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YouTube to crack down on fake news, support journalism
Google’s YouTube says it is taking several steps to ensure the veracity of news on its service by cracking down…
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Teenage obesity increases risk of developing colon cancer
Adolescents who are overweight or obese may be at an increased risk of developing colon cancer as adults, a study…
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Citrus fruit extract helpful in preventing kidney stones
Researchers have found evidence that a natural citrus fruit extract can inhibit the growth of painful kidney stones and even…
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New HIV infections steady at 2.5 million per year globally
Deaths from HIV/AIDS may have been steadily declining from a peak in 2005, but that doesn’t mean the disease rates…
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New customisable vaccine likely to fight Ebola and H1N1 influenza
MIT scientists, including one of Indian origin, have developed a new easily customisable vaccine that can be rapidly deployed in…
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Studies reveal, Fitness bands undervalue exercise by 40%
Fitness freaks, take note! Popular wrist-worn tracking bands may underestimate exercise levels by up to 40 per cent, a new…
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Artificial pancreas likely to be available by 2018
Artificial pancreas – a device which monitors blood glucose in patients with diabetes and automatically adjusts levels of insulin entering…
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Limited and Excess sleep may raise diabetes risk in men
Men who sleep either fewer or more hours than average may face a greater risk of developing diabetes, a new…
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Eating canned foods may expose you to hormone-disrupting chemical
Consuming canned food may expose people to a chemical which is linked to cardiovascular disease, diabetes and other health effects,…
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Activists react to French govt ban on two protest marches
Climate activists have reacted with dismay to the French government’s decision to ban two scheduled mass marches across Paris and…
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