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Heavy braking of the car, as in an emergency stop, causes cell damage in the lungs, researchers writing in BioMed Central's open access journal Particle and Fibre Toxicology found. Ho... Read more

Around 6,750 people have died from the swine flu pandemic, World Health Organisation data showed Friday, about 500 more than a week ago.

Data posted a week ago showed that 6,250 ... Read more

People who smoke are more likely to have seizures than those who don't, says a new study by Boston-based researchers from Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School.

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It is a small step for affordable housing for the poor, still something to be cherished. The Habitat for Humanity volunteers have dedicated 166 homes in Thailand, Vietnam, China, Laos and Ca... Read more

With the US still struggling to get out of the recession, Canadian farmers have begun to look east.

Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz led a mission to Japan to create new export opport... Read more

The Roman Catholic bishops of the UK have come down strongly on a move to legalize assisted suicide in certain cases.

Relatives who assist suicide can escape prosecution under certai... Read more

In a bid to avoid getting bashed up by his parents, a 6-year-old boy in Shanghai has come up with a formula that could harm his parents.

The youngster was said to have spent 2 ho... Read more

Vicks nasal sprays have been recalled from markets in the United States, Germany and the United Kingdom, after it was learnt that they contained a dangerous bacteria.

A routine t... Read more

A Brit woman was stunned to find out she was six months pregnant with her fourth child - because she had been sterilized 13 years back.

Debbie Amos, 43, had become pregnant w... Read more

A survey of 107 GPs in the UK has found that the public is avoiding the swine flu vaccine, with only 46 percent patients, including pregnant women and those with chronic ailments like as... Read more