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Is Egypt really Zika free?
February 9, 2016
Is Egypt really Zika free?
Following the uncontrollable outbreak of the Zika virus in South America, the World Health Organization declared a public health emergency…
Environment Ministry to cultivate rooftops in Greater Cairo
February 9, 2016
Environment Ministry to cultivate rooftops in Greater Cairo
Egyptian Environmental Affairs Agency (EEAA) Chief Ahmed Abouel Saud said on Tuesday that the Environment Ministry will carry out this…
US athletes should consider not attending Olympics if fear Zika: officials
February 8, 2016
US athletes should consider not attending Olympics if fear Zika: officials
The United States Olympic Committee told US sports federations that athletes and staff concerned for their health over the Zika…
French historian Filiu tackles history of secularism in Egypt
February 8, 2016
French historian Filiu tackles history of secularism in Egypt
French historian Jean-Pierre Filiu, a professor of Middle East studies at the Paris School of International Affairs, held on Sunday…
Doctors puzzle over severity of defects in some Brazilian babies
February 8, 2016
Doctors puzzle over severity of defects in some Brazilian babies
Experts on microcephaly, the birth defect that has sparked alarm in the current Zika virus outbreak, say they are struck…
More than 3,100 pregnant women in Colombia have Zika virus: government
February 7, 2016
More than 3,100 pregnant women in Colombia have Zika virus: government
More than 3,100 pregnant Colombian women are infected with the mosquito-borne Zika virus, President Juan Manuel Santos said on Saturday,…
Gut bacteria may influence alcoholics’ liver damage
February 6, 2016
Gut bacteria may influence alcoholics’ liver damage
Differences among alcoholics in who gets severe liver damage and who doesn’t might be partly due to differences in their…
Smoking bans lead to better national health
February 6, 2016
Smoking bans lead to better national health
People living in countries with public smoking bans have lower exposure to secondhand smoke and better health, according to a…
Injuries at work may increase risk of losing one’s job
February 6, 2016
Injuries at work may increase risk of losing one’s job
Although worker protections are supposed to prevent it, a new U.S. study of nursing home workers finds that within six…
Google is biggest company amid concerns over Apple’s future
February 5, 2016
Google is biggest company amid concerns over Apple’s future
Even before it became a household name, Google parent Alphabet has become the world's most valuable company, vaulting past Apple…