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An activist holds a rosary while ralling against abortion outside City Hall in Los Angeles, California September 29, 2015. REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni
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A man rides his bicycle next to Indian soldiers marching in front of India Gate on a smoggy morning in New Delhi, India, December 1, 2015. REUTERS/Anindito Mukherjee
Iranian, Indian Cities Ranked Worst for Air Pollution
Four of the five cities in the world with the worst air pollution are located in India, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Thursday. The report, that surveyed 3,000 urban areas, has found that only 2 per cent of cities in poorer countries have air quality...Caption:
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Acadia Drug Approval Could Clear Way for Axovant Dementia Therapy
A Bermuda-based company is closely studying an imminent ruling on Acadia Pharmaceuticals Inc’s drug for Parkinson’s disease psychosis, with a similar treatment for dementia. Axovant Sciences Ltd’s experimental drug for Lewy body dementia –...Caption:
The forearm of a public health technician is seen covered with sterile female Aedes aegyti mosquitoes after leaving a recipient to cultivate larvae, in a research area to prevent the spread of Zika virus and other mosquito-borne diseases, at the entomology department of the Ministry of Public Health, in Guatemala City, January 26, 2016. REUTERS/Josue Decavele
Canada Confirms Its First Sexually Transmitted Zika Case
Health officials in Canada confirmed the first case of a Zika virus infection that was contracted locally through sex. A resident in Ontario, who was not further identified, is believed to have contracted the virus from a sexual partner who came down with Zika after...Caption:
Gleyce Kelly embraces her daughter Maria Geovana, who has microcephaly, in Recife, Brazil, January 25, 2016. REUTERS/Ueslei Marcelino