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Warnings as Hurricane Florence Approaches US
It's the most powerful storm to threaten the Carolinas in nearly three decades
Hurricane Florence - the most powerful storm to threaten the Carolinas in nearly three decades - is expected to strengthen, say forecasters. Officials warn there is a chance of "life-threatening inundation from rising water" over the next 48 hours as Florence heads for the US East Coast.
Recent years have seen the emergence of multi-drug-resistant strains of tuberculosis. So a brand new treatment for tuberculosis, which doesn't use antibiotics, could potentially be a game-changer.
A 10,000 strong swarm of mosquitoes will soon be unleashed in Burkina Faso. The swarm is the latest weapon in the war against malaria.
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