forecasts, says report delay poses default risk
The Canadian drugmaker, the target of U.S. investigations into its business and accounting practices, reiterated that it would delay filing its annual report with U.S. regulators but for the first time raised the specter of a default as a result. As of Sept. 30, Valeant had about $30 billion of long-term debt. The company said…
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Mass killer Breivik gives Nazi salute as he sues Norway for ‘inhuman treatment’
By Gwladys Fouche SKIEN, Norway (Reuters) – Mass killer Anders Behring Breivik opened a court case against Norway on Tuesday with a Nazi salute as his lawyers prepared to argue he has received inhuman treatment by being kept in isolation for murdering 77 people in 2011. Appearing in public for the first time since he…
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Genetically high cholesterol may be more common than thought
People who are born with genetically high cholesterol may be about twice as common in the United States as previously believed, according to new research published on Monday. About one in 250 adults likely have this type of high cholesterol, which may require aggressive management to avoid the risk of heart attack, said the findings…