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Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine residents head to Ghana
A group from this region is traveling half way around the world to help those in need while also learning. Ten people from the Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine and the Virginia Tech Carilion Research Institute are heading to Ghana, Africa on...
Tags: Health and Safety at School, Science and Technology, Travel, Research, Measles
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Cool baby clothes, warm hearts fuel Baltimore start-up
Why are cool-looking baby clothes so hard to find? That's the question that led two local fathers of young children to launch Charm City Babies in July. The company makes and sells onesies with clever messages and vintage sensibilities, and donates one...
Tags: Charity, Companies and Corporations, Music, Entertainment, Economy, Business and Finance
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August 22: Midday Fix - Eyes on Africa
James Weis Safari Tips: Plan your African safari as far in advance as possible; several months at a minimum to ensure a better selection of camp availability. No country can claim to be 100% safe, and so as with travel to any new or unknown...
Tags: Africa
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St. Mary's researchers unveil new test to combat fake drug problem
NOTRE DAME – A chemistry research team at St. Mary’s College has created a new tool to fight the world's counterfeit drug problem. It’s through an inexpensive paper-based test that can be used to screen for phony pain relievers. The...
Tags: Tamiflu (drug), Colleges and Universities, University of Notre Dame, Medical Research, Education
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Death rate soars in drenched South Sudan refugee camps
World NowSoaked by rain yet short on clean water, refugees who have fled from Sudan to South Sudan are perishing from diarrhea and other preventable diseases at devastating rates, as aid agencies make anguished pleas for more help.... -
The Tokyo Skytree, world's tallest tower, opens in Japan
World NowThousands of people braved the rain to see the tallest freestanding tower in the world Tuesday as it was revealed to the public in Japan. The Tokyo Skytree is the second tallest structure in the world at 2,080 feet, coming in after the 2,720-foot high... -
Fake, faulty malaria drugs alarmingly common, study finds
World NowMore than one-third of malaria medicines tested in Southeast Asia and sub-Saharan Africa were fake or faulty, according to a new study that warns shoddy drugs could fuel the rise of hardier parasites.... -
Garden Grove woman awaits husband's release from jail in Vietnam
World NowNguyen Quoc Quan was arrested a month ago upon arriving in Ho Chi Minh City, reportedly charged with terrorist acts linked to Viet Tan, a banned party pushing for democracy in the Communist country. The group says that the charges are fabricated and has... -
Albert Henry Hollister
Albert Henry Hollister November 30, 1919 – April 11, 2012 Joyce Lee Hollister June 7, 1920 – August 2, 2008 LtCol Al Hollister, USMCR was born in Pasadena, CA to parents John Isaac and Charlotte Hollister. The family moved to Ontario, CA...
Tags: Miami (Miami-Dade, Florida), Japan, Jacksonville (Duval, Florida)
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Hopkins engineer students create devices to help keep babies alive
Johns Hopkins University Engineering students unveiled devices Monday that they hope will lower the number of still births and deaths from fever-related illnesses in developing countries. FeverPoint is a screening test that uses a cotton thread and a...Tags: Cancer, Pneumonia, Engineering, Chemical Industry, Biotechnology
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Pneumonia is biggest killer of young kids, study shows
![Around the globe, the leading cause of death for children under age 5 is pneumonia, according to a new study from the <a href="http://www.jhsph.edu/" target="_blank">Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health</a>.](http://www.baltimoresun.com/media/thumbnails/story/2012-05/69852596-14061321.jpg "Around the globe, the leading cause of death for children under age 5 is pneumonia, according to a new study from the <a href="http://www.jhsph.edu/\" target=\"_blank\">Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health</a>.")
Around the globe, the leading cause of death for children under age 5 is pneumonia, according to a new study from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.
About 18 percent of the deaths are from the infection. That’s 1.4 million kids...Tags: Family, Pneumonia, AIDS, Tetanus, Measles
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Mailbag: Put your columnist on trash service monopolies
For Jack Wu's next column, he might address the entire concept of "monopoly government services," i.e., why do I have to use the government's garbageman? Why can't I hire my own? I hire my own gardener. My own mechanic. My own home remodeler. My own...Tags: Justice System, Symptoms, Elections, Politics, Libertarian Party
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