News tagged with fatality
Fall driving more hazardous than summer or winter
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Jul 14, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- While many believe summer is the most dangerous season on U.S. roads because motorists tend to drive faster, drink more alcohol and drive more often for leisure, a new report by the University of Michigan ...
US swine flu deaths hit double-digits
May 21, 2009 |
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(AP) -- Swine flu forced Christina Huitron to make a choice no mother should ever have to make.
First swine flu death in Canada, as US cases double
May 08, 2009 |
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The Americas were back in the spotlight over swine flu fears Friday as Canada announced its first death, the number of US infections almost doubled, and more cases were found in Latin America.
Latest snapshot of swine flu crisis
May 01, 2009 |
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An overview of the current swine flu crisis:
Underage drinking laws reduce fatal accidents, saving 732 lives per year
Apr 07, 2009 |
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State laws that prohibit people under the age of 21 from purchasing or possessing alcohol, and from driving with any alcohol in their system save 732 lives a year in the United States, according to a study released today ...
Ancient Architecture Makes Italian Earthquakes Deadly, Professor Says
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Apr 06, 2009 |
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A University of Colorado at Boulder professor says the powerful earthquake that knocked down buildings and killed at least 130 people in and around the medieval city of L'Aquila in Italy April 6 is a continuation of violent ...
Drug blocks two of world's deadliest emerging viruses
Mar 05, 2009 |
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Two highly lethal viruses that have emerged in recent outbreaks are susceptible to chloroquine, an established drug used to prevent and treat malaria, according to a new basic science study by researchers at Weill Cornell ...
New car tech: Not just crash protection, but prevention
Jan 28, 2009 |
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A car that can brake itself to avoid a fender-bender during the morning commute might seem far into the future. Except it goes on sale in March. That's when City Safety, a low-speed collision-avoidance technology becomes ...
