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Walnut a dry fruit with multiple benefits

Among dry fruits, walnut has special significance. It is mostly harvested in surrounding countries of Mediterranean Sea and Central Asian States (CARs).

October 20, 2018
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Many people come from across the world to see Japan's famous cherry blossoms

Cherry blossoms bloom unexpectedly in Japan

Some of Japan's famed cherry blossoms, also known as sakura, have bloomed unexpectedly this autumn.

October 18, 2018
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In this photo taken Sept 9, 2018, a health worker sprays disinfectant on his colleague after working at an Ebola treatment center in Beni, DRC.

WHO Convenes Emergency Meeting on Congo's Ebola Outbreak

The World Health Organization says it is convening a meeting on Wednesday to determine whether Congo's latest Ebola outbreak constitutes a public health emergency of international concern.

October 16, 2018
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Plastic is literally forever — it never actually biodegrades, only breaks down into ever-smaller pieces

Plastic waste and the recycling myth

Germany is hailed worldwide as a recycling champion. But like many European countries, it actually recycles a lot less plastic packaging waste than commonly understood — with dire consequences for the environment.

October 15, 2018
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Medical staff are sterilized before entering the isolation unit at a hospital in Bundibugyo, western Uganda, on Aug. 17, 2018, where there is one suspected case of Ebola.

UN Worker Among Sharp Increase in DRC's Ebola Caseload

A U.N. employee in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo has tested positive for Ebola, the first such incident during the current outbreak, according to the head of the U.N. peacekeeping mission.

October 13, 2018
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Artist Joel Deal Stockdill, lower right, works on a blue whale art piece made from discarded single-use plastic at Crissy Field in San Francisco, Oct. 12, 2018.

Life-Sized Plastic Whale to Raise Ocean Pollution Awareness

Artists are putting the finishing touches on an 82-foot-long (24-meter-long) blue whale made from discarded plastic that will be on display near San Francisco's Golden Gate Bridge to raise awareness about ocean pollution.

October 13, 2018
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C-section births rise rapidly to more than 20 per cent worldwide

Rates of caesarean section births almost doubled between 2000 and 2015 – from 12 to 21 per cent worldwide - new research has found, with the life-saving surgery unavailable to many women in poor countries…

October 12, 2018
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Nail polishes often claim falsely to be toxin-free

Although nail polish manufacturers have begun removing some toxic ingredients, their labels are not always accurate and the reformulated products aren’t necessarily safer, suggests a new study.

October 11, 2018
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Tuna at the market sometimes went for prices in the hundreds of thousands of dollars

Tokyo's famed Tsukiji fish market closes its doors

A final tuna auction has been held at the Tsukiji fish market in Tokyo, before it moves to a new site. The 83-year-old market - the world's largest - has long been a drawcard for…

October 6, 2018
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Tech breakthrough offers early warning system for heart attacks

A new method of analyzing images from CT scans can predict which patients are at risk of a heart attack years before it occurs, researchers say.

October 6, 2018
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A stroke patient holds a flower in the therapeutic garden of the Acute Neurological Rehabilitation Unit at Lausanne University Hospital in Lausanne, Switzerland, Aug. 25, 2015.

Light Exercise Might Lessen Stroke Severity, Study Indicates

People who regularly engage in light to moderate physical activity — like walking four hours a week or swimming two hours weekly — might have less severe strokes than individuals who aren't as active, a…

October 5, 2018
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Half of women at risk of dementia, Parkinson's, stroke: study

Nearly half of women and one in three men are at risk of developing stroke or degenerative neurological diseases such as dementia and Parkinson's during their lifetime, according to a study published Monday.

October 2, 2018
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World's first human case of rat disease found in Hong Kong

A Hong Kong man has developed the world´s first ever human case of the rat version of the hepatitis E virus, according to new research from one of the city´s leading universities.

September 29, 2018
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Malaria mosquitoes wiped out in lab trials of gene drive technique

Scientists have succeeded in wiping out a population of caged mosquitoes in laboratory experiments using a type of genetic engineering known as a gene drive, which spread a modification blocking female reproduction.

September 25, 2018
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