Archive: 31/07/2014
Japan women world's longest-lived as male lifespan tops 80
Japanese men's life expectancy rose above 80 for the first time in 2013, but was still several years below that of their female counterparts, whose lifespan was the world's longest, figures released Thursday showed.
Jul 31, 2014
British border staff unprepared for Ebola outbreak: union
British border staff are not ready to deal with possible Ebola cases arriving in the country and there are no containment facilities for suspected victims, a union leader said Thursday.
Jul 31, 2014
Ebola-hit Sierra Leone declares state of emergency
Sierra Leone leader Ernest Bai Koroma declared a state of emergency on Thursday and as the country struggled to contain the deadly Ebola epidemic.
Jul 31, 2014
Researchers find protein that fuels repair of treatment-resistant cancer cells
Imagine you're fighting for your life but no matter how hard you hit, your opponent won't go down.
Jul 31, 2014
Women in military less likely to drink than civilian women
While it is known that members of the U.S. military overall are more likely to use alcohol, a new study finds that female enlistees and female veterans are actually less likely to drink than their civilian counterparts. This ...
Jul 31, 2014