Wednesday, 24 April, 2019

Day: August 6, 2016

9 Things You Should Know About the Olympic Games

9 Things You Should Know About the Olympic Games

Posted on Saturday, 6 August, 2016Sunday, 20 August, 2017 by Zheluo Cai

9 Things You Should Know About the Olympic Games. The 2016 Olympic Games officially start on 6 August in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Here are nine things you should know about the world’s leading international sporting event: The original ancient Olympic Games were dedicated to the Olympian gods (especially Zeus

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What the Genes of People with Depression Have in Common

What the Genes of People with Depression Have in Common

Posted on Saturday, 6 August, 2016Sunday, 20 August, 2017 by Zheluo Cai

What the Genes of People with Depression Have in Common. It’s the leading disability worldwide and it can kill. Yet for decades, scientists have known surprisingly little about what genes are linked with the development of Major Depressive Disorder (MDD). A new study aims to change that. In their paper, published Monday in the

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Stung By One of the Deadliest Creatures on Earth

Stung By One of the Deadliest Creatures on Earth

Posted on Saturday, 6 August, 2016Sunday, 20 August, 2017 by Zheluo Cai

Stung By One of the Deadliest Creatures on Earth. I moved to Sydney, Australia, after finishing my master’s degree at Nottingham University. I got a couple of jobs and met an Australian woman, Chloe. About a year after I arrived, I was off work on a beautiful summer’s day and fancied some

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Alert - Drug-Resistant Infections in Patients Who Had Weight-Loss Surgery in Mexico Wednesday, 17 April, 2019
Some US residents returning from Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico, have been diagnosed with infections caused by an antibiotic-resistant form of Pseudomonas aeruginosa bacteria. (weight loss surgery, bariatric, Tijuana, Mexico, Grand View Hospital, VIM, carbapenemase)
Alert - Ebola in Democratic Republic of the Congo Tuesday, 16 April, 2019
There is an outbreak of Ebola in the North Kivu (Kivu Nord) and Ituri provinces in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).

United Kingdom - Level 2: Exercise Increased Caution Monday, 22 April, 2019
Exercise increased caution in the United Kingdom due to terrorism. Terrorist groups continue plotting possible attacks in the United Kingdom. Terrorists may attack with little or no warning, targeting tourist locations, transportation hubs, markets/shopping malls, local government facilities, hotels, clubs, restaurants, places of worship, parks, major sporting and cultural events, educational institutions, airports, and other […]
Sri Lanka - Level 2: Exercise Increased Caution Sunday, 21 April, 2019
Exercise increased caution in Sri Lanka due to terrorism. Terrorist groups continue plotting possible attacks in Sri Lanka. Terrorists may attack with little or no warning, targeting tourist locations, transportation hubs, markets/shopping malls, local government facilities, hotels, clubs, restaurants, places of worship, parks, major sporting and cultural events, educational institutions, airports, and other public areas. […]