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Civilians stuck inside IS-held Falluja at risk of disease: WHO
By Stephen Kalin BAGHDAD (Reuters) – Tens of thousands of civilians stranded inside Islamic State-controlled Falluja are at risk of disease outbreaks as Iraqi government forces press their assault to retake the city, a World Health Organization (WHO) official said on Thursday. Islamic State has tightened control over civilian movement in central Falluja, where an…
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Supreme Court rejects challenge to Obama mercury air pollution rule
By Lawrence Hurley WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday turned aside the latest effort by a group of states led by Michigan to block Obama administration environmental regulations limiting power plant emissions of mercury and other toxic pollutants. The justices opted not to hear the states' appeal of a December U.S. appeals…
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‘Body shaming’ ads banned from London transport
Adverts that are likely to cause people to have “body confidence issues” will be banned from London's public transport network from next month, mayor Sadiq Khan announced on Monday. The new rules will apply to the estimated 12,000 adverts that appear each year on the network run by Transport for London (TfL), a local government…
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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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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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Infant refugee at center of Australian hospital protest gets reprieve
By Jane Wardell and Peter Gosnell SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australia said on Sunday a baby girl facing repatriation to an offshore immigration detention camp would go to an onshore facility instead, easing tension that peaked in a blockade outside a hospital where she is a patient. Doctors at the Lady Cilento Children's Hospital in Brisbane…
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Ecuador reports 22 Zika virus cases, suspects 67 more
Ecuador has confirmed 22 cases of the mosquito-borne Zika virus and suspects 67 more, the government said, stressing it would intensify prevention campaigns in high-risk areas. The cases were detected in six provinces of the largely Andean country, including in the Galapagos Islands.
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Ecuador reports 22 Zika virus cases, suspects 67 more
Ecuador has confirmed 22 cases of the mosquito-borne Zika virus and suspects 67 more, the government said, stressing it would intensify prevention campaigns in high-risk areas. The cases were detected in six provinces of the largely Andean country, including in the Galapagos Islands.
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U.N. says has reports of starvation in Syria’s besieged Deir Al-Zor
By Tom Miles GENEVA (Reuters) – Unverified reports say 15 to 20 people died of starvation in the Syrian city of Deir al-Zor last year, the United Nations said on Saturday, warning that 200,000 residents there face a severe food shortage and sharply deteriorating conditions. Western parts of the city have been under siege by…