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Help is here for the depressed
Like many, we are saddened by the tragic news of the apparent suicide of Robin Williams, an extraordinarily talented actor and comedian. His untimely death was reportedly linked to his struggles with severe depression over many years. Statistics (worldwide, and […]
Q mark veggies found ‘unsafe’
Consumer rights groups have called for action after chemical contamination was found in samples of vegetables and fruits granted the “Q mark” for safety. Kingkorn Narintarakul na Ayutthaya, deputy director of the Thai Holistic Health Foundation (BioThai), said Monday that […]
Suspected bird flu hits ducks in Indonesian province
Many duck raisers in Bandung regency, West Java in Indonesia have suffered big losses after thousands of their ducks suddenly died recently from what is suspected to have been the avian influenza virus, also known as bird flu. Duck farmer […]
Pharma EXPO to Feature World-Class Conference Program
Reston, Va. – PMMI, The Association for Packaging and Processing Technologies, and the International Society for Pharmaceutical Engineering (ISPE) have announced the full conference program for Pharma EXPO, co-located with PACK EXPO International (Nov. 2-5, 2014; McCormick Place, Chicago). A […]
Ebola virus unlikely to mutate: Chinese expert
BEIJING – A senior Chinese disease expert has called for caution against Ebola but not panic, saying the virus is stable and does not mutate as easily as those behind AIDS and flu. Ebola, with a fatality rate of up […]
New red ambulances in Dubai for critical patients
DUBAI – Ambulances in Dubai are to be colour coded according to what sort of patient they are carrying. Patients in intensive care, whose lives are at risk, will be transported in red ambulances. Pink ambulances will be assigned to […]
Pharma EXPO to hold comprehensive sessions on industry operations, trends
PMMI, The Association for Packaging and Processing Technologies representing over 650 packaging and processing supply chain, and Florida-headquartered International Society for Pharmaceutical Engineering (ISPE) have announced the full conference programme for Pharma EXPO, co-located with PACK EXPO International to be […]
Concerns over chemical contained in skin-whitening creams raised by UAE doctors
ABU DHABI – People across the country who want lighter skin are opting for skin-whitening creams, many of which contain hydroquinone, a chemical that could be harmful if used incorrectly, according to experts. The creams are widely available over the […]
Beijing considers ‘air corridors’ to reduce pollution
Beijing will issue a new urban planning strategy by the end of this year that will for the first time contain a plan to preserve large and green “air corridors”. An urban air corridor is a new field being researched […]
Hamas rockets spur births in southern Israel
The rocket fire from the Gaza Strip over the last week has caused a surge in premature births in the south of Israel, the Wall news portal reported on Sunday. Staff at the Be’er Sheva’s Soroka Medical Center have recorded […]
