Terminalia chebula

Terminalia chebula Retz. (Fam. Combretaceae)is listed in 'Ayurvedic Materia Medica' because of its healing properties. In Tibetan medicine uses the fruits of the plant which is known as Arura. According to Bag et al.2013, Terminalia chebula was found to be active as antioxidant, antimicrobial, antidiabetic, hepatoprotective, anti-inflammatory, antimutagenic, antiproliferative, radioprotective, cardioprotective, antiarthritic, anticaries, gastrointestinal motility and wound healing activity.

Occupy is back in Germany accusing the financial market capitalism of exploring the poor

Brave young generation is rising their voice against the oligarchy of bank system controlled worldwide by the Wall Street. [1]

Occupy Wall Street in New York started in September 2011 the campaign against the American bank system which caused the breakdown of the international economy system in 2008. In Frankfurt the protest against the banks went on till august 2012.
 

Eimeria



Eimeria is a genus of parasites that includes various species responsible for the poultry disease coccidiosis.

Human infections
Five genera are known to cause infections in humans: Cryptosporidium, Cyclospora, Isospora, Sarcocystis and Toxoplasma. Of these the first three normally are confined to the gastrointestinal tract and cause diarrhoea and abdominal pain. The other two invade the body tissues and many be found in multiple organs. [1]

Chlamydophila pneumoniae formerly known as Chlamydia pneumoniae causes koala death in Australia

Chlamydia pneumoniae is widespread in humans. It causes acute upper and lower respiratory tract infections in addition to a range of other diseases in humans and animals. It is also infecting animals. Australian koalas are widely infected with Chlamydia, pecorum and Chlamydia pneumoniae. Other Chlamydia, such as Chlamydia psittaci and Chlamydia abortus, are known zoonotic pathogens. [1]

Ultraviolet A and ultraviolet B rays of sunlight increase skin cancer cases

The United States Environmental Protection Agency EPA, together with the CDC and the FDA, warn of skin cancer. The agencies recommend to take extra protection to prevent skin cancer throughout the summer, such as using sunscreen, wearing UV-blocking sunglasses, wearing protective clothing and limiting time in the sun. The agencies predict that one in five Americans will get skin cancer in their lifetime. Increasing rates of melanoma, a deadly form of skin cancer, are of concern. It is one of the most common cancers among people ages 15 to 29 years, says Janet McCabe of the EPA.

Salmonella antibiotics-resistant strains should be declared as food adulterants, says CSPI

Meats like chicken, ground beef, ground turkey, and pork are known to cause outbreaks from Salmonella strains Hadar, Heidelberg, Newport, and Typhimurium, presenting growing antibiotic-resistance. [1]

In a letter to USDA Secretary Vilsack, the CSPI urges the agency to declare these strains as adulterants. This could prevent meat contaminated with these pathogens to be placed at market.

Blood lead levels of children in France

Low-level lead exposure is associated with intellectual deficits and behavioural problems. Oulhote et al. 2013 studied the contribution of residential sources of lead to children's blood lead levels. Lead-contaminated floor dust was the main source of lead in blood. [1]

Novel coronavirus

Coronaviruses are a large family of viruses that includes viruses that may cause a range of illnesses in humans, from the common cold to SARS (severe acute respiratory syndrome) with 8 000 deseases and 800 death caused by the SARS epidemic in 2003. No SARS cases were reported since 2004. Viruses of this family also cause a number of animal diseases.

Novel coronavirus
This particular strain of coronavirus has not been previously identified in humans. This novel coronavirus is not the same coronavirus that caused SARS.

Phenylbutazone in horsemeat

The identification of beef products contaminated with horsemeat and the discovery of phenylbutazone in a small number of horse carcasses intended for the food chain has ignited concerns about beef safety in the EU.

The H7N9 avian flue virus outbreak is responsible for already 18 deaths in China

China has sent a specime of the H7N9 avian flu virus to Taiwan which is trying to cooperate in the production of a vaccine and further research on diagnosis of this new strain of flue virus, reports the Taiwanese Centers for Disease Control (CDC). [1]

The virus is responsible for already 18 deaths and infected dozens in China. Taiwan fears the strain may cross the strait which separates it from the mainland.

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