Science
Surgeons extract LE1,000 from patient’s abdomen
November 17, 2015
Surgeons extract LE1,000 from patient’s abdomen
Surgeons at Assiut University Hospital have extracted LE1,000 from the abdomen of a patient. The man had arrived at the hospital…
New Egyptian drug treats Hep C fourth genetic type with 100% success rate
November 17, 2015
New Egyptian drug treats Hep C fourth genetic type with 100% success rate
At a Tuesday conference by the American Society for the Study of Liver Diseases, which was attended by no less…
Unmitigated climate change to shrink global economy by 23 percent, researchers find
November 17, 2015
Unmitigated climate change to shrink global economy by 23 percent, researchers find
When the world heats up, economies around the globe will cool down. That's according to a new study which predicts…
On World Toilet Day, one billion people have nowhere to go
November 17, 2015
On World Toilet Day, one billion people have nowhere to go
Some 2.4 billion people around the world don't have access to decent sanitation and more than a billion are forced…
Global warming: What if we do nothing?
November 17, 2015
Global warming: What if we do nothing?
If mankind fails to curtail global warming, we will have to deal with fallout ranging from massive refugee crises and…
Maternal mortality cut by almost half in 25 years: UN
November 16, 2015
Maternal mortality cut by almost half in 25 years: UN
Deaths of women from pregnancy-related causes have fallen by almost half across the world in the past quarter century, but…
Environment Ministry to investigate cause of Sunday smog
November 16, 2015
Environment Ministry to investigate cause of Sunday smog
Environment Minister Khaled Fahmy has announced that smog in several areas of the country on Sunday was a result of…
Amazon debuts in Thomson Reuters 2015 top 100 innovators list
November 16, 2015
Amazon debuts in Thomson Reuters 2015 top 100 innovators list
Online marketplace Amazon.com Inc (AMZN.O) made its debut in the 2015 Thomson Reuters Top 100 global innovators list, leaving International…
WHO warns of widespread misunderstanding of superbug threat
November 16, 2015
WHO warns of widespread misunderstanding of superbug threat
People across the world are confused about the major threat to public health posed by drug-resistant superbugs and do not…
Brazil mining flood could devastate environment for years
November 15, 2015
Brazil mining flood could devastate environment for years
The collapse of two dams at a Brazilian mine has cut off drinking water for quarter of a million people…