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November 15, 2011
CLIMATE SCIENCE
Groundbreaking study quantifies health costs of climate-change related disasters in the US
New York NY (SPX) Nov 14, 2011
Health costs exceeding $14 billion dollars, 21,000 emergency room visits, nearly 1,700 deaths, and 9,000 hospitalizations are among the staggering impacts of six climate change-related events in the United States during the last decade, according to a first-of-its-kind study published in November 2011 edition of the journal Health Affairs. "When extreme weather hits, we hear about the property damage and insurance costs. The healthcare costs never end up on the tab, but that doesn't mean they're n ... read more

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SHAKE AND BLOW

Rescuers hunt for survivors in fresh Turkey quake
Rescue teams searched Thursday for survivors of an earthquake that killed at least 12 people, toppled buildings and sowed panic less than three weeks after a massive deadly quake in the same area. ... more
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MARSDAILY

U.S. institute wraps up data collection in Russian Mars 520-day mission simulation
For the past 17 months, researchers with the National Space Biomedical Research Institute (NSBRI) collected data to evaluate the impact of prolonged operational confinement on the sleep, performance ... more
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SHAKE AND BLOW

Rescuers hunt for survivors in fresh Turkey quake
Rescue teams worked into the night Thursday, seeking survivors of an earthquake killed at least ten people, toppled buildings and sowed panic less than three weeks after a massive deadly quake in the same area. ... more
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SPACE MEDICINE

Preparing to Stock the Medicine Cabinet for Long-Duration Missions
When aerospace engineers design the new vehicle intended for long-duration space travel, they will need to include a good-sized medicine cabinet. Stocking it, however, is more of a challenge than a ... more
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EXO LIFE

Nonterrestrial artifacts hard to pin down
Two Pioneer probes left our solar system carrying plaques about humankind, and two Voyager probes will soon join them to gather information about places far out in our galaxy. We can and will send m ... more
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INTERN DAILY

India facing twin epidemic time bomb: doctors
India is facing a twin epidemic of diabetes and high blood pressure, doctors have warned, after the results of a countrywide study suggested that one in five people had both conditions. ... more
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NANO TECH

Nano-tech makes medicine greener
Researchers at the University of Copenhagen are behind the development of a new method that will make it possible to develop drugs faster and greener. This will lead to cheaper medicine for consumer ... more
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China, India should work towards 'win-win' cooperation: Chinese FM
US delays Patriot arms deliveries to Switzerland in switch to Ukraine
US 'moving at haste' to get Ukraine weapons: envoy
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INTERN DAILY

China hospital disposes of live baby
Health authorities in south China said Friday they were investigating a hospital medical team for mistakenly diagnosing a stillbirth and disposing of a baby that was alive. ... more
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FARM NEWS

Cattle parasite vaccine offers hope to world's poorest farmers
A new approach to vaccinating cattle could help farmers worldwide, research suggests. Scientists have developed a technique using a harmless parasite - which lives in cows but has no effect on their ... more
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IRAQ WARS

Eight killed in Iraq motorbike bombings: doctor
Three motorbikes rigged with explosives blew up in the southern Iraqi port city of Basra late on Wednesday, killing at least eight people and wounding at least 22, a doctor and police said. ... more
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ENERGY TECH

Report: Ill Chavez given two years to live
The doctors and family of ailing Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez are embroiled in a bitter controversy after reports that the cancer-stricken populist leader has only two years to live. ... more
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CHIP TECH

Research Finds Gallium Nitride is Non-Toxic, Biocompatible - Holds Promise For Biomedical Implants
Researchers from North Carolina State University and Purdue University have shown that the semiconductor material gallium nitride (GaN) is non-toxic and is compatible with human cells - opening the ... more
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BIO FUEL

Death toll in Senegal clash over biofuels land rises to two
A disputed biofuels project in northern Senegal which triggered violent clashes between villagers claimed its second victim Thursday after a man died from his injuries. ... more
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FARM NEWS

The healthy diners saving Nepal's vultures
Nepal's vultures - decimated by medicine fed to the livestock they call dinner - are making a comeback thanks to their own chain of healthy-eating restaurants. ... more
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IRAQ WARS

Iraq attacks kill at least six
Attacks in Baghdad mainly targeting Iraqi traffic police killed at least four people on Monday and two others were shot dead in northern Iraq, security and medical officials said. ... more
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New deep sea mining rules lack consensus despite US pressure
Lightning strikes kill 33 people in eastern India
From Antarctica to Brussels, hunting climate clues in old ice
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INTERN DAILY

Study proves new technology kills bacteria
Results from a comprehensive multi-site clinical trial demonstrated that the use of antimicrobial copper surfaces in intensive care unit rooms reduced the amount of bacteria in the rooms by 97 perce ... more
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SINO DAILY

Chinese hit and run toddler dies
A Chinese toddler who was ignored by at least 18 passers-by as she lay bleeding and unconscious in the street, has died, the hospital treating her said Friday, in an incident that has shocked the nation. ... more
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MILPLEX

Brazil's C295s achieve milestone
Brazil's fleet of C295 aircraft, made by Spain's Airbus Military, has reached 25.000 flight hours after six years of successful operation. ... more
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WATER WORLD

US rivers and streams saturated with carbon
Rivers and streams in the United States are releasing enough carbon into the atmosphere to fuel 3.4 million car trips to the moon, according to Yale researchers in Nature Geoscience. Their findings ... more
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STATION NEWS

Ultrasound 2: Taking Space Imaging to the Next Level
Every year there are strides made in medical technology that improve research capabilities and the quality of care for patients. The decade-old ultrasound on the International Space Station, for ins ... more
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WHITE OUT

Sudden winter weather causes Bulgarian mayhem
A sudden onset of harsh winter conditions caused transport chaos in Bulgaria on Tuesday, with one man freezing to death, eight people missing in mountains, 600 villages without power and schools closed. ... more
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CLONE AGE

EU court bans stem cell patents if embryo destroyed
Europe's top court banned on Tuesday patents of stem cells when their extraction causes the destruction of a human embryo, a ruling that could have repercussions on medical research. ... more
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INTERN DAILY

Swiss university creates cardiac issues detector
Swiss technological university EPFL said Tuesday it created an electronic system that detects cardiac problems instantly and passes on the data through a mobile phone to medical personnel. ... more
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One billion Africans being harmed by cooking pollution
US reaches civil nuclear cooperation accord with Bahrain
American firms flag hit from US export controls targeting China
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INTERN DAILY

Canada moves to update Chinese medicine rules
Federal health authorities in Canada have met with practitioners of traditional Chinese medicine as a first step towards modifying regulations covering the sale of imported Chinese herbal remedies. ... more
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CLONE AGE

Steps towards the use of adult stem cells for gene therapy
This research, published on Oct. 12 on the Nature review website, provides evidence of a major concept could pave the way for the future use of these stem cells to treat humans, through perspective ... more
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EPIDEMICS

Hospital superbug debugged
An international team of scientists led by Monash University researchers has uncovered how a common hospital bacterium becomes a deadly superbug that kills increasing numbers of hospital patients wo ... more
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