China has culled more than 900,000 pigs due to African swine fever

BEIJING (Reuters) – China has culled 916,000 pigs after around 100 outbreaks of African swine fever in the country, the agriculture ministry said on Tuesday, as the disease continues to spread to new regions and larger farms. FILE PHOTO: A student feeds pigs at a farm next to a primary school in Xuanwei, Yunnan province,… Read More: China has culled more than 900,000 pigs due to African… »

Despite Youth On Farm, Abbott Ventures Chief Avoids Spreading Manure

By MICHAEL MILLENSON  Abbott Ventures chief Evan Norton may have spent part of his youth on a farm, but there’s no manure in his manner when speaking of the medical device and diagnostics market landscape. The key, he says, is to avoid being blindsided by the transformational power of digital data. “We’ve been competing against Medtronic and J&J,… Read More: Despite Youth On Farm, Abbott Ventures Chief Avoids Spreading Manure »

Ardh Kumbh Mela 2019 Shahi Snan: Know The Dates and Significance of Main Bathing Days in Prayagraj

Shahi Snan at Kumbh Mela (Photo credits: Facebook/DY365) The Ardh Kumbh Mela 2019 has begun today in Prayagraj. Starting on the auspicious day of Makar Sankranti, the religious pilgrimage will go on till March 4. The mass gathering of faith sees a huge number of Hindus gathering to bathe in the sacred river or at… Read More: Ardh Kumbh Mela 2019 Shahi Snan: Know The Dates and… »

Medical News Today: How to relieve nerve pain in MS

Multiple sclerosis causes many symptoms, including loss of mobility, fatigue, and pain. There are, however, lots of prescribed and natural remedies that can help lessen the impact of the pain. Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic, often disabling condition that affects the central nervous system. There, it interrupts the flow of neurological signals between the… Read More: Medical News Today: How to relieve nerve pain in MS »