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Cigarette ash can help remove over 96% arsenic from water
The researchers prepared cigarette ash with a coating of aluminum oxide, tested material with contaminated ground water. Scientists have revealed that they may have developed a cheaper new way to effectively remove arsenic from water with the help of cigarette […]
China’s companies, billionaires must step up to fight Ebola: WFP
BEIJING – China’s corporations and billionaires have lagged behind in contributions to fighting the Ebola epidemic in West Africa despite vast economic ties to the region, the World Food Programme said on Monday. An Ebola outbreak in West Africa, the […]
Thousands die of cardiac arrest because witnesses do not know CPR
MANILA — Put your hands to good use, learn basic CPR and save lives. The Philippine Heart Association (PHA) said cardiac pulmonary resuscitation (CPR) could help trim down the number of deaths caused by out-of-hospital cardiac arrest, of which 80 […]
8 Science-backed ways to find happiness
Are you happy? Many people struggle to answer that question. Everyone’s ultimate goal is to be happy, and they usually search for that elusive happiness in their own way. Some dig around for gold, believing that riches will plant a […]
Are some people immune to Ebola?
Experts say Ebola might be quietly inoculating a significant portion of the population—people who are exposed to the virus but never succumb to it or show symptoms of infection. If those individuals have acquired an immunity to Ebola, the strategies […]
Now a personalised vaccine that can treat ovarian cancer
Ovarian cancer is one of the most common cancers seen in women and so far treating it has been a challenge for doctors. But that might just change. Now there is a new way to identify protein mutations in cancer […]
Dubai students create app to unite cancer patients
DUBAI – Students at a Dubai university have created an application that unites people whose lives have been affected by cancer. The four students attending the University of Wollongong in Dubai built the Heroes of Cancer app to bring together […]
1 in 10 Korean teenagers suffers depression
One in 10 teenagers in Korea suffers from depression, data showed Thursday. About 490,000 or 11.2 percent of teenagers aged 12 to 18 had experienced severe sadness or depression that lasted for about two weeks last year, according to Korea […]
S’pore may release sterile mozzies to combat dengue
SINGAPORE – If the males shoot blanks, female mosquitoes will not be able to create new dengue-spreaders. That is why Singapore could be releasing millions of sterile male mosquitoes here, if field studies are successful, say experts who have backed […]
Fatty foods may harm men more than women
Women who love fatty foods can take solace from a study that suggests gorging on high-fat meals may make men more vulnerable to diseases than women. Male and female brains respond in remarkably different ways to high-fat meals, the findings […]
