Tetanus kills 140 000 newborn babies every year

Every three minutes, somewhere in the world - but mainly in developing countries - a newborn baby dies of neonatal tetanus. That comes down to ± 140 000 infants a year. The use of unclean instruments to cut the...

Woman finds bat in Christmas tree

"NIPOMO, Calif. - Sheila Kearns had a Christmas tree delivered to her home on Sunday. She says she thought she'd been pricked by pine needles when she reached into the tree while decorating it. But the next...

Tetanus jab may curb multiple sclerosis risk (Reuters)

" NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Vaccination against tetanus may offer protection against the development of multiple sclerosis (MS), according to a new study from Boston-based researchers. Dr. Miguel A. Hernan and...

None dare call it reason, but amnesty will do for the time being

"Give me your tired, your poor, Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free, The wretched refuse of your teeming shore. Send these, the homeless, tempest-tost to me, I lift my lamp beside the golden door"  <---  21st Century interpretation: ...

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