Drug resistance deadlier than cancer by 2050
Infections resistant to medicines will kill more people per year than cancer by 2050, and cost the world $100 trillion annually, according to a U.K. government-backed report led by Jim O’Neill, the well-known former Goldman Sachs economist. The wide-ranging study, called the Review on Antimicrobial Resistance, was commissioned by the U.K. government More...
Diabetes may become curable says scientists
Diabetes may become curable Ever since the discovery of human embryonic stem cells, one of the main goals was to use them for treating diseases caused by dysfunctional or damaged cells. Diabetes is one of such More...
Jimena Navarrete-The Miss Universe 2010
Jimena Navarrete, a 22-year-old brunette from Mexico, was named Miss Universe in Las Vegas on Monday. The first runner-up was Miss Jamaica, Yendi Phillipps, while Miss Australia, Jesinta Campbell, was second More...
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In the news A series of bomb attacks in Kampala, Uganda, kills dozens of people and injures over 100 others. The FIFA World Cup concludes with Spain defeating the Netherlands 1–0 in extra time (match ball More...
2010 FIFA World Cup: Spain the new champs
2010 FIFA World Cup Andres Iniesta dramatically fired Spain to World Cup glory for the first time in their history with the only goal of the game deep into extra-time in a 1-0 win over Netherlands at Soccer City. Spain More...
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In the news * U.S. General David Petraeus formally takes command of the International Security Assistance Force in Afghanistan. * At least 230 people are killed and 196 others injured in an explosion caused by a More...