Facebook admits phone numbers may be used to target ads, Digital News,SAN FRANCISCO – Facebook on Thursday (Sept 27) confirmed that advertisers were privy to phone numbers given by members of the social network for enhanced security. A study by two US universities, first reported by news website Giz
Bleeding risks may offset aspirin's benefit vs heart disease, Health News,Should healthy people take aspirin to ward off heart disease? The notion has been controversial, and the medical advice mixed. But a review of scientific data on the topic Tuesday showed that any benefits are slight, and
Indonesia has its own 'tropical glaciers', but climate change means they could be gone within a decade, Asia News,Indonesia's little-known glaciers are melting so fast they could disappear in a decade, a new study says, underscoring the imminent threat posed by climate change to ice s
'Inflammatory' diet linked to higher risk of colon cancer, Health News,People who consume lots of foods linked to chronic inflammation, such as red meat and refined grains, may be more likely to develop colorectal cancer than individuals who tend to avoid these foods, a US study suggests.
Singing is no more of a Covid-19 risk than talking but volume matters: UK study, World News,LONDON – Singing is no more risky than speaking when it comes to the possibility of spreading the new coronavirus, British scientists said on Thursday (Aug 20), adding that volume is the most important risk f
Puzzled scientists seek reasons behind Africa's low fatality rates from coronavirus pandemic, World News,JOHANNESBURG – Africa's overburdened public health systems, dearth of testing facilities and overcrowded slums had experts predicting a disaster when Covid-19 hit the continent in Febru
Bacteria makes blue jeans green, World News,They can be tight, flared, ripped at the knee. Jeans come in all styles and colours these days, but one hue will always be synonymous with the world's favourite garment: indigo blue. To satisfy the world's seemingly insatiable demand for blue den
Computers could write full – and wrong – news stories: Researchers, Digital News,SAN FRANCISCO – A research group backed by Silicon Valley heavyweights on Thursday released a paper showing that technology that can generate realistic news stories from little more than a headline suggestion is poised
Discovery of Omicron in New York deer raises concern over possible new Covid-19 variants, World News,NEW YORK – The discovery of the Omicron variant in white-tailed deer in New York has raised concerns that the species, numbering 30 million in the United States, could become hosts of a new coronavir
Japan supercomputer shows humidity affects aerosol spread of coronavirus, Asia News,TOKYO – A Japanese supercomputer showed that humidity can have a large effect on the dispersion of virus particles, pointing to heightened coronavirus contagion risks in dry, indoor conditions during the winter month
Microplastics in drinking water not a health risk for now: WHO, World News,The World Health Organisation (WHO) said Thursday the level of microplastics in drinking-water is not yet dangerous for humans but called for more research into potential future risk. In its first report into the effects of m
Steroid saves very ill Covid-19 patients in 'major breakthrough', World News,LONDON – Dexamethasone, a cheap and widely used steroid, has become the first drug shown to be able to save lives among Covid-19 patients in what scientists hailed as a \”major breakthrough\”. Results of trials anno
British study shows Covid-19 vaccine efficacy wanes under Delta, World News,LONDON – A British public health study has found that protection from either of the two most commonly used Covid-19 vaccines against the now prevalent Delta variant of the coronavirus weakens within three months. It also fou
AstraZeneca vaccine booster works against Omicron, Oxford lab study finds, World News,LONDON – A three-dose course of AstraZeneca's Covid-19 vaccine is effective against the rapidly spreading Omicron coronavirus variant, the pharmaceutical company said on Thursday (Dec 23), citing data from an
