en_il-hotdailynews: 2015-02-20 Israel Health

NYU and Technion to forge 'groundbreaking' partnership in cancer research
Jerusalem Post Israel News
The joint program aims at attracting additional, world-class support from institutions and individuals who are dedicated to eradicating cancer through focused and efficient research. NYU Technion. Dafna Bar-Sagi, PhD, senior vice president and vice dean for ...

Marvel Comics Hero Exec Lends Helping Hand To Cancer Research   Yibada (English Edition)
NYU Med Center and Technion Forge New Cancer Research Partnership   JP Updates
NYU, Technion Forge Groundbreaking Partnership in Cancer Research   Jewish Business News
Variety
The Times of Israel
Comic Book Resources
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UN Ebola chief cautions Liberians against complacency despite progress
Xinhua
MONROVIA, Feb. 19 (Xinhua) -- The head of United Nations Mission for Ebola Emergency Response (UNMEER) Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed cautioned Liberians against complacency as new cases are emerging in the country despite progress made. The UN ...

More unsafe burials in Ebola-hit states   Independent Online
Liberia Ebola fight success hailed   Irish Examiner
Ebola in Guinea   The Economist
Kansas City Star
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FDA knew of design flaw in scope linked to UCLA superbug
Los Angeles Times
A commonly used medical scope linked to a deadly bacterial outbreak at UCLA may be so flawed it cannot be properly cleaned, federal officials conceded Thursday. But they stopped short of recalling the device or outlining any new sterilization procedures.
'Superbug' may have infected 179 patients at LA hospital   Christian Science Monitor
Here's Why California's Superbug Outbreak Isn't As Scary As It Seems   NPR (blog)
Officials: UCLA Superbug No Public Health Threat   Wall Street Journal
Minneapolis Star Tribune
Reuters UK
Washington Post
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How the sun can damage your skin even in the dark
Los Angeles Times
The damage the sun inflicts on your skin may be even more insidious than was previously thought, according to new research. A study published Thursday in Science finds that the effects of sun exposure can continue to wreak havoc on your DNA -- even in ...

Sun damage continues hours after exposure   ABC Online
Sunlight continues to damage skin hours after exposure   BBC News
Sun damage keeps happening even after you go inside according to study   Sydney Morning Herald
Headlines & Global News
The Weather Network
WebMD
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Federal panel: Eat less meat for the planet's sake
San Francisco Chronicle
When the federal government doles out diet advice to Americans this year, it may take an extra step — looking out not only for the health of people's bodies but the vigor of the planet. An advisory panel charged with helping update the closely-watched ...

US food panel: Go nuts on coffee, kill your sugar intake   Mashable
Cholesterol no longer a concern: US experts   AsiaOne
Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee Releases Recommendations   Hoosier Ag Today
NorthJersey.com
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A Michigan doctor refuses to treat lesbian couple's baby, citing religion
Al Jazeera America
A Detroit-area pediatrician refused to treat a newborn baby girl because her parents are lesbians, according to local media reports that have highlighted a lack of legal protections for LGBT people in many states. Krista and Jami Contreras brought their ...

Pediatrician refuses to care for baby with two moms   CBS News
Pediatrician refuses to treat baby with lesbian parents and there's nothing illegal ...   Washington Post
Christian Pediatrician Won't Treat Baby Girl Whose Parents Are Lesbians   FOX News Radio
KTAR.com
Media Matters for America (blog)
The Detroit News
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WHO Fears Climate Change Will Accelerate Spread of Some Tropical Diseases
Newsweek
A man places a mosquito net over a water container on the roof of his house in the Brasilândia slum in São Paulo, Brazil, on February 11, 2015. Nacho Doce/Reuters. Filed Under: World, Tropical Diseases, Infectious diseases, World Health Organization.
$34 billion needed to fight NTDs: WHO   Arab News
The World Finally Has Chance To Eliminate These Deadly Diseases   Huffington Post
WHO urges billions to fight neglected tropical diseases   Zee News
Reuters India
UN News Centre
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Unhealthy eating habits triumphing over healthy eating worldwide
Business Standard
Even though healthy eating habits have increased over the past two decades, consumption of unhealthy food had outpaced it in most world regions. According to the first study to assess diet quality in 187 countries covering almost 4.5 billion adults, the diet ...

Which countries have the healthiest diets in the world?   Daily Mail

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