Science
Washing your hands is the easiest way to save lives
May 7, 2015
Washing your hands is the easiest way to save lives
World Hand Hygiene Day (May 5) is the opportune moment to remember that germs are primarily transmitted by your hands…
Seminar: 96% of Egypt’s ancient monuments neglected
May 7, 2015
Seminar: 96% of Egypt’s ancient monuments neglected
At a seminar organized by the Engineers Syndicate, Abdel Halim Nour Eddin, an expert in archaeology, said 96 percent of…
Jackie Chan warns Singapore youth on drugs after son’s detention
May 7, 2015
Jackie Chan warns Singapore youth on drugs after son’s detention
Jackie Chan was named Singapore's first celebrity anti-drug ambassador on Thursday and the kung fu movie star sought to warn…
J&J seeks bioethics advice on compassionate use of drugs
May 7, 2015
J&J seeks bioethics advice on compassionate use of drugs
Dying patients sometimes seek emergency access to experimental medicines, desperate for a last-chance treatment even if there's little proof it…
Hospital efforts to save very premature babies vary widely in US
May 7, 2015
Hospital efforts to save very premature babies vary widely in US
They weigh as little as a pound yet force some of the toughest choices in all of medicine. Extremely premature…
Global greenhouse gas levels reach new monthly record
May 6, 2015
Global greenhouse gas levels reach new monthly record
In another ominous sign of human-caused climate change, US government scientists said Wednesday that global carbon dioxide concentrations have reached…
WHO warns of high blood pressure, diabetes, obesity
May 6, 2015
WHO warns of high blood pressure, diabetes, obesity
Health data released on Wednesday provided the clearest evidence to date of the spread of chronic diseases like diabetes and…
Egypt to host conference on protecting cultural heritage
May 6, 2015
Egypt to host conference on protecting cultural heritage
Egypt will host the International Conference for the Protection of Human Heritage under the slogan "Threatened Cultural Heritage" Wednesday, May…
Russian spacecraft falling back to Earth
May 6, 2015
Russian spacecraft falling back to Earth
Mohamed Shawkat Odeh, director of the International Astronomy Center, said on Wednesday that speculations of a spacecraft falling on Earth…
Bayt Madkour Pasha: A threatened archaeological house
May 6, 2015
Bayt Madkour Pasha: A threatened archaeological house
Bayt Madkour Pasha, a house built in accordance with Islamic architecture in the 19th Centurty, is at risk of being…