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Portugal passed a new ban on abortion
Medicine - Health

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.

December 14, 2018
Many EU countries prohibit smoking in public places
Medicine - Health

Many EU countries prohibit smoking in public places

Currently, in European Union member states (EU) 650,000 people die each year from smoking-related diseases, 800 thousand people die from passive smoking and about 30% of…

December 14, 2018
China prohibits illegal trade in eggs and sperm
Medicine - Health

China prohibits illegal trade in eggs and sperm

China's Ministry of Health has issued a ban on the sale of eggs, sperm, zygotes and embryos, and the introduction of new regulations on reproductive support (ART).

December 14, 2018
EU 'fight' with tobacco
Medicine - Health

EU 'fight' with tobacco

The 27 EU member states that are studying Ireland prohibit smoking in all public places in the home (work, café, restaurant ...).

December 14, 2018
Hong Kong: prohibit smoking in public places
Medicine - Health

Hong Kong: prohibit smoking in public places

In order to protect the health of the community, the Hong Kong and Chinese authorities have banned smoking in bars and restaurants. The ban will take effect on January 1…

December 14, 2018
USA: many states prohibit smoking near children
Medicine - Health

USA: many states prohibit smoking near children

Beginning January 1, 2007, Texas will limit indoor smoking at all times and in the car when a child is traveling. This is one of the major US states through strict restr…

December 14, 2018
Spain: ban smoking in public places
Medicine - Health

Spain: ban smoking in public places

Starting at midnight on Thursday (August 31), at the food and beverage shops in the country began smoking ban. In the office and in public places, this ban must be imple…

December 14, 2018
Test cancer medicine on patients
Medicine - Health

Test cancer medicine on patients

Prof. Dr. Dai Duy Ban and his colleagues at the Institute of Biotechnology (Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology) have just said that they have successfully tested…

December 14, 2018
New bird flu detected in the Netherlands
Flu epidemic

New bird flu detected in the Netherlands

Dutch health officials on November 16 banned the transport of poultry across the country after the discovery of a new strain of bird flu that is highly infectious to hum…

December 14, 2018
Five countries banned entry of British poultry
Flu epidemic

Five countries banned entry of British poultry

South Korea and Hong Kong are the latest countries and territories to ban imports of poultry from the United Kingdom after an outbreak of H5N1 at a turkey farm in Suffol…

December 14, 2018
Indonesia banned poultry farming in the capital
Flu epidemic

Indonesia banned poultry farming in the capital

Mayor of Jakarta announced a ban on all types of poultry in the city. In the immediate future, the city urges people to voluntarily execute this order but the regulation…

December 14, 2018