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Scientific study shows bathing soap could scare off or attract mosquito bites

Bathing with certain soap may scare off or attract mosquitos to you.
Whereas soaps with flowery scents increased mosquitos’ attractiveness to the host, soaps designated as natural evoked least attraction of the mosquitos to the host.

Qualcomm to buy Autotalks, an Israeli auto-chip maker

Qualcomm, a US chipmaker, has announced that it is buying Autotalks, an Israeli startup which develops smart vehicles communication systems to improve road safety and help prevent car collisions.

Noodles safety questioned

In recent times, the safety of some brands of noodles were called into questions, with prompt and even some erratic decisions from some quarters.

Mysteries of the Bermuda Triangle explained

Several unexplained mysteries have been linked to the Bermuda Triangle. Ship wreckages, mysterious disappearances of airplanes and other strange happenings have been associated with the triangle.

Make-up ingredients will now be tested in animals in UK

The United Kingdom is set to resume animal testing of make-up ingredients. The decision was to align with EU rules which permits animal testing of make-up chemicals. Animal testing of make-up ingredients was banned in UK since 1998 to minimize animal suffering.

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Discovery of an underground Greek tomb in Italy

An ancient Greek tomb has been discovered in Italy through the use of cosmic rays. According to The Jerusalem Post, “the researchers that participated had prior knowledge of the Greek burials but weren’t able to access them until cosmic rays enabled to peer into the historical sites without digging“.

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Best food for your gut health

It is often said that we are what we eat. This is true because beneficial microbes in our gut are either positively or negatively influence by what we eat. Because microbes (mostly bacteria and other microbes) in our gut in addition to aiding food digestion are known to influence mental health, promote immune system and heart health, amongst other benefits, we must eat healthy.

Alzheimer’s disease: treatments at last

On the 6^th of January 2023 the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Lecanemab-irmb through the accelerated approval pathway to treat Alzheimer’s disease. There has been rigorous efforts to combat this dreaded disease. Lecanemab is a second drug now approved for the treatment of Alzheimer’s disease. The first, named aducanumab, was earlier approved by FDA on the 7^th of June 2021. The recent approval is a further step in addressing the life-threatening disease despite concerns over the potential side effects of the treatments.