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Zia H Shah

He is a physician practicing in Upstate New York. He is the Chief Editor of the Muslim Times, which has more than 43,000 followers in Twitter. He is also Chair of Religion and Science for the Muslim Sunrise, the oldest Muslim publication in North America. He has authored more than 400 articles on Islam, Christianity, Secularism and Religion & Science. Follow in Twitter: @The_MuslimTimes

Why The Greek Orthodox Church Is Weighing In On The Referendum

Source: Huffington Post By Paul Brandeis Raushenbush The sermon at the Church St. Paul Thessaloniki ended abruptly one day recently when one of Greece’s most important religious leaders informed the congregation that he was going to vote “yes” on an economic bailout referendum taking place on Sunday. The Metropolitan Anthimos told […]

Pancreatic cancer blood test breakthrough

Source: BBC By James Gallagher; Health editor, BBC News website Scientists believe they are close to a blood test for pancreatic cancer – one of the hardest tumours to detect and treat. The test, which they describe as “a major advance”, hunts for tiny spheres of fat that are shed by […]

The Struggle For The Soul of The Church

Source: The Huffington Post By Paul Brandeis Raushenbush; Executive Editor Of Global Spirituality and Religion, The Huffington Post Below is an edited version of the Keynote delivered in at the United Church of Christ General Synod on June 29, 2015 in Cleveland, Oh. The theme of the Synod was “Unexpected Places.” It […]

HIV, hepatitis risk for many Sydney dental patients

Source: BBC Thousands of Sydney dental patients may have been exposed to HIV and hepatitis, according to health authorities. A New South Wales (NSW) Health spokesman said at least 11,000 patients of two dental operators were at “low risk” because of poor cleaning and sterilisation practices. Patients who had invasive […]