Life & Style
Hunt for AIDS cure accelerates as GSK and US experts link up
May 11, 2015
Hunt for AIDS cure accelerates as GSK and US experts link up
Britain's GlaxoSmithKline, which decided last week to retain rather than float off its HIV drugs business, is to collaborate with…
Somaya al-Khashab wears world’s most expensive wedding dress
May 11, 2015
Somaya al-Khashab wears world’s most expensive wedding dress
The dress that Somaya al-Khashab wore in a fashion show will be entered in the Guinness Book of World Records…
Food ads during children’s TV don’t meet proposed guidelines
May 10, 2015
Food ads during children’s TV don’t meet proposed guidelines
On network and cable TV, during shows aimed at kids under age 12, the vast majority of commercials are for…
Sexual orientation, gender identity tied to eating disorder risk
May 10, 2015
Sexual orientation, gender identity tied to eating disorder risk
Transgender and non-transgender lesbian, gay and bisexual college students seem to be at the highest risk for eating disorders, according…
UK ambassador gives funny response to humorous job seeker
May 10, 2015
UK ambassador gives funny response to humorous job seeker
The UK ambassador to Cairo made the social network punchline of the day on Thursday when he replied to a…
Diabetics who quit smoking may have trouble controlling blood sugar
May 10, 2015
Diabetics who quit smoking may have trouble controlling blood sugar
Although smoking increases the risk of diabetes and quitting has numerous health benefits, diabetics who quit may have temporary difficulty…
Actress Charlize Theron urges women to stand up for equal pay
May 10, 2015
Actress Charlize Theron urges women to stand up for equal pay
After negotiating a salary equal to her male co-star for her upcoming movie, Hollywood actress Charlize Theron has called on…
Pakistani drivers deliver people, goods and politics
May 10, 2015
Pakistani drivers deliver people, goods and politics
Pakistan has long been known for the garish decorations with which drivers lovingly adorn the rickshaws and ageing Bedford trucks…
Chinese turn Paris suburb into Europe’s biggest fashion market
May 10, 2015
Chinese turn Paris suburb into Europe’s biggest fashion market
The rows of upmarket sedans look out of place parked in the working-class Paris suburb but this is Aubervilliers, Europe's…
WHO adds hepatitis C drugs to essential list, urges lower prices
May 10, 2015
WHO adds hepatitis C drugs to essential list, urges lower prices
The World Health Organization has added new curative treatments for hepatitis C to its essential medicines list, but the UN…