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tb gold test :: Article Creator Scientists Develop A TB Test & Find A Genetic Vulnerability In Resistant Strains A rapid diagnostic test for tuberculosis (TB) has been approved for the first time by the World Health Organization (WHO). The assay can identify the tuberculosis-causing pathogen Mycobacterium tuberculosis in sputum samples within a few hours. Tuberculosis is a primary cause of death by infectious disease worldwide. The disease is estimated to kill over one million people every year, and is a huge socio-economic burden, particularly in low- and middle-income countries. "High-quality diagnostic tests are the cornerstone of effective TB care and prevention," said Dr. Rogerio Gaspar, WHO Director for Regulation and Prequalification. "Prequalification paves the way for equitable access to cutting-edge technologies, empowering countries to address the dual burden of TB and drug-resistant TB."  M. Tuberculosis c...

“A Visit to the Pro-Brexit Coastal Town of Hartlepool - The New Yorker” plus 3 more

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“A Visit to the Pro-Brexit Coastal Town of Hartlepool - The New Yorker” plus 3 more A Visit to the Pro-Brexit Coastal Town of Hartlepool - The New Yorker How “Rest in Power” Went From Radical Eulogy to Kitschy Twitter Meme - Slate Silence or death: Turner finalist Lawrence Abu Hamdan on recreating a horrific Syrian jail - The Guardian In Death Penalty Cases, Sotomayor Is Alone in ‘Bearing Witness’ - The New York Times A Visit to the Pro-Brexit Coastal Town of Hartlepool - The New Yorker Posted: 30 Sep 2019 01:16 PM PDT In the Brexit referendum, in 2016, there were few places in Britain where the margin in favor of leaving the E.U. was as wide as in Hartlepool, a coastal town in the northeast of the country where sixty-nine per cent of voters favored breaking with the European Union. Hartlepool, which has a population of about ninety thousand people, almost all of them white and of...

St. Michael and Rome - Church Militant

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You are not signed in as a Premium user; we rely on Premium users to support our news reporting. Sign in or Sign up today! [embedded content] CLICK ABOVE TO WATCH VIDEO TRANSCRIPT In the run-up to the synod, while we are in Rome, we are going to bring you a series of reports to help you better understand the stakes. The Church's history obviously stretches back 2,000 years, and much of that history has revolved around critical moments here in Rome. One such moment was in the year 591 near the beginning of the reign of Pope St. Gregory the Great. Gregory became pope in the first place because his predecessor had died of a virulent plague sweeping through Rome and the surrounding area, claiming a large number of lives. Additionally, the population of the Italian peninsula was severely decreasing because of the Gothic War, and the Lombard Germanic tribe was able to sweep into a region of Italy and establish a kingdom. The Germans who came to Italy were largely A...

El Paso Sculptor Reimagines Mesoamerican History With A Sci-Fi Twist - Texas Standard

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Chamizal National Memorial in El Paso is showing sculptor Angel Cabrales’ new exhibit, “The Uncolonized: A Vision in the Parallel.”  Share this story with a friend: By Leah Scarpelli & Antonio Cueto September 30, 2019 3:31 pm Arts & Culture , History https://ift.tt/2oKPzqd

China's health insurance: A blue ocean strategy? - Asia Insurance Review

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China’s health insurance market is highly competitive and the battle for market share is as intense as ever. The good thing is that market participants in China have never stopped looking for answers and trying out new and innovative business models.   In May this year, the Chinese National Health Commission issued a report stating that there are currently 158 ‘internet hospitals’ nationwide – a system that has been developing well in recent years.  In China, more and more hospitals have obtained internet medical licenses. Major provinces and cities are actively launching new internet hospital outlets, whereby patients can easily log into the hospital’s WeChat official account or app for a video consultation.  How it works is that a doctor can issue a prescription immediately, a professional pharmacist audits it online and the pharmacy quickly delivers the drugs to the patient’s home. The patient can also check the screening report and obtain an electronic invoi...

“Plague Inc dev's peace-keeping military sim Rebel Inc: Escalation heading to PC - Eurogamer.net” plus 2 more

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"plague incorporated" - Google News “Plague Inc dev's peace-keeping military sim Rebel Inc: Escalation heading to PC - Eurogamer.net” plus 2 more Plague Inc dev's peace-keeping military sim Rebel Inc: Escalation heading to PC - Eurogamer.net The top iPhone and iPad apps on App Store - Hartford Courant 5 games without WiFi or mobile data: play without worries - Herald Publicist Plague Inc dev's peace-keeping military sim Rebel Inc: Escalation heading to PC - Eurogamer.net Posted: 30 Sep 2019 10:31 AM PDT Enters Steam early access in October. Ndemic Creations, the developer behind enormously popular germ domination game Plague Inc, has revealed its next endeavour: peace-keeping "political/military strategic simulation" Rebel Inc: Escalation, which is heading to Steam early access some time in October. Rebel Inc: Escalation is an expanded version...