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Teenage pacer Naseem Shah to not return to Pakistan following mothers death
The first Test between Australia and Pakistan will start on November 21 in Brisbane. Pakistani Mohammad Amir is the only player under the age of 18 to have played in Australia this century, in the 2009/10 series. Apart from Shah , their ace legspinner, the squad is centered on young fast bowlers. During the third day of the first warm-up match of the ongoing Pakistan's tour of Australia betwe... [Full Article...]
Artificial intelligence is better than doctors at predicting abnormalities
We have an AI technique that can forecast volcanic eruption , and an algorithm that can write believable fake news within seconds. Patients predicted to develop a-fib within one year were 45% more likely to develop the disorder over 25 years than other patients. [Full Article...]
Trump decision to end Daca a choice to 'destroy lives', says Sotomayor
Children of undocumented immigrants can remain in the USA if they entered the country before their 16th birthday and if they arrived by 2007. Though he likened DACA recipients to "criminals", Trump noted that, should the Supreme Court allow his administration end the program, Democrats and Republicans in Congress would have to put their differences aside and strike a deal to allow the immigr... [Full Article...]
Florida: 1st vaping death reported
Others have said the state should ban flavored e-cigarettes, which are very popular among children and young adults. One teaspoon of 12 mg e-liquid nicotine for vaping, however, is more or less the equivalent of 60 traditional cigarettes. [Full Article...]
Ebola vaccine approved in Europe, in landmark moment for global health
Since the middle of past year, the Congo Ebola outbreak has killed more than 2100 people, making it the second-largest Ebola outbreak in history, after the 2013-16 epidemic in West Africa that killed more than 11,300. The shot is also being reviewed by U.S. health regulators and a decision is expected in the first quarter of next year. A clinical trial conducted in Guinea near the end of the out... [Full Article...]
Flu Has Arrived, Deaths Reported in Washoe and Clark Counties
Olivia Kasirye said. "It's really important for people who are at high risk for getting influenza and complications from influenza to get vaccinated, but it's also really important that everyone in the community get vaccinated so that we can protect not only ourselves but also those around us", said Holmes. [Full Article...]
'Nigeria recorded highest pneumonia death rate in 2018'
A new analysis released by UNICEF on Monday claimed that Pneumonia kills more children globally than any other infection. By comparison, 437,000 children under five died due to diarrhoea and 272,000 to malaria. "This is a forgotten global health epidemic that demands a greater worldwide response. The pneumonia crisis is a symptom of neglect and indefensible inequalities in access to health care". [Full Article...]
US officials identify 'strong culprit' in vaping illnesses
CDC cautions, however, that although it appears vitamin E acetate is associated with EVALI, there may be multiple causes of the outbreak and "many different substances and product sources are still under investigation". Tetrahydroncannabinol, or THC, is the active ingredient in cannabis that gives users a "high" or "buzz". Of 849 EVALI patients who provided information about the products ... [Full Article...]