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NIH finds old ricin, other forgotten germs in labs

Saturday, 13 September 2014, 12:13 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

The National Institutes of Health said it has uncovered a nearly century-old container of ricin and a handful of other forgotten samples of dangerous pathogens as it combs its laboratories for...

Peter Som makes olive green fun for spring

Saturday, 13 September 2014, 11:59 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

Peter Som, a favorite of first lady Michelle Obama, ramped up the fun Friday, with olive green in broad stripes and bold florals on his New YorkFashion Week runway.   Som transitioned...

Monkey study: Ebola vaccine works, needs booster

Friday, 12 September 2014, 12:11 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

New monkey studies show that one shot of an experimental Ebola vaccine can trigger fast protection, but the effect waned unless the animals got a booster shot made a different way.   Some...

Lavender farmers rebel against EU chemical rules

Friday, 12 September 2014, 11:57 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

The sweet smell of lavender is tinged with bitterness this year in the south of France, as farmers who harvest the flower protest European regulations linking the plant to chemical...

Toyota FT-1: A car fit for superheroes

Friday, 12 September 2014, 11:00 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

New version of Toyota FT-1 sports car concept unveiled, featuring new graphite paintwork        Revised premium interior treatment with saddle tan...

Toyota FT-1: A car fit for superheroes

Friday, 12 September 2014, 10:53 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

New version of Toyota FT-1 sports car concept unveiled, featuring new graphite paintwork        Revised premium interior treatment with saddle tan...

Double mastectomy doesn't boost survival for most

Thursday, 11 September 2014, 12:09 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

Removing both breasts to treat cancer affecting only one side doesn't boost survival chances for most women, compared with surgery that removes just the tumor, a large study suggests. The results...

Gurung channels a Himalayan trek on his runway

Thursday, 11 September 2014, 11:54 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

Prabal Gurung took the fashion world on a sensory mountain trek for his Spring 2015 collection, playing with lush, complex textures and the colors of the Himalayas.   Some of the...

Study: Novel heart failure drug shows big promise

Saturday, 6 September 2014, 12:28 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

A new study reports one of the biggest potential advances against heart failure in more than a decade — a first-of-a-kind, experimental drug that lowered the chances of death or hospitalization...

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