WebMD Feature Archive. As a symptom of illness, sore throat rivals fatigue for being both commonplace and a potential sign of catastrophe. Usually, having a sore throat is nothing to worry about -- most are caused by cold and flu germs. In rare cases, however, a sore throat can signal something much more serious. One of the first symptoms of infection caused by the dreaded ebola virus, for example, is a sore throat. And strep bacteria, a common cause of sore throat, especially in children, can spread like wildfire if it gets into the blood, damaging the liver, brain, kidneys, and other organs.
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DuPont Cuts 2016 R&D Budget Ahead Of Merger With Dow Chemical. Continuing to pare research and development, DuPont plans to cut its spending on R&D in 2016 to between $1.6 billion and $1.7 billion, a roughly 10% decline from the $1.9 billion the firm devoted to research in 2015. DuPont revealed the budget cut while announcing a decline in fourth-quarter sales and earnings. The reduction will take the firmâs R&D spending to roughly the same amount it spent in 2010.