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Do not incubate much for babies
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Do not incubate much for babies

Mothers often warm up very often for babies because they think that they are in a warm womb so they will feel very cold outside. In fact, wearing baby clothes should dep…

December 14, 2018
Malicious office printers like cigarettes
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Malicious office printers like cigarettes

Office workers are at risk of diseases from laser printers, because they emit a large amount of tiny dust into the air, Australian scientists discovered.

December 14, 2018
MVA85A: New vaccine against TB
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MVA85A: New vaccine against TB

A new vaccine that works to prevent tuberculosis made by Oxford University and is in clinical trials in South Africa. This vaccine is very safe and stimulates a high lev…

December 14, 2018
2-day smoking is addictive enough
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2-day smoking is addictive enough

After only 2 days of trying smoking, children could depend on it. This finding contradicts the long-held view that smoking takes longer to cause addiction.

December 14, 2018
China: Confiscated 18,000 fake Viagra tablets
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China: Confiscated 18,000 fake Viagra tablets

Chinese police have arrested more than a ton of counterfeit drugs, including anti-avian drugs, malaria and impotence - including at least 18,000 fake Viagra pills.

December 14, 2018
From 1-8: Germany enforces a ban on smoking
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From 1-8: Germany enforces a ban on smoking

On August 1, the smoking ban in public agencies began to take effect in three of the 16 states in Germany. This ban will gradually expand to the whole of Germany. Those…

December 14, 2018
Detecting genes that cause itching
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Detecting genes that cause itching

Scientists have identified the first gene in the central nervous system that causes itching. Although other itchy genes have been known, this is the first gene that dire…

December 14, 2018
Awaken people living plants
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Awaken people living plants

The man who lived for 6 years in almost plant condition can now chew food, watch movies and talk to relatives. He returned from the dead thanks to a new method of scient…

December 14, 2018
Toxic: The cause of strange disease in Indonosia
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Toxic: The cause of strange disease in Indonosia

From July 22 until now, in addition to the number of people died, there are 23 people in Kanigoro village, Magelang district of central Java also suffered from this stra…

December 14, 2018
Gallstones and complications
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Gallstones and complications

Gallstones are the presence of stones in the biliary system including the bile ducts in the liver, gallbladder and bile ducts.

December 14, 2018