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At CDC, scientists fight to halt deadly meningitis outbreak
ATLANTA (AP) — Scattered across the carefully landscaped main campus of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are the staff on the front lines fighting a rare outbreak of fungal meningitis: A scientist in a white lab coat peers through a...
Tags: Meningitis, Symptoms, Health, Medical Research, Viral Diseases and Infections
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First of 2 papers on lab-made bird flu published
NEW YORK (AP) — Four months ago the U.S. government sought to block publication of two studies about how scientists created an easily spread form of bird flu. Now a revised version of one paper is seeing the light of day with the government's...
Tags: Health, Newspaper and Magazine, Preventative Medicine, Science, Medical Research
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Panel backs sharing studies of lab-made bird flu
NEW YORK (AP) — A U.S. biosecurity panel said Friday that it supports publishing two revised studies showing how scientists made new easy-to-spread forms of bird flu in the lab. The committee, meeting in Washington, said the updated versions do not...
Tags: University of Wisconsin-Madison, Science, Science and Technology
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US says don't publish recipe for lab-bred bird flu
WASHINGTON (AP) — Scientists have genetically engineered bird flu so it can spread easily between mammals — work necessary to prepare in case the dangerous virus ever mutates on its own and spreads from person-to-person. Now the U.S....Tags: Flu, University of Wisconsin-Madison, National Institutes of Health, Washington, DC, Genetic Engineering
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HK finds 2nd dead bird in week with H5N1 bird flu
HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong authorities say a second dead bird in a week has tested positive for a dangerous strain of bird flu, raising health concerns in the city. The agricultural department said Friday that lab tests confirmed an Oriental magpie...Tags: Health, Medical Procedures and Tests, Flu, Lab Tests, Hong Kong
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World shares slump on U.S. stimulus, growth fears
ReutersLONDON (Reuters) - World stocks fell and measures of investor risk aversion surged on Thursday on signs the U.S. central bank may soon start scaling back the support measures that have been driving global assets higher. Unexpected weakness in China's...Tags: Symptoms, Labor Legislation, Advanced Micro Devices Inc., Computer Hardware, Nike, Inc.
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Health officials probe deadly respiratory illness in Alabama
ReutersBy Verna Gates BIRMINGHAM, Ala., May 22 (Reuters) - U.S. and state health authorities are investigating an unidentified respiratory illness that has killed two of 10 people hospitalized with it in Alabama since last week. Preliminary tests do not...Tags: Medical Procedures and Tests, Swine Flu, Symptoms, Health, Flu
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H7N9 bird flu outbreak costs more than $6.5 bln so far -U.N.
ReutersGENEVA, May 21 (Reuters) - The H7N9 bird flu outbreak in China has caused economic losses of more than $6.5 billion so far, the U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization's chief veterinary officer said on Tuesday. "The economic impacts of H7N9 have been...Tags: China, Consumer Confidence
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China's bird flu outbreak cost $6.5 billion
ReutersGENEVA (Reuters) - The H7N9 virus appears to have been brought under control in China largely due to restrictions at bird markets, but caused some $6.5 billion in losses to the economy, U.N. experts said on Tuesday. Health authorities worldwide must be...Tags: China, Swine Flu, Flu, Respiratory Disease, Health Organizations
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Soccer-Jose Mourinho in quotes
ReutersMay 20 (Reuters) - Jose Mourinho will leave Real Madrid at the end of the season having once again produced some golden quotes. Here are some of the Portuguese coach's most memorable utterances over the years as well as what others have said about him....Tags: Omelets, George Clooney, Soccer, Sports
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Jose Mourinho in quotes
Reuters(Reuters) - Jose Mourinho will leave Real Madrid at the end of the season having once again produced some golden quotes. Here are some of the Portuguese coach's most memorable utterances over the years as well as what others have said about him. WHILE...Tags: Omelets, George Clooney, Human Interest
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China trying to manage exposure of corruption online
ReutersBy Terril Yue Jones BEIJING, May 20 (Reuters) - China's Internet is brimming with disclosures of officials collecting bribes, homes and luxury accessories as casually as they do mistresses. But while the government tolerates such anti-corruption...Tags: China, Literature, Beijing (China), Colleges and Universities, Bo Xilai
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