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Tiny pacemakers could be game changers for heart patients

Some new, tiny pacemakers are making headway around the world. One type is keeping 15,000 people's hearts beating in 40 countries, according to the manufacturer. WASHINGTON — Tiny, new pacemakers are making headway around...

US Postal Service Rolls Out Virtual Mail

LOS ANGELES — A new service that sends virtual images of the day's mail to inboxes, before snail mail arrives in actual mailboxes, is now a reality in the United States. "Informed...

DOST, Telstra to provide electricity, Starbooks in Cordillera schools

MANILA -- Select schools in the Cordillera Administrative Region will get solar panels and computers within the month, an official of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) said. "Schools in CAR would...

DepEd, FB, Globe team up to teach kids digital discernment

MANILA -- With the goal of promoting a more responsible cyber use among students, the Department of Education (DepEd), Facebook, and Globe have teamed up in developing modules for a workshop called...

Hidden Mayan civilization revealed in Guatemala jungle

Researchers using a high-tech aerial mapping scanner have discovered the ruins of tens of thousands of ancient Mayan structures that have been hidden and preserved for centuries under northern Guatemala's thick...

Early Diagnosis and Treatment Can Prevent Disability from Leprosy

  GENEVA — To mark World Leprosy Day, the World Health Organization is calling for the eradication of this ancient disfiguring disease by combating the stigma and discrimination that discourages people from seeking the...

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