Italian and Iraqi aircraft training for the anti-ISIS coalition

A joint exercise was conducted in Iraqi airspace, involving two Italian F-2000 'Eurofighter' aircraft, part of the Typhoon Task Group, based at the Ali...

Mirror bacteria, call for stop of research

A group of 38 internationally renowned scientists has issued a joint statement that urges a halt to research efforts to develop so-called mirror bacteria,...

Two more girls in China test positive for avian flu

In its weekly update on avian influenza, the Hong Kong Centre for Health Protection (CHP) has reported 2 new cases of H9N2 virus infection...

Central and South America hit by record dengue outbreak

The Pan American Health Organisation (PAHO) has announced a near tripling of dengue fever cases in Central and South America this year, reaching an...

80% of samples tested for Congo virus are positive for malaria

The mysterious disease that has been reported in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) appears to have a direct correlation with malaria. At a...

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