MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay — A Syrian freed from Guantanamo nearly two years ago was in a coma early Thursday after a hunger strike to dramatize his unhappiness about being resettled in Uruguay and his demand to be moved to another country. A doctor said paramedics found Abu Wa’el Dhiab unconscious when they arrived Wednesday at the
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Almost all new medicines are discovered by the pharmaceutical industry. It’s an expensive process that requires investment up front, so investors need guarantees, secrecy and patents to safeguard their return.
This financial model is a major constraint on the pharmaceutical industry. Medicines for diseases with small markets are not prioritised and areas associated with unclear basic science are considered too risky.
The world was surprised to learn there were no medicines for Ebola... Читать дальше...
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Advocates are raising concerns over the length of time it will take Ohio's medical board to draft rules governing how doctors can recommend to patients they use medical marijuana.
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (AP) — The fifth of nine people charged in the abduction and assault of two New York college students has pleaded guilty in exchange for a 35-year prison sentence.
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (AP) — The fifth of nine people charged in the abduction and assault of two New York college students has pleaded guilty in exchange for a 35-year prison sentence. Prosecutor Matthew Schwartz says the pleas by Perez and four people before him speak to the strength of his office's case against the remaining four defendants, who are scheduled to be tried Oct. 31.
At least one person was killed and 22 others were injured when an explosion occurred in a prison in the Venezuelan city of San Juan de los Morros.
ENSCHEDE - Grolsch overtreedt al maanden de milieuvergunning op acht punten. Er is door de gemeente Enschede in juli zelfs gedreigd met een last onder dwangsom. De bierbrouwer in Boekelo heeft tot 5 december de tijd om aan de vergunning te voldoen, maar op de achtergrond wordt samen met de gemeente al aan een oplossing gewerkt.
The issue will be discussed during the sixth biennial national convention of the campaign, scheduled to be held in Jharkhand for the first time from September 23.
The way China boosted its economy after the financial crisis may permanently weigh on its growth, new research says.
The decision by Colin Kaepernick, a quarterback for the San Francisco 49ers, first to sit and then to kneel, rather than stand, during the national anthem before his team’s games has set off a national debate. The 49ers grudgingly supported his right to protest against the ritual, and other players have now joined him, while some politicians, like Senator Ted Cruz, of Texas, have denounced the defiant, if silent, gestures. The best answer to the anthem conundrum, however, can be found in the most... Читать дальше...
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — The Paralympic Games are in the home stretch, having overcome budget problems to stage a highly successful competition that has seen higher-than-expected attendance and a slew of record-setting performances.
In this Thursday, Sept. 8, 2016 photo, Nate Hinge, of the United States, falls to get control the ball as Brazil's Leandro de Miranda looks on during a men's group B preliminary wheelchair basketball game during the Paralympic Games in…
In this Monday, Sept. 12, 2016 photo, Brazil's Terezinha Guilhermina competes in a women's 200-meter T11 athletics heat during the Paralympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The Paralympic Games have passed their midpoint, overcoming budget problems to stage what…
In this Tuesday, Sept. 13, 2016 photo released by the IOC, China's Xufeng Zou, right, competes against China's Jing Bian, to win the gold in the women's individual epee category A wheelchair fencing event at the Paralympic Games in Rio…
In this Monday, Sept. 12, 2016 photo, athletes compete in the women's 400-meter T44 final athletics event of the Paralympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The games needed a bailout from Brazil's government of almost $80 million to make…
In this Thursday, Sept. 8, 2016 photo provided by the IOC, Jessica Long, of the United States, swims laps in a training session at the Olympic Aquatics Stadium during the Paralympic Games, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. There are 10…
In this Monday, Sept. 12, 2016 photo released by the IOC, Moldova's Alexandr Covaliov is helped with his swim googles as he leaves the pool after competing in a men's 50-meter freestyle S11swimming heat at Olympic Aquatics Stadium during the…
In this Friday, Sept. 9, 2016 photo provided by the IOC, Trinidad and Tobago's Shanntol Ince competes in heat 1 of the women's 400-meter freestyle - S9 swimming event at the Olympic Aquatics Stadium during the Paralympic Games, in Rio…
In this Saturday, Sept. 10, 2016 photo released by the IOC, swim exit handlers help Italy's Giovanni Achenza out of the water during the men's PT1 triathlon on Copacabana beach, during the Paralympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Saturday,…
In this Sunday, Sept. 11, 2016 photo, Britain's Richard Whitehead celebrates winning the gold medal in the men's 200-meter - T42 final event of the Paralympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The 40-year-old amputee sprinter crossed the finish line…
In this Sunday, Sept. 11, 2016 photo released by IOC, Algeria's Abdellatif Baka narrowly wins the gold ahead of Ethiopia's Tamiru Demisse in the men's 1,500-meter T13 final athletics event at Olympic Stadium during the Paralympic Games in Rio de…