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UN urges changing consumption patterns on World Environment Day
June 3, 2015
UN urges changing consumption patterns on World Environment Day
United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has urged shifting consumption patterns in order to achieve sustainable development, which targets increasing…
Consumers can be seduced by healthy food
June 2, 2015
Consumers can be seduced by healthy food
Healthy eaters jump on the bandwagon when a restaurant, grocery store, school cafeteria or family member make the foods accessible,…
Tests for new cancer drugs not reliable enough, doctors say
June 2, 2015
Tests for new cancer drugs not reliable enough, doctors say
Drugmakers including Bristol-Myers Squibb Co and Merck & Co are testing which patients will most benefit from new cancer treatments…
Solar impulse II – a unique experience of fuel-less airplane
June 1, 2015
Solar impulse II – a unique experience of fuel-less airplane
The Embassy of Switzerland held a press conference on Monday, presenting "Solar impulse II" a zero-fuel airplane powered mainly by solar…
Renowned art conservator Laura Mora dies at 85
June 1, 2015
Renowned art conservator Laura Mora dies at 85
A renowned Italian art conservator, Laura Mora, passed away on Sunday at the age of 85, following a 10-year struggle…
Drug boosts long-term survival after breast cancer: study
June 1, 2015
Drug boosts long-term survival after breast cancer: study
After a diagnosis of localized breast cancer, women are often prescribed tamoxifen for five years to help prevent a recurrence,…
Facebook moving beyond messaging
June 1, 2015
Facebook moving beyond messaging
Facebook has added video calling to its standalone Messenger app but the new feature is about so much more than…
Egyptians contribute to the discovery of swallowing pills alternative
May 31, 2015
Egyptians contribute to the discovery of swallowing pills alternative
While it's common to turn to liquid forms of a given medication if the thought of swallowing pills gives you…
Cigarette traders association urges cigarette sales ban on No Tobacco Day
May 31, 2015
Cigarette traders association urges cigarette sales ban on No Tobacco Day
The Cairo and Giza Tobacco Traders Association has called for the halting of cigarette sales on world No Tobacco Day,…
Napoleon Bonaparte in 10 dates
May 31, 2015
Napoleon Bonaparte in 10 dates
Key dates in the epic life of Napoleon Bonaparte, the French military and political leader who rose to prominence in…