Having twins as a results of in vitro fertilisation (IVF) carries higher risks of complications for both mother and babies than having two single babies from separate IVF procedures, according to a Swedish study. The

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The head of the World Health Organisation warned on December 20 that infectious diseases will spread more easily in the future due to globalisation, changing lifestyles and rising population densities. "The future looks very bright

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Pentagon-backed scientists on December 17 announced they had created a robot hand that was the most advanced brain-controlled prosthetic limb ever made. The mind-powered prosthesis is a breakthrough, the team of neurologists and bio-engineers reported

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The amount of land needed to grow crops world-wide is at a peak and an area more than twice the size of France can return to nature by 2060 due to rising yields and slower

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One in nine people with diabetes saw their blood sugar levels dip back to a normal or "pre-diabetes" level after a year on an intensive diet and exercise programME, in a new study. Complete remission

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The fight against malaria has slowed in the past two years, threatening to reverse progress in combating one of the world's biggest killers, the World Health Organisation warned on December 17. Funding for efforts to

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A huge slab of sea floor near the Great Barrier Reef is in the early stages of collapse and could generate a tsunami when it finally breaks off, researchers warned on December 21. Marine geologists

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Almost all major US newspapers and magazines have a mobile Web presence, and most of those without one will create one in the coming months, an industry survey showed on December 17. The report by

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Facebook on December 20 began testing the feasibility of charging to guarantee that messages from strangers make it into inboxes of intended recipients at the social network. The Facebook Messages test, limited to the United

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Google's online Play shop of applications for Android-powered smartphones or tablets is growing fast, a report released on December 20 by market tracker Distimo said. The aggregate daily revenue at Google Play shops across the

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