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October 29, 2014

US tobacco giant Reynolds bans smoking in its offices
Washington (AFP) Oct 23, 2014
The second largest tobacco producer in the United States, Reynolds American said Thursday it will ban smoking in all indoor office spaces, bowing to smoke-free social norms. The manufacturer of Pall Mall and Camel cigarettes said starting from January 1, 2015 smoking cigarettes, cigars and pipes in conference rooms and elevators will be prohibited. Designated smoking rooms will be opened by 2016 at the company's headquarters in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, and at its two other offices in Ten ... read more

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Litmus strip-like Ebola diagnostic test works in 30 minutes A team of synthetic biologists have developed a prototype paper test that they say can detect the presence of Ebola strains within 30 minutes, a development that could make the process of finding and containing the disease faster and more efficient. ... more		US troops quarantined in Italy after W. Africa stint US troops returning from West Africa are being quarantined at a base in Italy as a precaution to prevent the potential spread of the Ebola virus, the Pentagon said Monday. ... more		Visiting US envoy condemns response to Ebola epidemic The US envoy to the United Nations criticised the level of international support for nations hit by Ebola as she began a tour of west Africa on Sunday. ... more
				Is there a way out of the Ebola epidemic Not everyone who contracts the Ebola virus dies, the survival rate is around 30% suggesting that some kind of immunity to the disease is possible. Experimental treatments and vaccines against Ebola ... more		Evolutionary roots of Ebola more ancient than previously thought A new study is helping to rewrite Ebola's family history. The research shows that filoviruses - a family to which Ebola and its similarly lethal relative, Marburg, belong - are at least 16-23 millio ... more

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New commander takes over US Ebola mission in West Africa A new commander on Saturday took over the US military mission to combat Ebola in West Africa, the Pentagon said. ... more		Scientific breakthrough will help design the antibiotics of the future Scientists have used computer simulations to show how bacteria are able to destroy antibiotics - a breakthrough which will help develop drugs which can effectively tackle infections in the future. R ... more		AST SpaceMobile secures role on MDA SHIELD defense architecture Slingshot to embed AI agent in US Space Force space warfare training Energy learning algorithm boosts complex UAV swarm tasking		$100 mn Ebola pledge from Microsoft co-founder Allen Microsoft co-founder and philanthropist Paul Allen said Thursday he was boosting his donations to combat the Ebola outbreak in West Africa to $100 million. ... more
				At least four months to contain Ebola: Red Cross chief The Ebola epidemic will take at least four months to contain even if all necessary steps are taken, the global head of the Red Cross said Wednesday, warning of "the price for inaction". ... more		Ashoka Mukpo could be released within week Doctors in Nebraska confirmed that Ebola patient Ashoka Mukpo continues to improve, nearly three weeks after he was diagnosed with the deadly disease. ... more

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UH Manoa studies effects of long-term space travel The University of Hawai'i at Manoa is leading a study on the effects of long-term space travel to humans, a UH news release said. Six members of the Hawai'i Space Exploration Analog and Simula ... more		Cells of soda drinkers age faster Soda has already been demonized by health officials for its role in encouraging obesity. But a new study suggests consumption of the sugary drinks may promote disease rates independent of obesity-related health problems. The reason: sugar-sweetened soft drinks encourage cells to age faster and replicate less. ... more		China bids to host secretariat of new high seas treaty China's birth rate falls to lowest on record: official data South Africa flood toll rises, large parts of Mozambique submerged		Amphibians being wiped out by emerging viruses Scientists tracing the real-time impact of viruses in the wild have found that entire amphibian communities are being killed off by closely related viruses introduced to mountainous areas of norther ... more
'Pioneers': the Spanish medics fighting Ebola in Europe Doctor Lago was with her kids, Doctor Fernandez was at Pilates class and Doctors Arsuaga and De la Calle were eating chocolate ice cream, when the call came about Ebola. ... more		'Every nation' must help in fight against Ebola: Liberia Liberia's president has made an impassioned plea for all nations to commit to the fight against Ebola ahead of a meeting by EU foreign ministers Monday, under pressure to scale up their response to the escalating epidemic. ... more		Brain surgery through the cheek For those most severely affected, treating epilepsy means drilling through the skull deep into the brain to destroy the small area where the seizures originate - invasive, dangerous and with a long ... more		Academies call for consequences from the Ebola virus epidemic The Ebola virus is spreading rapidly and to an unexpected extent. The outbreak does not follow the patterns experienced in the past and the virus shows a new disease dynamic in regions, where it has ... more

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China to open first high security bio laboratory

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