Health
NIH-funded researchers identify safe level to treat low blood sugar in newborns
Researchers funded by the National Institutes of Health have shown that treating hypoglycemia, or low blood glucose, in newborns according to current recommendations is safe and appears to prevent brain damage.
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Preliminary study finds that Ebola virus fragments can persist in the semen of some survivors for at least nine months
Preliminary results of a study into persistence of Ebola virus in body fluids show that some men still produce semen samples that test positive for Ebola virus nine months after onset of symptoms.
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Lack of access to hygiene could endanger new Development Agenda – UNICEF
UNICEF Ambassador for South Asia, cricketing legend Sachin Tendulkar, teaches correct handwashing to a student in Colombo, Sri Lanka, 12 October 2015
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Marijuana Extract Ill-Suited for Preventing Nausea After Surgery
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Plight of NFL Player Stricken by MRSA Germ 'Extremely Unusual'
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Gene therapy staves off blindness from retinitis pigmentosa in canine model
Gene therapy preserved vision in a study involving dogs with naturally occurring, late-stage retinitis pigmentosa, according to research funded by the National Eye Institute (NEI), part of the National Institutes of Health. The findings contribute to the groundwork needed to move gene therapy forward into clinical trials for people with the blinding eye disorder, for which there is currently no cure.
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Cesarean Delivery Won't Harm Kids' Health: Study
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Americans Concerned About Prescription Painkiller Addiction
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World Bank Group, SVRI to Fund Innovations to Prevent Gender-Based Violence
The World Bank Group and nonprofit Sexual Violence Research Initiative (SVRI) Tuesday announced an open call for funding proposals for work aimed at preventing gender-based violence in low- and middle-income countries.
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HIV Therapy May Also Lower Risk for Hepatitis B, Study Says
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Human Rights
Fostering a More Humane World: The 28th Eurasian Economic Summi
Conscience, Hope, and Action: Keys to Global Peace and Sustainability
Ringing FOWPAL’s Peace Bell for the World:Nobel Peace Prize Laureates’ Visions and Actions
Protecting the World’s Cultural Diversity for a Sustainable Future
Puppet Show I International Friendship Day 2020