How do networks shape the spread of disease and gossip?
A new approach to exploring the spread of contagious diseases or the latest celebrity gossip has been tested using London's street and underground networks.
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Archive: 21/07/2015
S.Sudan cholera outbreak spreads, deaths rise to 39: WHO
Cholera in war-torn South Sudan has spread to another state, with at least 39 dead since an outbreak was declared last month, the World Heath Organization (WHO) said Tuesday.
Jul 21, 2015
Transgender youth have typical hormone levels
Johanna Olson, MD, and her colleagues at Children's Hospital Los Angeles, provide care for the largest number of transyouth in the U.S. and have enrolled 101 patients in a study to determine the safety and efficacy of treatment ...
Jul 21, 2015
Scientists to unlock the secrets of the biological clock
Scientists in Leicester are tackling two of the most critical questions to ageing – why do some people stay healthy in older age while others succumb to chronic disease, and what can we do about it?
Jul 21, 2015
Sex and violence may not really sell products
If there's one thing advertisers think they know, it is that sex and violence sell.
Jul 21, 2015
Novartis sees 20 percent income fall due to strong dollar
Swiss pharmaceutical giant Novartis reported $4.1 billion (3.8 billion euros) in income for the first half of the year, down 20 percent, due largely to a stronger dollar.
Jul 21, 2015
Exploding the nuclear family
Lesley and John Brown had been trying to conceive for nine years. The ongoing failures took their toll: Lesley became depressed, and at one point suggested that John find a "normal woman".
Jul 21, 2015
