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Babies born in spring are more prone to multiple sclerosis
A study in the UK showed that babies born in April were more prone to multiple sclerosis in adulthood because their mothers lacked sunlight during pregnancy.
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Discover new strains of H1N1 flu in Brazil
Brazilian scientists have identified a new strain of influenza A (H1N1) on a patient in Sao Paulo last April.
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Does hands-free cellphone make driving safer?
Since April 1, when Nova Scotia banned the use of cell phones while driving, sales of hands-free devices have skyrocketed. It seems that everyone who is driving or walki…
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Vietnam tested bird flu vaccine on humans
On April 19, at the Military Medical Academy, 30 volunteers were practitioners and cadres of the Military Medical Academy who injected the first H5N1 vaccine produced by…
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Hanoi vaccines against Japanese encephalitis for free
From April 18-27, Hanoi will give vaccines for Japanese encephalitis free of charge to children born on January 1, 2002 - December 31, 2006, living in the whole city.
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Optimizing the progress of studying bio-marked compounds in early detection of Serum cancer.
April 17, 2007 - Epinomics multinational joint stock company has released a study at a high-level meeting of the Cambridge Institute of Technical Health in Boston, Massa…
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ILO: 2.2 million people die each year from work accidents and occupational diseases
On April 27, the International Labor Organization (ILO) said occupational accidents and illnesses arising in the course of work caused about 2.2 million deaths a year, n…
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Ho Chi Minh City: Establishment of umbilical cord blood bank
On April 20, CryoCord, Malaysian Root Cell Storage and Research Company, and Ngoc Tam Hospital signed a cooperation agreement to build a bank of umbilical cord blood blo…
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China will join the WHO to verify the H5N1 sample
The Chinese Ministry of Health said it was preparing to send the H5N1 virus sample to the World Health Organization (WHO) to test the virus's process and find a new vacc…
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The first American baby was born from frozen sperm and eggs
On April 12, the first baby boy in the United States was fertilized from sperm and frozen eggs was born at Saddleback Memorial Medical Center Hospital, Laguna Hills City…
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Afghanistan is confused with deadly viruses via mobile phones
On April 16, Afghans had to turn off a series of cell phones because of rumors that a deadly virus would be transmitted by their phones. This deadly virus will pass to t…
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Portugal passed a new ban on abortion
On April 10, Portuguese President Anibal Cavaco Silva passed a new law to ban abortion. This allows women to have an abortion under 10 weeks of age.
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The hands were bitten off by the crocodile
On April 13, the BBC reported that the Taiwanese doctors had successfully operated the arm for a veterinarian. He was cut off by his arm crocodile when he cured crocodil…
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Thailand: Successfully separated conjoined twins heart
Doctors at Siriraj Hospital in Bangkok (Thailand) on April 5 said they had successfully performed the surgery to separate a conjoined twins of the heart and liver.
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New drugs against smoking addiction
A new drug that will help smokers quit the market in Canada by the end of April. The Canadian Ministry of Health has approved a new generation of smoking cessation drugs…