Science
Access to calorie-counting app doesn’t lead to weight loss
May 22, 2015
Access to calorie-counting app doesn’t lead to weight loss
Merely recommending a calorie-counting app to overweight people and giving them access to it on their phones does not lead…
Russia warns Google, Twitter and Facebook on law violations
May 22, 2015
Russia warns Google, Twitter and Facebook on law violations
Russia's media watchdog has written to Google, Twitter and Facebook warning them against violating Russian Internet laws and a spokesman…
Hepatitis C drug ‘Olysio’ in Qalyubia as of Sunday
May 22, 2015
Hepatitis C drug ‘Olysio’ in Qalyubia as of Sunday
Health Ministry Undersecretary in Qalyubia Dr.
Demining committee celebrates removal of 95 thousand feddans of landmines
May 21, 2015
Demining committee celebrates removal of 95 thousand feddans of landmines
A committee responsible for the removal of WWII-time landmines from Egypt’s western deserts and coasts is celebrating development achievements at…
UNESCO chief: Destruction of Palmyra would be ‘enormous loss to humanity’
May 21, 2015
UNESCO chief: Destruction of Palmyra would be ‘enormous loss to humanity’
The destruction of the UNESCO World Heritage site of Palmyra would be an "enormous loss to humanity", the head of…
Doctors may not fully explain risks of common heart procedure
May 21, 2015
Doctors may not fully explain risks of common heart procedure
Patients mulling whether to get a common procedure to unclog blocked arteries may not get enough information from their doctors…
Study: Fewer kids have severe mental problems; more get help
May 21, 2015
Study: Fewer kids have severe mental problems; more get help
Contrary to public perception and horrific cases that make headlines, serious mental problems are declining among the nation's youth, and…
Vienna’s Life Ball extravaganza draws stars in fight against AIDS
May 21, 2015
Vienna’s Life Ball extravaganza draws stars in fight against AIDS
From actress Charlize Theron to French fashion icon Jean-Paul Gaultier, the Life Ball, one of the world's biggest AIDS charity…
Sanderson sees no alternatives to antibiotic use in chicken production
May 21, 2015
Sanderson sees no alternatives to antibiotic use in chicken production
Sanderson Farms Inc, the third largest U.S. poultry producer, plans to continue using antibiotics on its birds partly because there…
Cholera kills 33 in Burundi refugee camp in Tanzania
May 21, 2015
Cholera kills 33 in Burundi refugee camp in Tanzania
A cholera outbreak at a refugee camp sheltering thousands of Burundian refugees in northwest Tanzania has killed at least 33…