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First genome sequenced from ancient Egypt reveals surprising ancestry, scientists say
The Rising Nepal
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By Ashley Strickland, July 3: In a long-sought first, researchers have sequenced the entire genome of an ancient Egyptian person, revealing unprecedented insight about the ancestry of a man who lived during the time when the first pyramids were...
FM reviews efforts to export Egyptian medicines to African markets
Egypt Independent
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July 3, 2025
Minister of Foreign Affairs, Emigration and Egyptian Expatriates Badr held on Wednesday, July 2, 2025, a meeting with Dr. Hisham Steet, Head of the Egyptian Authority for Unified Procurement, Medical Supply, and the Management of Technology, as...
Experts reconstruct the face of ancient Egyptian priestess after 2,800 years
Daily Star
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July 3, 2025
The "dignified" and "gentle" visage of an ancient Egyptian priestess has been unveiled for the first time in 2,800 years. Meresamun held a position of "high religious prestige" within the inner sanctum of the temple at Karnak – before her...
Meet ancient Egypt's answer to Taylor Swift! Scientists reconstruct the face of an Egyptian priestess whose singing soothed the gods 2,800 years ago
Daily Mail
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July 3, 2025
The 'elegant' face of an ancient Egyptian priestess whose singing was said to be able to calm the gods can be seen for the first time in 2,800 years. Meresamun had a role of 'high religious prestige' in the inner sanctum of the temple at Karnak...
Morning Checkup: Medical marijuana may be doing more harm than good
WISH 8 - Indiana
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July 3, 2025
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — A new study shows marijuana use is linked to heart disease, which is the number one killer domestically and globally. Almost 700,000 Americans die annually of heart disease, about 1 in 5 people. Released just last month, this...
Sudden crisis, tragic end: Popular Egyptian singer Ahmed Amer has passed Away
Tunisie Numerique
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July 2, 2025
Facebook Twitter LinkedIn WhatsApp Young Egyptian popular singer Ahmed Amer passed away on the morning of Wednesday, July 2, 2025, following a sudden health crisis that required emergency hospitalization. The artist, who was under 30 years old,...
Egyptian, Italian FMs discuss efforts to push for Gaza ceasefire
Xinhua News Agency
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CAIRO, July 2 (Xinhua) -- Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty and Italian Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani on Wednesday discussed joint efforts to secure a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip and ease regional tensions, the...
Sudan: Sharp Rise In Attacks On Healthcare After Two Years Of Conflict With 1,000 People Killed This Year
Scoop
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Nearly 1,000 people have been killed so far this year in Sudan while seeking health care or visiting loved ones in hospital, with attacks on hospitals nearly tripling after two years of conflict [1] and exacerbating a cholera outbreak, Save the...
Egyptian, Canadian FMs discuss promoting cooperation, economic relations
Egypt Independent
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July 2, 2025
Minister of Foreign Affairs, Emigration and Egyptian Expatriates Badr Abdelatty on Tuesday, July 1, 2025, discussed with his Canadian counterpart Anita Anand ways of enhancing cooperation and economic relations between Egypt and Canada. During a...
SIH begins $20 million expansion of Mulberry Center for behavioral health services
Carbondale Reporter - Illinois
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July 2, 2025
Southern Illinois Healthcare (SIH) has commenced the expansion and modernization of the SIH Mulberry Center in Harrisburg. The project, which began on June 24, represents a nearly $20 million investment aimed at enhancing behavioral health care in...
Minister Of Planning, Economic Development, And International Cooperation Delivers Egypt's Address At The Roundtable On“Revitalizing International Development Cooperation”
MENAFN
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July 2, 2025
(MENAFN- APO Group) H.E. Dr. Rania Al-Mashat, Minister of Planning, Economic Development, and International Cooperation, delivered Egypt's speech at the multilateral roundtable titled“Revitalizing international development cooperation”, on behalf...
Egypt Launches National Food, Nutrition Plan, Roadmap to Combat Anemia
Sada Elbalad
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July 2, 2025
Wed 02 Jul 2025 | 09:27 AM Egypt has officially launched its National Operational Plan for Food and Nutrition Systems 2025–2030, alongside a new Roadmap to Accelerate Anemia Reduction, in a major step aimed at improving the health and well-being...
Egypt launches public-private partnership to curb c-sections, improve maternal, child health
Zawya
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Egypt - The Ministry of Health and Population has signed a cooperation protocol with the Chamber of Private Healthcare Providers to implement the “Golden 1,000 Days Initiative,” a national effort aimed at reducing unnecessary caesarean sections...
Egypt: Opella becomes first global consumer healthcare firm to gain B Corp status
Zawya
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Egypt - Opella has become the first global consumer healthcare company to achieve B Corp Certification after meeting the social and environmental standards set by B Lab, the non-profit organisation behind the accreditation. The certification...
Middle East Crude-Benchmarks rise to above $3 per barrel amid healthy demand
Hellenic Shipping News
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July 2, 2025
Middle East crude benchmarks Oman, Murban and Dubai continued to rise on Wednesday amid bullish sentiment supported by good demand from Asian countries. SINGAPORE CASH DEALS Cash Dubai’s premium to swaps rose 15 cents to $3.05 a barrel, a fifth...
Researchers Sequence Whole Genome of Ancient Egyptian
Sci-News
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July 2, 2025
An international team of scientists has sequenced the whole genome from an adult male Egyptian who lived between over 4,500 years ago — a few centuries after Egyptian unification, bridging the Early Dynastic and Old Kingdom periods. Nebamun...
Egypt says four dead, 22 injured after oil barge capsizes in Gulf of Suez
Malay Mail
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July 2, 2025
CAIRO, July 2 — Four people died and 22 others were injured after a barge in the Gulf of Suez sank, the Egyptian government said Wednesday. The barge Adam Marine 12 sank on Tuesday night, the health ministry said, without providing details of the...
Six Egyptians arrested from homes as prosecution investigates support for Global March to Gaza
Mada Masr
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July 2, 2025
Courtesy: Alexandros Silos In the latest show of force against popular displays of solidarity with Gaza, the Supreme State Security Prosecution has ordered for six Egyptians to be detained for 15 days after they were questioned over their support...
Ancient Egyptian DNA hints at links between great civilisations
The Times
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The pyramids and hieroglyphs of ancient Egypt have long held the world spellbound. Now scientists have recovered another relic from the age of the pharaohs that had proven elusive: the DNA of one of its people. The genetic code, the first from an...
Ancient Egyptian genome reveals North African roots and Fertile Crescent ancestry
Phys.org
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July 2, 2025
Researchers from the Francis Crick Institute and Liverpool John Moores University (LJMU) have extracted and sequenced the oldest Egyptian DNA to date from an individual who lived around 4,500 to 4,800 years ago, the age of the first pyramids, in...