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Health Ministry aims to reduce high number of Caesareans
September 16, 2015
Health Ministry aims to reduce high number of Caesareans
The Health Ministry will form a committee to reduce the number of Caesarean sections performed in Egyptian hospitals.
Ministry spokesperson Hossam…
Strong wind destroys part of Kom Ombo Temple
September 15, 2015
Strong wind destroys part of Kom Ombo Temple
Strong winds in the Aswan Governorate have destroyed a part of the Kom Ombo Temple in the Aswan Governorate. “The section…
Low vitamin D levels linked to faster memory loss in older adults
September 15, 2015
Low vitamin D levels linked to faster memory loss in older adults
Older adults with low vitamin D levels – and that accounts for most of them – may lose their memories…
Activists launch campaign to collect, sort Alexandria garbage
September 15, 2015
Activists launch campaign to collect, sort Alexandria garbage
Several activists in Alexandria have launched a campaign to remove garbage called "Egypt will not fall into the garbage." The campaign…
Mediterranean diet plus olive oil may reduce breast cancer risk
September 15, 2015
Mediterranean diet plus olive oil may reduce breast cancer risk
Over time, eating a Mediterranean-style diet that emphasizes fish, vegetables and particularly olive oil, may lower women’s risk of breast…
Oil spill contained in Aswan
September 15, 2015
Oil spill contained in Aswan
An oil spill that leaked into the Nile in the Aswan governorate on Monday has been contained, according to the…
Blankets cover Swiss glacier in vain effort to halt icemelt
September 15, 2015
Blankets cover Swiss glacier in vain effort to halt icemelt
From afar, the Rhone glacier looks pristine, but on closer inspection the surface is covered with white blankets to slow…
New Ebola fatality in Sierra Leone: authorities
September 14, 2015
New Ebola fatality in Sierra Leone: authorities
A 16-year-old girl has died from Ebola in the northern Sierra Leone city of Makeni, the National Ebola Response Centre…
Beat cancer with a smile
September 14, 2015
Beat cancer with a smile
In celebration of Globe-athon to End Women's Cancers, an international movement to educate people on cancer, a group of volunteers…
Smoke from burning waste reduces visibility in Daqahlia
September 14, 2015
Smoke from burning waste reduces visibility in Daqahlia
Every year smoke blankets the sky in the Delta region, due to the burning of the waste left over from…