Care needed to reduce pet-to-human infection risk

Care needed to reduce pet-to-human infection risk

By Kathryn Doyle (Reuters Health) – Pets can be a source of infection, and newborns, the elderly, children with leukemia and adults with cancer are especially vulnerable, according to a new review of data from previous research. Selecting the right pets and using safe strategies to care for them can reduce the risk, the authors write. “Pets have a number of really important health benefits,” including emotional and social support,

Chinese-Market Buick Excelle GT Previews Next Verano

– If it looks like a Buick Verano, smells like a Buick Verano, and walks like a Buick Verano, is it a Buick Verano? If we’re talking about the Chinese-market Buick Excelle sedan, the answer is probably yes. The current Excelle, the Verano, and the Opel Astra are all siblings under the skin, so the new Excelle GT sedan that debuted at the 2015 Shanghai auto show provides a good

Greece Moves to Seize Local Government Cash

Running out of options to keep his country afloat, Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras ordered local governments to move their funds to the central bank. With negotiations over bailout aid deadlocked, Tsipras needs the cash for salaries, pensions and a repayment to the International Monetary Fund. “Central government entities are obliged to deposit their cash reserves and transfer their term deposit funds to their accounts at the Bank of Greece,”