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Women's risk of breast cancer may be linked a virus called bovine leukemia virus, a new study finds.

A teenage girl in Canada had an unusual food allergy that showed up only after she exercised, according to a new report of her case.

A trailblazing educational technology initiative backed by Bill Gates, Mark Zuckerberg and the World Bank has been stopped in its tracks by the government of Kenya. When it launched in...

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A giant-panda cub at Smithsonian's National Zoo is no longer nameless: The furry youngster will now be called Bei Bei (BAY-BAY), which means "precious treasure" in Mandarin, according to his naming ceremony, held at the ...

The baby panda at the Smithsonian's National Zoo just received his name: Bei Bei (BAY-BAY), which means "precious, treasure."