Tag: worldwide-study
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‘Dangerously high’ antibiotic resistance levels worldwide: WHO
Antibiotic resistance, which can turn common ailments into killers, has reached dangerous levels globally, the World Health Organization warned Monday, saying widespread misunderstandings about the problem was fuelling the risk. Antibiotic resistance happens when bugs become immune to existing drugs, allowing minor injuries and common infections to become deadly. This happens naturally, but overuse and…
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Widen fight against Boko Haram to tackle climate change, migration: U.N.
By Tom Miles GENEVA (Reuters) – The four countries fighting the Boko Haram insurgency in West Africa's Lake Chad region should unite behind a broader strategy to ease the poverty and climate change that are spurring millions to migrate to Europe, a U.N. official said on Monday. Nigeria, Niger, Chad and Cameroon have joined forces…
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Taco Bell to switch to cage-free eggs after 2016, ahead of rivals
By Lisa Baertlein LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Taco Bell said on Monday its more than 6,000 U.S. fast-food restaurants would stop using eggs laid by caged hens by Jan. 1, 2017, years ahead of the deadlines set by its bigger rivals. The announcement came amid mounting pressure on Taco Bell to remove artificial ingredients, to…