Science
MERS, Ebola, bird flu: science’s big missed opportunities
October 26, 2015
MERS, Ebola, bird flu: science’s big missed opportunities
Anyone who goes down with flu in Europe this winter could be asked to enroll in a randomized clinical trial…
Pompeii restorers dig and scrub against clock as EU funding deadline looms
October 25, 2015
Pompeii restorers dig and scrub against clock as EU funding deadline looms
Years of neglect at the ancient Roman city of Pompeii are being dug and scrubbed away in a last-minute bid…
Egyptian astronaut to join NASA
October 25, 2015
Egyptian astronaut to join NASA
An Egyptian researcher from the University of Technology in Munich, Germany, will join NASA as the first Egyptian astronaut at…
Foreign Ministry warns against online scam deals
October 25, 2015
Foreign Ministry warns against online scam deals
Egypt’s Foreign Affairs Ministry is once again warning citizens against making online deals with unverified foreign companies. The ministry, in a statement…
UPDATE: New project to explore pyramids ‘unprecedented’ – minister
October 25, 2015
UPDATE: New project to explore pyramids ‘unprecedented’ – minister
The year 2016 will be the year of the pyramids, as the Antiquities Ministry will embark on a scientific exploration…
Howl of a good time: Deep monkey roars come with intimate secret
October 24, 2015
Howl of a good time: Deep monkey roars come with intimate secret
The howler monkeys whose guttural calls reverberate through Central and South American rainforests possess a secret that the males of…
Govt unable to provide heart medication: Doctors Syndicate
October 24, 2015
Govt unable to provide heart medication: Doctors Syndicate
The Doctors Syndicate has said that hundreds of thousands of heart patients in Egypt suffer from a shortage of Cordarone,…
World’s first malaria vaccine delayed as WHO experts urge caution
October 24, 2015
World’s first malaria vaccine delayed as WHO experts urge caution
The world's first malaria vaccine is promising but should be used on a pilot basis before any wide-scale use, given…
Some doctors, midwives don’t know postpartum diabetes risk
October 24, 2015
Some doctors, midwives don’t know postpartum diabetes risk
Some doctors and midwives may underestimate the risk for postpartum diabetes among women who develop a version of the disease…