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As Ebola flares up, Guinea plans to vaccinate contacts of survivors
April 3, 2016
As Ebola flares up, Guinea plans to vaccinate contacts of survivors
Guinea will soon vaccinate people who have come into contact with more than 500 men who have recovered from Ebola,…
Statin, blood pressure drug slash health risk in those with hypertension
April 2, 2016
Statin, blood pressure drug slash health risk in those with hypertension
Patients with high blood pressure and moderate risk of heart disease slashed their long-term risk of heart attack and stroke…
No matter how you take it, coffee can decrease the risk of colorectal cancer: new study
April 2, 2016
No matter how you take it, coffee can decrease the risk of colorectal cancer: new study
A new US study has found more evidence for the health-giving properties of coffee, finding that more than 2.5 cups…
Google introduces image search using emoji…but will it stay?
April 2, 2016
Google introduces image search using emoji…but will it stay?
In what is most likely an April Fool's special by the tech giant, users of Google Photo can now search…
No clear results yet from Radar scans of Tutankhamun’s tomb: Minister
April 2, 2016
No clear results yet from Radar scans of Tutankhamun’s tomb: Minister
Antiquities Minister Khaled al-Anany said on Friday no clear outcome was reached after the radar scans of King Tutankhamun's tomb.
First 3-D image of Zika virus could speed vaccine hunt
April 1, 2016
First 3-D image of Zika virus could speed vaccine hunt
US researchers announced on Thursday the first three-dimensional map of the Zika virus, an advance that some hope will speed…
Major study confirms moms’ smoking changes fetal DNA
April 1, 2016
Major study confirms moms’ smoking changes fetal DNA
Women who smoke while pregnant may harm their babies by chemically altering the DNA of the developing fetus, a major…
Complacency on Ebola may leave vaccine work unfinished: experts
March 31, 2016
Complacency on Ebola may leave vaccine work unfinished: experts
The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared the Ebola emergency over, but action is still needed to fully develop effective…
Egyptian gynecology professor invents ‘intelligent balloon’ to treat ova shortage
March 31, 2016
Egyptian gynecology professor invents ‘intelligent balloon’ to treat ova shortage
The International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics announced that Ali Farid Mohamed Ali, professor of gynecology and obstetrics at Ain…
Ancient Pharaonic cemetery unearthed in Aswan
March 30, 2016
Ancient Pharaonic cemetery unearthed in Aswan
An ancient cemetery belonging to the 18th Pharaonic dynasty has been discovered by Swedish excavators in Aswan, the Ministry of…