Health & Science

Friday, April 20th 2012 - 19:20 UTC
New FMD strain in Egypt; 100.000 cattle infected, no vaccine for SAT2

A new strain of Foot and Mouth Disease, known as SAT2, has broken out in Egypt and is threatening to spread to other areas of northern Africa and the Middle East.
Tuesday, April 17th 2012 - 00:28 UTC
US candidate Dr. Kim chosen World Bank president; takes office next July

US nominee Jim Yong Kim has been chosen as the new president of the World Bank. The Korean-American health expert, president of Dartmouth College faced a strong challenge for the post, which has traditionally gone to an American, from Nigerian Finance Minister Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala.
Thursday, April 12th 2012 - 06:14 UTC
Nine ‘illegal’ Peruvian miners rescued after six days trapped underground

Nine Peruvian miners emerged into the daylight Wednesday morning after six days trapped in a collapsed mine. State television showed the miners leaving the Cabeza de Negro mine, each supported by two rescuers. They wore sunglasses to protect their eyes from the light, after spending so much time in darkness.
Thursday, April 12th 2012 - 05:58 UTC
Mother’s instinct saves newborn Light Miracles from the morgue

A mother whose newborn baby was found alive in an Argentine morgue 12 hours after being declared dead on Wednesday blamed hospital negligence for the near-fatal mistake.
Saturday, April 7th 2012 - 07:18 UTC
US main ground beef processor files for bankruptcy following hamburger’ ‘pink slime’ controversy

US ground beef processor AFA Foods filed for bankruptcy protection this week and said it plans to sell some or all of its assets, citing the impact of media coverage related to a meat filler critics have dubbed “pink slime.”
Thursday, April 5th 2012 - 22:32 UTC
Antarctic: Dutch laboratories arrive at Rothera Station

As part of an international collaboration between British Antarctic Survey (BAS) and the Netherlands Polar Programme (NPP), three new containerised laboratories arrived at Rothera Research Station in Antarctica earlier this week, according to a news story posted yesterday on the BAS website: http://www.antarctica.ac.uk.
Thursday, April 5th 2012 - 14:48 UTC
Global deal and tracking system to stem illegal tobacco trade

Negotiators from 135 nations sealed Wednesday a global deal to stem the illegal tobacco trade that could net governments 50 billion dollars more annually in tax revenues, the World Health Organisation said.
Tuesday, March 27th 2012 - 12:45 UTC
Foot and mouth disease outbreak in Egypt with new virus strain

FAO warned that urgent action is required to control a major outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease and prevent its spread throughout North Africa and the Middle East, which could have serious implications for food security in the region.
Monday, March 26th 2012 - 09:13 UTC
Cameron and his “Deepsea Challenger” reach the deepest place in the ocean: 11km

Hollywood director James Cameron has plunged nearly 11km down to the deepest place in the ocean, the Mariana Trench in the western Pacific. He made the descent alone in a prototype submarine called “Deepsea Challenger”, taking around two hours to reach the bottom.
Sunday, March 25th 2012 - 22:34 UTC
African swine fever out of control in areas of Russia, admit officials

The outbreak of African swine fever (ASF) has recently been reported at a hunting farm in Zamurovskoe, Volgograd region in the south of Russia, according to the representatives of the Regional Office of Rosselkhoznadzor.