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Malaria drug-resistant parasite common in Southeast Asia: study
The problem could get much worse if the parasite reaches Africa, warn experts
Business can no longer ignore extreme heat events — it’s becoming a danger to the bottom line
Heat intensity of these events is also increasing with the frequency
Northern US braves historic snowstorm
Major cities experienced power outages and travel disruptions amid heavy snowfall
Cholesterol drug sold over-the-counter has dangerous side-effects
Niacin can cause bleeding and infection in the gut and brain
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Women over 65 most prone to cervical cancer
Regular screenings for the disease fall drastically with age
Researchers find more reasons to quit smoking
Death due to renal failure and intestinal ischemia associated with smoking
United emission norms
Eight countries decide that it is time to have uniform standards for vehicular emissions
Blame bankers, not oil, for climate impasse
Oceans report card: Global ocean health scores 67 out of 100
Seas surrounding Indian peninsula score 61, lower than global average
Britain’s seas are warming from John O’Groats to The Lizard, data collected by all-female rowboat crew finds
Kent, Thames Estuary, East Anglia, Yorkshire & the Humber, Northumberland and Scottish Lowlands notable exceptions
The Industrial Revolution began in Stuart Britain in the 1600s, a century before the traditional date: University of Cambridge
Britain’s service sector has been growing almost continuously for three hundred years, according to research