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PH to host ASEAN Science Ministers meeting

MANILA – The Philippines will host the ASEAN Science Ministers meeting in Cebu City on Oct. 15-19. "There are many concerns in the region. Concerns on sustainable development goals, food security, energy security,...

Newer contraception tries to engage men

Newer birth control for men is beginning to fill the gap between the traditional condoms and sterilization. One new technology involves inserting a hypodermic needle into the scrotum. It is said to...

Tobacco industry uses social media to circumvent bans

GENEVA — Delegates from 137 countries are attending a week-long anti-tobacco conference to exchange ideas and propose policies for tackling the worldwide tobacco pandemic. Organizers say progress has been made since the...

Cancer researchers win 2018 Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine

The 2018 Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine has been awarded to James Allison of the University of Texas and Tasuku Honjo of Japan's Kyoto University for their discoveries in cancer therapy. "Allison and...

Stealth Drug Targets Superbug Through Trojan Horse

WASHINGTON — The Trojan Horse allowed the ancient Greek army to enter the city of Troy and defeat it. A similar strategy could help doctors destroy superbugs that are resistant to current...

Three New Species of Fish Found at Bottom of Pacific Ocean

Three new species of fish, aptly named Pink, Purple and Blue for their coloring, have been found at the bottom of one of the deepest parts of the Pacific Ocean. The fish...

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