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lundi 1 février 2016

CDC says E.coli outbreaks related to Chipotle appear to be over

(Reuters) - The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said on Monday it had concluded that two E.coli outbreaks related to Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc appeared to be over.

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Obama to seek $755 million in new funding for cancer research in U.S. budget: White House

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama will ask Congress for $755 million in cancer research funding for the National Institutes of Health and the Food and Drug Administration in his 2017 budget request, the White House said on Monday.

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Brazil authorizes forced entry to private property to fight Zika

RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff authorized health officials to enter private properties by force if necessary in an effort to control the spread of the mosquito-borne virus Zika, which the government has dubbed an "imminent danger to public health."

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Aetna profit beats on strength in government business

(Reuters) - Health insurer Aetna Inc, which is in the process of buying smaller rival Humana Inc, reported a better-than-expected quarterly profit on strong performance in its government business that sells Medicare and Medicaid plans.

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WHO meets to decide whether to declare Zika a global emergency

GENEVA (Reuters) - Independent experts to the World Health Organization began deliberating on Monday whether to declare a global emergency over the Zika virus, which has been linked to thousands of birth defects in Brazil.

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Britain gives scientist go-ahead to genetically modify human embryos

LONDON, Feb 1 (Reuters) - - Scientists in Britain have been give the go-ahead to edit the genes of human embryos for research, using a technique that some say could eventually be used to create "designer babies".