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Old red dye shows promise as new cancer foe
February 28, 2016
Old red dye shows promise as new cancer foe
Modern cancer drugs supercharge immune systems, target specific gene mutations and pack modified viruses into vaccines. Amid the increasing sophistication,…
Big verdict doesn’t assure more wins for plaintiffs in talc-cancer cases
February 27, 2016
Big verdict doesn’t assure more wins for plaintiffs in talc-cancer cases
The US$72 million verdict this week against Johnson & Johnson in a US case alleging links between talc-based powder and…
Teen mental health risk increases with food insecurity
February 27, 2016
Teen mental health risk increases with food insecurity
Adolescents living in households with limited or uncertain availability of nutritious food are more than twice as likely as other…
Nuweiba oil spill cleared-up, but work in Ras Gharib ongoing: official
February 27, 2016
Nuweiba oil spill cleared-up, but work in Ras Gharib ongoing: official
An oil spill in Nuweiba harbor has been cleaned up, according to Kawthar Hanafy, head of the Environment Ministry's central…
What stair-climbing speed may say about surgery outcomes
February 27, 2016
What stair-climbing speed may say about surgery outcomes
Checking how fast people can climb stairs before surgery might help predict their odds of complications after certain procedures, a…
Transgender kids have good mental health when allowed to be themselves
February 27, 2016
Transgender kids have good mental health when allowed to be themselves
Transgender kids who transform their appearance to match their gender identity rather than their sex assigned at birth may not…
Researchers with opposing views on salt intake are ignoring each other
February 27, 2016
Researchers with opposing views on salt intake are ignoring each other
On the question of whether the population would benefit if people cut back on salt, researchers fall into two camps,…
Internet by light promises to leave Wi-Fi eating dust
February 26, 2016
Internet by light promises to leave Wi-Fi eating dust
Connecting your smartphone to the web with just a lamp -- that is the promise of Li-Fi, featuring internet access…
Smartphones to replace cards at bank machines
February 26, 2016
Smartphones to replace cards at bank machines
Here's another use for the smartphone as it invades daily life: in place of your debit card at your bank…
New study outlines benefits of eating fish during pregnancy
February 26, 2016
New study outlines benefits of eating fish during pregnancy
A new study suggests that pregnant women should continue to eat fish during pregnancy, with negative health effects of low-level…