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Click to View in Browser 05/14/2014 WHO says deadly MERS virus does not constitute global emergency LONDON (Reuters) - Concern about the deadly new Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) virus has "significantly increased" but the disease does not yet constitute a global public health emergency, the World Health Organisation (WHO) said on Wednesday. Florida MERS patient sat in busy ER for hours ORLANDO (Reuters) - The second U.S. patient to be diagnosed with the deadly Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) spent at least four hours in the public waiting room of a busy Florida emergency department before he was seen by a doctor, a hospital official said. Group urges tobacco companies to protect U.S. child workers WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. children working in domestic tobacco fields regularly suffer from breathing problems, nausea and other ailments, an international rights group said in a report on Wednesday, urging the industry to develop tougher protections for its youngest workers. Man returning from Saudi Arabia is first Dutch patient of MERS virus AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - A man returning to the Netherlands from Saudi Arabia has been admitted to hospital with the deadly Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) virus, a Dutch health official said. College football players have visible brain changes NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - The brains of college football players may already display the effects of years of taking hits, according to a new brain imaging study. Pregnancy linked to car crash risk: study NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Women are at increased risk of being seriously injured during a motor vehicle accident during the second trimester of pregnancy, according to a new study from Canada. UK body blocks earlier use of J&J prostate cancer drug LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's healthcare cost-effectiveness agency NICE said on Wednesday that a Johnson & Johnson prostate cancer drug, originally invented in Britain, was not worth giving to patients who have yet to receive chemotherapy. The longer parents smoke, the more likely their kids will, too: study NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Parents should quit smoking while their children are young to help prevent them from picking up the habit later on, according to a new study. Isis Pharma's diabetes drug succeeds in mid-stage study (Reuters) - Isis Pharmaceuticals Inc said its experimental type 2 diabetes drug reduced blood-sugar levels in patients in a mid-stage study, sending its shares up as much as 13 percent before the bell. Two Orlando health workers ill after exposure to MERS patient (Reuters) - Two health workers at a hospital in Orlando, Florida, who were exposed to a patient with Middle East Respiratory Syndrome have begun showing flu-like symptoms, and one of the two has been hospitalized. Related Video Magic carpet lights the way for informative floors Antarctic ice loss "passed the point of no return" - scientists The latest Reuters articles on M&A, IPOs, private equity, hedge funds and regulatory updates delivered to your inbox each day. Register Today   A daily digest of breaking business news, coverage of the US economy, major corporate news and the financial markets. Register Today   » MORE NEWSLETTERS

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