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Infosys Under Investigation For Visa Fraud - Forbes

forbes.com — “Infosys faces civil charges over visa fraud. Whistleblower tells CBS News that Indian IT firm was bringing in immigrant workers at depressed pay rates, and sometimes even illegally.” View full resource at forbes.com

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BBC News - Medical device hack attacks may kill, researchers warn

bbc.com — “Researchers are worried that not enough is being done to ensure the software inside medical devices is fit for the job.” View full resource at bbc.com

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BBC News - Can the web improve your health?

bbc.co.uk — “Websites are offering new ways to empower patients and reshape the doctor-patient relationship.” View full resource at bbc.co.uk

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Safety and efficacy of antibiotics compared with appendicectomy for treatment of uncomplicated acute appendicitis: meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials | BMJ

bmj.com — “Safety and efficacy of antibiotics compared with appendicectomy for treatment of uncomplicated acute appendicitis: meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials | BMJ” View full resource at bmj.com

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BBC News - Resistance spread 'compromising' fight against malaria

bbc.co.uk — “Scientists find new evidence that resistance to the front-line treatments for malaria is increasing.” View full resource at bbc.co.uk

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Doctors Groups Acknowledge They Need to Curb Excessive Testing | Healthland | TIME.com

healthland.time.com — “If you feel you’re poked, prodded and subjected to too many tests when you visit the doctor, your physician may actually agree. Nine major medical societies, including the American College of Cardiology and the American Society of Clinical Oncology have banded together — representing nearly 3...” View full resource at healthland.time.com

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The State News :: Running with purpose

statenews.com — “Most runners startle at the sound of a car horn — but sociology junior Alex Perez revels in it. After hearing that his co-worker’s wife currently is fighting breast cancer, Perez decided to take his concern about the disease to the streets with his campaign, Think Pink, Run Pink.” View full resource at statenews.com

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BBC News - Egg and sperm donors: HFEA in drive to increase numbers

bbc.co.uk — “The UK fertility regulator is seeking to reduce the taboo around egg and sperm donation by encouraging altruistic donation.” View full resource at bbc.co.uk

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Drive to recruit more egg donors http://t.co/P2TWasj5

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BBC News - David Cameron defends secret courts and web monitoring plans

bbc.co.uk — “David Cameron says "gaps" in national security must be plugged but says concerns about closed court hearings and internet surveillance can be met.” View full resource at bbc.co.uk

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AND: any intelligence shared with the UK will never be disclosed without the Americans' consent!!! http://t.co/MbLSOKZr Another April fool??

BBC News - Self-sculpting sand robots are under development at MIT

bbc.co.uk — “MIT researchers are trying to build tiny robots that can join together to create usable tools.” View full resource at bbc.co.uk

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BBC News - US obesity 'higher than thought'

bbc.co.uk — “The obesity problem in the US may be much worse than previously thought, according to researchers.” View full resource at bbc.co.uk

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BBC News - Email and web use 'to be monitored' under new laws

bbc.co.uk — “The government will be able to monitor the calls, emails, texts and website visits of everyone in the UK under new legislation set to be announced soon.” View full resource at bbc.co.uk

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Gov to snoop on all email. RT @nickmcgill: http://t.co/L1VCt1Uf

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BBC News - Amnesty urges Bahrain to free activist on hunger strike

bbc.co.uk — “Amnesty International has demanded the jailed Bahraini human rights activist, Abdulhadi al-Khawaja, be released "immediately and unconditionally".” View full resource at bbc.co.uk

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BBC News - Taking dogs to work 'reduces employee stress'

bbc.co.uk — “Bringing pet dogs to work can reduce stress and make the job more satisfying for other employees, a study suggests.” View full resource at bbc.co.uk

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Sleeping less hurts your heart and your performance | Fox News

foxnews.com — “Your co-workers who boast about how little sleep they need (or maybe you’re guilty of that) may want to re-think their water-cooler conversations” View full resource at foxnews.com

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