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First US Zika virus transmission reported, attributed to sex
February 3, 2016
First US Zika virus transmission reported, attributed to sex
The first known case of Zika virus transmission in the United States was reported in Texas on Tuesday by local…
CNN: Irresistible cities – World’s 25 top tourism destinations
January 31, 2016
CNN: Irresistible cities – World’s 25 top tourism destinations
Still one of the world's most vibrant cities despite astronomical living costs, it's no surprise London is the world's second…
CNN: What happens when you’re born on an airplane?
January 31, 2016
CNN: What happens when you’re born on an airplane?
Renewing a passport and border checks are not the easiest of tasks for Shona Owen thanks to the unusual location…
CNN: Molise – The untouched Italy few ever see
January 31, 2016
CNN: Molise – The untouched Italy few ever see
We all know Tuscany, Umbria and Sicily -- but ever heard of Molise? The door to Italy's deep south -- though…
8.8 million patients infected with hepatitis C in Egypt: conference
January 30, 2016
8.8 million patients infected with hepatitis C in Egypt: conference
Professors from Alexandria University have indicated that there has been an increase in the rate of infection in people with…
CNN: Qatar Airways may launch world’s longest flight
January 30, 2016
CNN: Qatar Airways may launch world’s longest flight
A whopping 18½-hour journey between Doha, Qatar, and Auckland, New Zealand, is poised to become the world's longest direct flight…
CNN: Bara Bangal – A Himalayan village on the path of Alexander the Great
January 30, 2016
CNN: Bara Bangal – A Himalayan village on the path of Alexander the Great
To the naked eye, the terraced fields seem close enough to touch: hardly 4 km as the crow flies. But in…
Tendon pain linked to type 2 diabetes
January 30, 2016
Tendon pain linked to type 2 diabetes
Exercise is important to managing type 2 diabetes, but the condition may also make a person prone to tendon pain,…
An ethical way to choose which kids get chemo during a shortage?
January 30, 2016
An ethical way to choose which kids get chemo during a shortage?
When chemotherapy is in short supply, doctors should choose kids to receive treatment based on which patients have the best…
Did Brazil, global health agencies fumble Zika response?
January 30, 2016
Did Brazil, global health agencies fumble Zika response?
Last January, long lines formed outside health clinics in Recife, a city in Brazil's northeast hit hard in recent years…