Global AIDS programme at a crossroads
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Exploding meteorite may have sealed fate of mammoths
NEW YORK — A giant meteorite that exploded in the Earth’s atmosphere may have triggered the extinction of ice age animals such as the woolly mammoths, scientists have claimed.
Peanut allergies on the rise among kids
SINGAPORE — Mrs Sharine Tan loves peanut soup but she has not had a bite of the traditional dessert in the past five years. Her eldest son Jayden, seven, is severely allergic to...
Forum on managing children’s allergies
I CAN! (The Children’s Asthma and Allergy Network) Public Symposium
Boys with ADHD more likely to be obese in later life
NEW YORK — Boys who are diagnosed with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in elementary school are more likely to grow up to be obese adults than those who do not...
After a decade, global AIDS program looks ahead
WASHINGTON — The decade-old law that transformed the battle against HIV and AIDS in developing countries is at a crossroads. The dream of future generations freed from epidemic...
Molecule from breast milk protein suppresses tumours
SINGAPORE — A molecule created from a protein present in human breast milk has been shown to have tumour-suppressing abilities, according to scientists from Nanyang...
Curiosity rover drills into second Martian rock
PASADENA (California) - NASA’s Curiosity rover drills again.
Should we let wunderkinds drop out of school?
NEW YORK — It’s one thing to say tech geniuses don’t need degrees. After all, Mr Bill Gates, the late Steve Jobs and Mr Mark Zuckerberg all dropped out of college.
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