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A new technique could help nearly double the precious few hours surgeons have to carry out lung transplants.

• 18 ноября 2016, 17:37

The number of people across the globe suffering from high blood pressure has almost doubled over the past four decades.

• 16 ноября 2016, 23:08

More than 40 percent of young Japanese single adults are virgins and almost three-quarters of men are not in any kind of relationship.

• 19 сентября 2016, 15:55

Microscopic particles, possibly from air pollution, have been found in human brain tissue, according to a new study into Alzheimer's risk.

• 06 сентября 2016, 17:23

40-person staff is exclusively composed of patients from local psychiatric institutions in Training Cafe in Almaty, Kazakhstan.

• 05 сентября 2016, 16:41

Singapore officials went door-to-door Monday to wipe out mosquitoes after the discovery of 41 locally transmitted cases of Zika virus.

• 29 августа 2016, 14:14

An explosion at a chemical fertiliser factory left at least 200 people needing medical treatment after toxic gas spread.

• 23 августа 2016, 16:56

Vegan diets are considered as healthy and environmentally responsible, with benefits like weight loss, clear skin and increased energy.

• 10 августа 2016, 16:19

The US obesity epidemic has worsened across the board: 40 percent of women, 35 percent of men and 17 percent of children and teens.

• 08 июня 2016, 16:46

A woman in the US state of Florida was rushed to a hospital after being bitten by a shark -- with the animal still clutching on to her arm.

• 16 мая 2016, 15:29

Over 80 percent of the world's city dwellers breathe poor quality air, increasing their risk of lung cancer and other diseases: WHO

• 12 мая 2016, 14:45

Turkmenistan has passed a law making HIV tests mandatory prior to marriage.

• 06 апреля 2016, 21:05

Causing brain damage in babies and a rare neurological ailment in adults, the Zika virus is also linked to paralysis-causing myelitis.

• 09 марта 2016, 00:53

Finnish authorities are investigating a mysterious spike in levels of radioactive caesium-137 detected over Helsinki.

• 09 марта 2016, 00:28

A Dutchman dubbed the 'dentist of horror' went on trial after causing horrific injuries to the mouths of more than 100 patients in France.

• 09 марта 2016, 00:14

The EU postponed a decision to extend the approval of a key weedkiller for another 15 years amid an uproar that it may cause cancer.

• 08 марта 2016, 23:59

French President Francois Hollande acknowledged that three decades of nuclear tests in French Polynesia had had "an impact" on health.

• 23 февраля 2016, 14:53

It is not only animals that rely on physical cues to gauge the fertility of potential rivals for a mate.

• 27 января 2016, 15:54

Some two million Sudanese children under five suffer from malnutrition every year, UNICEF's representative said on Sunday, urging the international community to boost funding to tackle the problem.

• 23 ноября 2015, 11:13

Obesity in Kazakhstan is becoming a serious issue. Nutritionists and scientists urge Kazakhstanis to reconsider their nutrition philosophies

• 13 ноября 2015, 14:49