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China confirms new African swine fever outbreak in Fujian province

BEIJING (Reuters) – China on Thursday said it had confirmed a new outbreak of African swine fever in Fujian province, as the highly contagious disease spreads through the world’s largest hog herd. The outbreak in Sanming city in Fujian killed 27 animals on a farm of 11,950 pigs, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs… Read More »

Health Canada moves to restrict alcohol content in single-serve sugary drinks

MONTREAL — Health Canada is moving to restrict sugary high-alcohol drinks like the one reportedly consumed by a Quebec teen who died last winter. The federal agency said the single-serve products are creating a public health risk, especially for youth. It is proposing the beverages no longer contain the equivalent of four servings of alcohol… Read More »

Why careful planning is key in building a mobile strategy

Deploying shared smartphones across an enterprise is a major decision that has implications on finance, productivity and even patient safety. According to a 2018 Spyglass Consulting Group survey, it’s also a common decision, as 90 percent of hospitals are making significant investments in smartphones and unified mobile communications platforms. Organizations once considered smartphones a security… Read More »