Archive: 08/08/2014
World takes precautions against deadly Ebola outbreak (Update)
Nurses taking nervous passengers' temperatures at airports and isolation wards standing eerily empty waiting to receive anyone showing symptoms—the world was already on the lookout for Ebola victims before the WHO issued ...
Aug 8, 2014
EU offers extra 8mn euros, new mobile lab, to fight Ebola
The European Union on Friday allocated an extra eight million euros ($10 million) and a new mobile laboratory to help fight the Ebola outbreak spiralling out of control in West Africa.
Aug 8, 2014
Natural light in office boosts health
Office workers with more light exposure at the office had longer sleep duration, better sleep quality, more physical activity and better quality of life compared to office workers with less light exposure in the workplace, ...
Aug 8, 2014
US Ebola outbreak 'possible' but not large: CDC chief
People with symptoms of Ebola will inevitably spread worldwide due to the nature of global airline travel, but any outbreak in the US is not likely to be large, health authorities say.
Aug 8, 2014
Musical training offsets some academic achievement gaps, research says
Learning to play a musical instrument or to sing can help disadvantaged children strengthen their reading and language skills, according to research presented at the American Psychological Association's 122nd Annual Convention.
Aug 8, 2014