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Singapore Dengue Cases Return to Epidemic Level

...ear, the ministry said. Singapore has launched a massive publicity campaign to educate residents about dengue. It has also stepped up efforts to eradicate mosquito breeding grounds in the island-state, which has a reputation as one of the world's cleanest cities. Dengue is traditionally associated with...

"Alarming" Malnutrition Among Kenya Refugees: UN Agencies

...as hit by serious flooding late last year, causing massive destruction of infrastructure and displacing hundreds of families within the camps, they added. They blamed reduced donor funding to the UNHCR for the worrying rates of malnutrition, saying this impeded food deliveries and assistance. "If we had ...

In China, Online Gamers Raking in the Cash

...occult territories. He sometimes delves into the massive multi-player online games in his dormitory but more often goes with friends to Internet cafes, and says the only tools needed for the role-play adventures are cigarettes, an ashtray and water. When he earns extra credits and online commodities, suc...

Fibrinogen may Inhibit Spinal Cord Regeneration

...s paralysis. The researchers were surprised at the massive deposits of fibrinogen found at the sites of injury. That discovery led them to investigate the proteins effect on neuronal cells ability to regenerate. Our study shows that fibrinogen directly affects neurons by inhibiting their ability for repair...

Trade Unionists Join Polish Nurses' Protest

...vernment to give in to their union's demands for a massive pay hike. The average monthly pay packet for Polish hospital doctors is 395 euros a month, not counting overtime. Union representatives say that even domestic cleaners get a better hourly rate. Financial problems have driven thousands from Pola...

Divorce Leaves Women Significantly Worse Off Financially Than Men

...erage of the big cases where women have been given massive divorce settlements," Kaufman said. "But these are very rare cases. In run-of-the-mill cases, where couples earn between 20,000 pounds and 30,000 pounds, both men and women are normally worse off. They have to sell the family home, their standard o...

Malawi Targets 150,000 People With AIDS Drugs

...it 150,000 by the end of December when we launch a massive scale-up of the drugs" from September, NAC chief B...eople were initial beneficiaries. Mwale said the massive increase in the scale of the programme meant that three-quarters of HIV patients who are need of ARV...

Indian Boffins to Fight Wrinkles With Camels' Milk

... a national obsession in India and has helped spur massive growth in the beauty industry, currently worth around 180 billion rupees (400 million dollars) annually....

Pennsylvania Government's Partial Shutdown Ends

...riorities he asked them to consider. Those include massive new funding for public school programs, transportation and alternative energy, as well as measures to cut health care costs. The spending plan was estimated to be around $27 billion.Republicans contend that Rendell is using the threat of furloughs ...

Air Pollution in India Causes 527,700 Deaths a Year

...ympics round the corner, the Chinese capital has a massive incentive to improve air quality for the smog-smothered masses....

Singapore Dengue Fever Cases Hit Year's Peak

...000 were infected. The city-state has launched a massive publicity campaign to educate residents. It has also stepped up efforts to eradicate mosquito breeding grounds in the city which has a reputation as one of Asia's cleanest. Dengue is traditionally associated with poorer tropical countries. The di...

Indian Luxury Hotel Boss Calls for Major City Clean-up

... economic growth in India above nine percent and a massive inflow of foreign investment has nevertheless allowed the country to break its image of an impoverished backwater. "India has a tremendous future if we get our act together," he added. The Oberoi Group also operates or owns hotels in Egypt, Austr...

HIV Prevention Programs on a Massive Scale Turn Out Economical

...tries can turn out economical if they are run on a massive scale . This conclusion was reached by A UCSF-led team of researchers. They examined the large prevention programs underway in countries like India, South Africa, Uganda, Russia and Mexico. They not only saw the unit cost of the program drop but als...

Textile City Tirupur in Tamil Nadu Tops in Pollution Generation

... are not happy with the judgement, we will stage a massive protest,' said Kandasamy, TNFA Secretary. Meanwhile, about a hundred dyeing units have been closed down, as they failedto meet the standards fixed by the Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board (TNPCB). The waste treated water let out into the nearby ...

Pain Doctor in Virginia Sentenced to Five Years Imprisonment

... support Hurwitz's theories about the propriety of massive drug doses for patients in chronic pain. William...counts of the first trial and had seen some of the massive prescriptions Hurwitz had given out, including one patient who was given 1,600 pills a day. "The amo...

Dengue Fever in Singapore Likely to Increase: Minister

...000 were infected. The city-state has launched a massive publicity campaign to educate residents. It has also stepped up efforts to eradicate mosquito breeding grounds in the city which has a reputation as one of Asia's cleanest. Dengue -- a flu-like viral disease spread by the bite of infected mosquit...

Scottish Engineer Devises Versatile Hand

...and, developed by a Scottish engineer, is termed a massive advance on previous artificial limbs . It can't click its fingers or play the piano but there's not much else it won't do. It can, for instance, turn a key in a lock, hold a wine glass or punch a pin number into a cash machine. David Gow w...

Sierra Leone Contains Rabies Outbreak

...th worker attributed the fall in rabies cases to a massive vaccination campaign carried out by veterinary officials. Doctors at the main referral Connaught Hospital are worried about a lack of rabies antidotes to combat dog bites. The hospital has had to rely heavily on anti-rabies drug handouts from inte...

Sierra Leone Contains Rabies Outbreak

...th worker attributed the fall in rabies cases to a massive vaccination campaign carried out by veterinary officials. Doctors at the main referral Connaught Hospital are worried about a lack of rabies antidotes to combat dog bites. The hospital has had to rely heavily on anti-rabies drug handouts from inter...

Diabetic Death Rate Drops in Men but Remains Unchanged for Women

...y and poor diet, has struck wealthy countries on a massive scale in the past 20 years....

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