2019

New attack on Ebola center in Congo; 1 militia member killed

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Militia members attacked an Ebola treatment center hours after another attack killed a staffer with the World Health Organization, a Congolese official said Saturday. Butembo citys deputy mayor, Patrick Kambale Tsiko, told The Associated Press that the attackers armed with machetes tried to burn down the center in Katwa district overnight. Military and police guarding […]

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Campaign to tackle ‘botched’ cosmetic procedures

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Image copyright Rachael Knappier Image caption There have been calls for more regulation of non-surgical cosmetic procedures, such as lip fillers A campaign to tackle “botched” cosmetic procedures is to be launched by the government in England next month. It follows a rise in people seeking surgeries such as a “Brazilian butt lift” abroad, which

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Older women exploited by IVF clinics, says fertility watchdog

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Image copyright Science Photo Library Older women are being exploited by IVF clinics “trading on hope”, the fertility watchdog has warned. Sally Cheshire, chairwoman of the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority (HFEA), told the Daily Telegraph some private clinics were using “selective success rates” to target older women. IVF is less likely to be successful

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‘Medicare for All’ Is Hammering Health Care Stocks. For Now.

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The difference, or spread, between the market’s aversion to health care stocks, the most-hated sector, and its attraction to financial services, the most-loved, was extraordinarily wide. The polarization was greater than it has been for 99.93 percent of all trading days in the American stock market since the start of 1990, Bespoke found. When such

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Trump’s Nafta Revisions Offer Modest Economic Benefits, Report Finds

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WASHINGTON — A government report has concluded that the Trump administration’s revised North American trade agreement would offer modest benefits to the economy, challenging the president’s claims that the accord would make far-reaching changes. Mr. Trump has reviled the quarter-century-old North American Free Trade Agreement as the worst trade pact in existence and blamed it

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Media: Nissan ex-chair Ghosn indicted for breach of trust

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Japanese media reported Monday that prosecutors have charged Nissans former chairman Carlos Ghosn with breach of trust. The charges reportedly filed Monday are his fourth. They are related to payments by a subsidiary of the Japanese automaker that allegedly went to a private investment company controlled by Ghosn. The charges could not immediately be confirmed

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‘Shazam!’ Finds Magic At The Box Office With $53 Million Debut

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LOS ANGELES, April 7 (Variety.com) – The magic word at the box office this weekend was “Shazam!” Warner Bros.′ latest DC superhero adventure easily topped charts in North America, pocketing $53 million when it debuted in 4,217 venues. Buoyed by positive reviews, “Shazam!” arrived ahead of expectations, which anticipated a start around $40 million to

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