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The ‘Angelina effect’ has doubled preventative mastectomy numbers in the UK

The ‘Angelina effect’ has doubled preventative mastectomy numbers in the UK

Two years after the actress Angelina Jolie went public about having a gene mutation linked to breast cancer and her…
Exercise can give a boost to memory in older adults: study

Exercise can give a boost to memory in older adults: study

It seems exercising the body could also exercise the mind, with a new study reporting that older adults who take…
Imitation screws used in operations have devastating impacts on patients

Imitation screws used in operations have devastating impacts on patients

Aya is a 14-year-old girl who fell down the stairs and broke her leg, which necessitated a surgery. After the…
Anonymous hackers target Iceland sites in whaling protest

Anonymous hackers target Iceland sites in whaling protest

Activist hackers from the Anonymous collective have claimed responsibility for bringing down five government websites in Iceland in a protest…
Berlin hosts ‘One God, Three Religions’ exhibition

Berlin hosts ‘One God, Three Religions’ exhibition

Berlin will be hosting an exhibition entitled “One God, Three Religions” in July 2016, following a visit to Egypt in…
Brazil finds Zika virus causes deformities in babies

Brazil finds Zika virus causes deformities in babies

The Brazilian health ministry confirmed that there was a link between cases of microcephaly, a head deformity, in babies and…
Paris climate activists plan human chain on global day of action

Paris climate activists plan human chain on global day of action

Activists plan to join arms and form a "human chain" in Paris on Sunday to urge action on global warming,…
Egypt inaugurates 270 mn-euro wind turbine plant

Egypt inaugurates 270 mn-euro wind turbine plant

Egypt’s Electricity and Renewable Energy Minister Mohamed Shaker opened an EU-funded wind turbine station for electricity production at a total cost…
Screen time, in moderation, not linked to youngsters’ depression

Screen time, in moderation, not linked to youngsters’ depression

Youngsters who spend too much time staring at televisions and computers may be more depressed than those who abstain completely,…
Hong Kong’s dolphins at risk of disappearing

Hong Kong’s dolphins at risk of disappearing

As Hong Kong seeks to expand its international airport and with a major new bridge project under way, campaigners warn…
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