Health

Prehistoric ‘chewing gum’ sheds light on Stone Age diet

DNA from a type of "chewing gum" used by teenagers in Sweden 10,000 years ago is shedding new light on…

Deaf boy can now hear after breakthrough gene treatment

His father's voice, the sounds of passing cars and scissors clipping his hair: An 11-year-old boy is hearing for the…

WHO coordinator describes Gaza hospitals in ‘rapid deterioration’

A World Health Organization official on Wednesday described dire conditions in the Gaza Strip's remaining hospitals, where patients are "waiting…

Madrid wants masks worn in hospitals as viruses surge

MADRID, Jan 5, 2024 (AFP) - The Spanish government on Friday called for the wearing of masks to be obligatory…

Doctors in England start longest strike in NHS history

LONDON, Jan 3, 2024 (AFP) - Hospital doctors in England on Wednesday began their longest consecutive strike in the seven-decade…

A whiff of tears reduces male aggression, says study

By Issam AHMED Watching someone cry often evokes an emotional response -- but according to a new study published Thursday,…

Mapping bedbugs: S. Korean blockchain engineer fights infestation with data

https://youtu.be/oUO-8Egu_Vk By Claire LEE SEOUL, Dec 19, 2023 (AFP) - When news broke about a bedbug outbreak in his native…

‘Failure’ in psychiatric care of Paris attacker: minister

There was a clear failure in the psychiatric care of the radicalised Islamist suffering from mental troubles who stabbed a…

Life expectancy in the US ticks up, but remains below pre-pandemic levels

WASHINGTON, Nov 29, 2023 (AFP) - Americans' life expectancy rose in 2022 after two years of sharp decline, although it…

Australia to ban vape imports over child addiction concerns

https://youtube.com/shorts/S8bhpGEzr1c Australia will ban imports of disposable vapes from January 1, the government said Tuesday, slamming the devices as recreational…

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