The world is 'dangerously unprepared' to handle the next pandemic, the Red Cross says in a scathing report

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An employee of the German Red Cross (DRK) stands in a coronavirus test center at Hamburg Airport in 2020.
An employee of the German Red Cross (DRK) stands at a coronavirus test center at Hamburg Airport in 2020.

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Should you warm your car up in the winter before driving? I spoke with more than 30 mechanics and couldn't get a straight answer.

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When warming up your car in the winter, experts said to consider the environment and maintaining the engine.

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10 things about ancient Egypt that movies and TV got wrong, according to an expert

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Anthony Browder, Egyptologist, reviews ancient-Egyptian facts that movies and series got wrong.

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We could be the last humans to see the green comet passing Earth for the first time since the Ice Age. Here's how, where, and when to watch it.

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Comet ZTF, imaged on December 19, 2022.

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I've donated my hair to charity 4 times, but I probably never will again. Here's what you need to know if you want to do it.

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Before and after I cut 10 inches off in 2018.

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A mummy unearthed in Egypt wrapped in 'layers of gold' may be the oldest ever discovered, archeologists said

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A view inside the recently discovered tomb at the Saqqara archaeological site.
A view inside the recently discovered tomb at the Saqqara archaeological site.

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From burgers to mac and cheese, how to make your favorite foods Mediterranean diet-friendly, according to a dietitian

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Swap a deep-dish pizza for a thin, wholemeal base pizza topped with vegetables to make it more Mediterranean diet friendly.

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Peloton instructor Leanne Hainsby, 35, said she was diagnosed with breast cancer after a doctor told her not to worry about a lump in her breast

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Breast cancer is most common in women older than 50, but screenings in younger women can help with early detection.

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Researchers created a sticky drone to collect environmental DNA from forest canopies

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Swiss scientists have developed a proof-of-concept method to collect environmental DNA (eDNA) from high-arching forest canopies, an under-observed habitat. Rather than hiring skilled climbers to risk their lives to grab a little bug and bird DNA, the team flew a collection drone into the trees to capture genetic material — giving them a clearer picture of the area’s organic breakdown.

The oldest woman alive says she made it to 115 years old — surviving both World Wars and the 1918 flu pandemic — by avoiding 'toxic people'

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The world's oldest person as of January 2023, María Branyas Morera
María Branyas Morera, 115, is the world's oldest person as of January 2023.

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