Tag: the-university
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Dozens of University of Michigan students complain of norovirus symptoms
The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services confirmed the norovirus outbreak after more than 100 students living in university housing complained of vomiting and diarrhea over the last several days, the school said in a statement. “We believe that this number does not reflect the actual extent of the illness, as students are generally…
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China suspends Ali Health-run online drug monitoring platform
China’s food and drugs regulatory body said it had suspended its electronic drug monitoring system, a platform operated by Alibaba Health Information Technology Ltd, while it drafts amendments to regulations monitoring pharmaceutical sales. The China Food and Drug Administration (CFDA) said it will seek comments until March 23 on changes to the way pharmaceutical products…
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Nestle Asia works to restore India revenue after noodle ban: paper
The head of Nestle's Asian business is hoping to restore revenue in India within three years to levels preceding the recall of its Maggi instant noodles from the market last year over a health scare, newspaper Schweiz am Sonntag reported. India banned Nestle's Maggi instant noodles after local regulators in May said they found unsafe…
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Black market hormones one of many hurdles for Thai transgenders
Chalit Pongpitakwiset has always felt like a man. Several days after receiving his first testosterone injection, Chalit returned to get a blood test at Tangerine, the new clinic inside a Red Cross centre in downtown Bangkok. The centre is a pilot programme that organisers hope could be replicated across Asia.