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Intelligent robots threaten millions of jobs

Intelligent robots threaten millions of jobs

Advances in artificial intelligence will soon lead to robots that are capable of nearly everything humans do, threatening tens of…
Care and Cure: Engineering the future of diabetes treatment

Care and Cure: Engineering the future of diabetes treatment

For diabetics, life is a constant struggle to maintain balance — keeping track of your carbohydrate intake, constantly monitoring blood-sugar…
Back to its roots: how Zika may threaten Africa

Back to its roots: how Zika may threaten Africa

Florzinha Amado is eight months pregnant and trying to stay calm about whether the Zika virus infection she contracted at…
New app helps young Iranians avoid ‘morality police’

New app helps young Iranians avoid ‘morality police’

A new smartphone application that helps Iranians dodge the Islamic Republic's "morality police" is proving popular with the young, tech-savvy…
Egypt to host global hybrid-electric vehicle competition in March

Egypt to host global hybrid-electric vehicle competition in March

Egypt will host the first Gobal Hybrid Electric Challenge in Egypt competition in the first half of March, privately-owned Shorouk…
Better growth monitoring needed to spot childhood diseases

Better growth monitoring needed to spot childhood diseases

Monitoring growth can serve as an early warning for many childhood diseases, but a lack of consensus on how tracking…
Textile workers at higher risk for rheumatoid arthritis

Textile workers at higher risk for rheumatoid arthritis

Breathing textile dust on the job is linked to an almost tripled risk of developing rheumatoid arthritis, an immune system…
More than 5,000 pregnant women in Colombia have Zika virus: government

More than 5,000 pregnant women in Colombia have Zika virus: government

More than 5,000 pregnant Colombian women are infected with the mosquito-borne Zika virus, the country's national health institute said on…
Weight-loss surgery after age 35 linked to survival benefit

Weight-loss surgery after age 35 linked to survival benefit

Obese people who undergo a certain kind of weight-loss operation after age 35 may live longer than obese people of…
Most US medical schools fail to accommodate disabilities

Most US medical schools fail to accommodate disabilities

Most US medical schools fail to accommodate students with disabilities, a study shows. The researchers analyzed policies covering admission eligibility and…
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