Life & Style
NGO raises anti-harassment awareness with subway comics
November 1, 2015
NGO raises anti-harassment awareness with subway comics
Beneath Cairo’s busy Ramses Square, at al-Shohadaa subway station, people waiting on the platforms are now being met with comics…
For ‘Pumpkin Capital USA,’ Halloween brings rest for farmers
November 1, 2015
For ‘Pumpkin Capital USA,’ Halloween brings rest for farmers
In Floydada, Texas, which calls itself "Pumpkin Capital, USA," Halloween is the time for farmers who produce more than a…
13 firms request to join Sovaldi production
October 31, 2015
13 firms request to join Sovaldi production
Thirteen Egyptian pharmaceutical company have filed a request with the Health Ministry to participate in the production of US-developed hepatitis…
Basketball players may be at heightened risk of lung clots
October 31, 2015
Basketball players may be at heightened risk of lung clots
Basketball players could be at heightened risk for dangerous blood clots that travel to the lungs, according to a small…
Stereotyping makes life harder for young female surgeons
October 31, 2015
Stereotyping makes life harder for young female surgeons
Women in surgical training programs who feel that those around them endorse negative stereotypes about female doctors have poorer psychological…
Batman adversary Harley Quinn tops 2015 Halloween costume search
October 31, 2015
Batman adversary Harley Quinn tops 2015 Halloween costume search
America's most popular Halloween costume this year could be Batman adversary Harley Quinn from the DC Comics series, according to…
Spooked by sugar, Americans search for healthier Halloween treats
October 31, 2015
Spooked by sugar, Americans search for healthier Halloween treats
The so-called war on sugar has a new battleground: Halloween. Some Americans are so spooked about the harmful effects of sugar…
Married people do better than most singles early after heart surgery
October 30, 2015
Married people do better than most singles early after heart surgery
Formerly married people may be at an increased risk of disability or death soon after heart surgery, suggests new U.S.…
Novartis, Juno face production hurdles for new blood cancer drugs
October 30, 2015
Novartis, Juno face production hurdles for new blood cancer drugs
As drugmakers including Novartis, Juno Therapeutics and Kite Pharma race to launch what may be the most effective treatments ever…