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Health Day focuses on vector-borne diseases
2014-04-07 21:29:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Dawn: The World Health Organization (WHO) says every one minute a child dies of malaria. Like other parts of the country, the World Health Day was also observed in Lahore on Monday. This year on the World Health Day, the world is drawing attention to a group of diseases that are spread by insects and other vectors known as Vector Borne Diseases (VBDs). The WHO says that vectors are organisms that transmit pathogens and parasites from one infected person (or animal) to another, putting health at risk,...
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Climate change to adversely affect people's health
2014-04-06 13:48:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Times of India: There will be a serious risk of severe ill-health in the country soon. The risk of mortality and morbidity is also going to go up during periods of extreme heat, a major consequence of the ongoing climate change. "Climate change is certain to impact human health adversely. Many diseases which were only heard of will now start affecting the community at large," said H N Ravindranath, Centre for Sustainable Technologies, Indian Institute of Science. Warming, drought, flooding and precipitation...
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Health push urged to boost milk
2014-04-06 06:01:38| Beverages - Topix.net
Many cheerleaders of agriculture say the greatest task facing farmers is to raise enough food to feed the 9 billion people who likely will be alive in 2050.
EUROPE: Wine Australia regional boss given leave over health issue
2014-04-04 15:08:00| Daily beverage news and comment - from just-drinks.com
Trade body Wine Australia has given its UK & Europe boss a period of extended leave while she is treated for cancer.
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Merck, Ferring Pharmaceuticals and the World Health Organization Working Together to Prevent Excessive Bleeding in Women after Childbirth
2014-04-04 14:00:00| Merck.com - Corporate News
Dateline City: WHITEHOUSE STATION, N.J. Post-partum Hemorrhage Is Leading Cause of Mothers Dying WHITEHOUSE STATION, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Merck (NYSE:MRK), known as MSD outside the United States and Canada, and Ferring Pharmaceuticals today announced their collaboration with the World Health Organization (WHO) to advance a new, proprietary formulation of carbetocin, used to prevent excessive bleeding (post-partum hemorrhage) in women after childbirth, that is designed to be stable at room temperature, even in hot and tropical climates (ICH climatic zone IV). Language: English Contact: MerckMedia:Jennifer Allen Woodruff, 267-305- 3550orLainie Keller, 908-423-4187orInvestor:Carol Ferguson, 908-423-4465orFerring Media:Helen Gallagher, +41 58 301 0051orPatrick Gorman, +41 58 301 0053 Ticker Slug: Ticker: MRK Exchange: NYSE read more
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