Health
Skin cancer deaths rates soar, mostly for men: study
Health & Fitness
November 5, 2018
Skin cancer deaths rates soar, mostly for men: study
Skin cancer deaths among men have soared in wealthy nations since 1985, with mortality rates among women rising more…
Egypt, Bulgaria hold discussions on transfer of technology
Egypt
October 23, 2018
Egypt, Bulgaria hold discussions on transfer of technology
President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi held a meeting with the Bulgaria’s Prime Minister Boyko Borissov on Tuesday, discussing cooperation between the…
US, Japanese pair win Nobel Medicine Prize for cancer therapy
Science
October 1, 2018
US, Japanese pair win Nobel Medicine Prize for cancer therapy
Two immunologists, James Allison of the US and Tasuku Honjo of Japan, won the 2018 Nobel Medicine Prize for…
Egypt Health Ministry to launch anti-Hep C campaign
Health & Fitness
September 30, 2018
Egypt Health Ministry to launch anti-Hep C campaign
Minister of Health Hala Zayed said on Sunday that her ministry would launch an anti-Hepatitis C campaign in October…
WHO awards Ghada Wali the Public Health Champions award
Health & Fitness
September 29, 2018
WHO awards Ghada Wali the Public Health Champions award
Ghada Wali, Minister of Social Solidarity, received the World Health Organization’s (WHO) Public Health Champions award, honoring the most…
Implant helps paralyzed man walk again
Health & Fitness
September 25, 2018
Implant helps paralyzed man walk again
Five years after he was paralyzed in a snowmobile accident, a man in the US has learned to walk…
Cancer in Europe: more cases but fewer deaths
Health & Fitness
September 12, 2018
Cancer in Europe: more cases but fewer deaths
The number of cancer cases has continued to rise across Europe, however mortality rates from the disease have fallen,…
Unexpected effects of climate change: worse food safety, more car wrecks
Environment
August 14, 2018
Unexpected effects of climate change: worse food safety, more car wrecks
On excessively hot days, there are more likely to be fatal car accidents and food safety problems, and police…
US giant Monsanto known for controversial chemicals
Health & Fitness
August 11, 2018
US giant Monsanto known for controversial chemicals
From “Agent Orange” and DDT to genetically modified crops, Monsanto has long been associated with controversial chemicals, but a…
22.8% of Egyptians are smokers: National Health Survey
Life & Style
July 23, 2018
22.8% of Egyptians are smokers: National Health Survey
According to a National Health Survey monitoring risk factors for non-communicable diseases in Egypt, around 22.8 percent of Egyptians…