Kate Kelland

Diseases from animals hit over two billion people a year

LONDON: A global study mapping human diseases that come from animals like tuberculosis, AIDS, bird flu or Rift Valley fever has found that just 13 such diseases are responsible for 2.4 billion cases of human Published 06 Jul, 2012 02:59am

Scientists ‘switch off’ death of brain cell in mice

LONDON: Scientists have figured out how to stop brain cell death in mice with brain disease and say their discovery deepens understanding of the mechanisms of human neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s. Published 06 May, 2012 11:17pm

Children taught through songs

LONDON: “I’d like to (.....) the world to sing in (.......) harmony. I’d like to (....) it in my arms and (....) it... Published 05 Dec, 2007 12:00am

‘In the shadow of the knife’

LONDON: A teenager lies in a pool of blood in the street after he is stabbed in a dawn attack. A day later, a father... Published 10 Jun, 2006 12:00am

Federalism is dead, says EU expert

LONDON: The European Union must adopt a constitution that enshrines its member states at its heart and rejects the... Published 17 Oct, 2002 12:00am