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South Korea reports first case of MERS virus; patient stable

South Korea reports first case of MERS virus; patient stable

South Korean health officials on Wednesday confirmed the country's first case of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) in a patient…
Is nicotine all bad?

Is nicotine all bad?

Since he ditched Marlboro Lights five years ago, Daniel's fix is fruit-flavored nicotine gum that comes in neat, pop-out strips.…
Bullied kids have higher risk of adult obesity and heart disease

Bullied kids have higher risk of adult obesity and heart disease

Victims of childhood bullying are more likely to be overweight or obese as adults and have a higher risk of…
OIE: Bird flu epidemic hits 35 countries since early 2014

OIE: Bird flu epidemic hits 35 countries since early 2014

More than 35 countries have been hit in a surge in bird flu outbreaks since early last year, killing tens…
Facebook ‘tracks all visitors, breaching EU law’

Facebook ‘tracks all visitors, breaching EU law’

Belgium's privacy watchdog accused Facebook (FB.O) of trampling on European privacy laws by tracking people online without their consent and…
SmartPlate, a connected plate to help your diet

SmartPlate, a connected plate to help your diet

This intelligent plate, currently in development, does the calorie counting for its users, analyses how quickly they are eating and…
Tweeter-in-chief Obama gets own account

Tweeter-in-chief Obama gets own account

"Hello, Twitter! It's Barack. Really! Six years in, they're finally giving me my own account."
Why do men exist? Scientific study offers an explanation

Why do men exist? Scientific study offers an explanation

Since in many species, sperm is males' only contribution to reproduction, biologists have long puzzled about why evolutionary selection, known…
‘No right to fail’ on climate change, warns France’s Fabius

‘No right to fail’ on climate change, warns France’s Fabius

France's foreign minister warned Monday that the international community had no option but to combat climate change as there is…
Regulator: Online dating scams top Australian financial fraud

Regulator: Online dating scams top Australian financial fraud

Australians were tricked out of Aus$82 million (US$66 million) last year, with online dating scams accounting for the biggest losses,…
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