A Controversial Comeback for a Highly Prized Fish
A highly prized species of tuna appears to be making a slow but noticeable comeback in the Atlantic Ocean. But as sushi lovers rejoice, conservationists are concerned about the future
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Officials: 2 Health Scares at US Airports Tied to Mecca Pilgrims
Two major health scares at U.S. airports involving inbound flights are related to pilgrims returning from the Hajj, the Muslim pilgrimage to the holy city of Mecca, Saudi Arabia, which
Read MoreConverting Body Heat Into Electricity to Power Sensors
The number of wearable technologies that use sensors as medical tools to track a person’s well-being – is on the rise. All of them – need an electric charge or
Read MoreBody Heat Converted Into Electricity Powers Health Sensors
There has been an increasing number of wearable technologies that have health sensors as medical tools to track a person’s well-being. Many of these devices need to be charged or
Read MoreZimbabwe’s Capital on Alert Over Cholera Outbreak
Lizzy Maupa uses a bucket to transfer water she used to bathe from her tub to her toilet. She has a four-week-old baby and a three-year-old child, but the city water
Read MoreFirst Human Study of Gene Editing Shows Promise
Early, partial results from a historic gene editing study in human patients that was released earlier this week give encouraging signs that the treatment may be safe and having at
Read MoreUS, UK Step Up Cooperation Against Female Genital Mutilation
Authorities in the U.S. and Britain are stepping up cooperation to tackle female genital mutilation, staging joint operations at airports in London, New York and elsewhere to raise awareness of
Read MoreWord Detectives: Science May Help Finger Opinion Columnist
Language detectives say the key clues to who wrote the anonymous New York Times opinion piece slamming President Donald Trump may not be the odd and glimmering “lodestar,” but the
Read MoreGordon Fizzles; Hurricane Florence Waits in the Wings
Tropical Storm Gordon weakened Wednesday into a tropical depression, while forecasters kept their eyes on a strong storm churning in the Atlantic. Gordon never strengthened into a hurricane but still brought
Read MoreMajor Opioid Maker to Pay for Overdose-Antidote Development
A company whose prescription opioid marketing practices are being blamed for sparking the addiction and overdose crisis says it’s helping to fund an effort to make a lower-cost overdose antidote.
Read MoreScientist Looks to Train Cameroon’s Future Innovators with Focus on Girls
The technology sector provides many jobs for today’s innovators. But one scientist and teacher in Cameroon says there’s no reason why women should not be part of that technological growth.
Read MoreScientist Trains Cameroon’s Future Innovators with Focus on Girls
The technology sector provides many jobs for today’s innovators. But one scientist and teacher in Cameroon says there’s no reason why women should not be part of that technological growth.
Read MoreInactivity Puts Quarter of Adults’ Health at Risk, WHO Says
More than a quarter of the world’s adults — 1.4 billion people — exercise too little, putting them at higher risk of cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes, dementia and cancers, according
Read MoreGene Therapy Breakthrough Wins World’s Largest Vision Award
Seven scientists in the United States and Britain who have come up with a revolutionary gene therapy cure for a rare genetic form of childhood blindness won a 1 million
Read MoreScientists Search for Sustainable Solutions to Stop Fall Armyworm
Fall armyworms are on the march across Africa. Agriculture experts say the pests, the larvae of a type of moth, could cause more than $13 billion in crop losses this
Read MoreAsia’s Rising Appetite for Meat, Seafood Will ‘Strain Environment’
Asia’s growing appetite for meat and seafood over the next three decades will cause huge increases in greenhouse gas emissions and antibiotics used in foods, researchers said Tuesday. Rising population,
Read MoreNASA Offers Challenge with $750,000 Reward to Further Mars Goal
The U.S. space agency NASA is offering a public challenge, with a lofty $750,000 reward, to anyone who can find ways to turn carbon dioxide into compounds that would be
Read MoreUAE Names 2 Astronauts to Go to International Space Station
The ruler of Dubai has announced the names of two astronauts from the United Arab Emirates who will be heading to the International Space Station, a first for the Gulf
Read MoreScientists Track Animal Species Through DNA Trails
Scientists are using a new way to track animal species without having to capture them. Through a process called environmental DNA, scientists can now obtain the genetic trail animals leave
Read MoreScientists: Less Food for People as Global Warming Makes Insects Eat More
A new U.S. study finds that when temperatures around the world start creeping up, insects that eat crops will not only become hungrier, their numbers will grow. Scientists say this
Read MoreThousands Will Attend Schools in DRC’s Ebola-Affected Areas
Government authorities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo say 250 schools in North Kivu and Ituri provinces will open their doors to more than 82,500 children when the new
Read MoreFeeding Cows Seaweed Could Help the Environment
Researchers have been searching for ways to reduce cattle emissions with food additives, such as garlic, oregano, cinnamon and even curry — with mixed results. Dairy farms and other livestock
Read MoreFake, Low Quality Drugs Come at High Cost
About one in eight essential medicines in low- and middle-income countries may be fake or contain dangerous mixes of ingredients that put patients’ lives at risk, a research review suggests.
Read MoreSexually Transmitted Diseases Seeing Record Increases, CDC Says
The number of sexually transmitted diseases in the United States is hitting record highs, according to latest data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Nearly 2.3 million
Read MoreCholera Outbreak Stirs Panic in Algeria
Algerian health authorities claim the situation is under control after a cholera epidemic in at least four provinces caused more than 60 confirmed cases of the disease, with several deaths
Read MoreWHO: Africans Living Longer, Healthier Lives
The World Health Organization says Africans are living longer and healthier lives. But the WHO warns that that millions on the continent still face the challenge of chronic diseases.
Read MoreVice Premier: Chinese Enforcers Should be "Realistic" in Pollution
Chinese authorities should not arbitrarily shut down firms that meet emission standards during environmental cleanup campaigns, Vice Premier Han Zheng said on Wednesday. Beijing has made reducing pollution one of
Read MoreIraq Sees Spike in Water-Borne Illnesses
Iraqi health officials say that a health crisis stemming from water pollution and a shortage of clean drinking water has worsened in recent days, as hospitals in the southern port
Read MoreExpress Fitness Gaining Popularity in US
Express fitness is gaining popularity in the United States, as people try to squeeze exercise into their hectic schedules. To accommodate them, gyms are offering more total body workouts in
Read MoreGlioblastoma Remains a Deadly Form of Cancer
U.S. Senator John McCain’s death from glioblastoma on Saturday brought new attention to the most deadly type of brain cancer. The National Brain Tumor Society says 80 percent of brain
Read MoreAppetite for Destruction: Soy Boom Devours Brazil’s Tropical Savanna
When farmer Julimar Pansera purchased land in Brazil’s interior seven years ago, it was blanketed in tiers of fruit trees, twisted shrubs and the occasional palm standing tall in a
Read MoreParis, Tokyo, New York and Others Pledge to Slash Waste
By slashing food waste and improving waste management and recycling, 23 global cities and regions representing 150 million people pledged Tuesday to significantly cut the pollution-causing garbage they generate by
Read MoreWHO: Rapid Response Needed to Stem Ebola Outbreak in DR Congo
The World Health Organization (WHO) reports the next seven to 10 days are critical in controlling the spread of the Ebola virus in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. Its latest
Read MoreBolivian Woman Might Be World’s Oldest at Nearly 118
Julia Flores Colque still sings with joy in her indigenous Quechua tongue and strums the five strings of a tiny Andean guitar known as the charango, despite a recorded age
Read MoreCold, Dry Climate Shifts Linked to Neanderthal Disappearance
Ancient periods of cold and dry climate helped our species replace Neanderthals in Europe, a study suggests. Researchers found that such cold periods coincided with an apparent disappearance of our
Read MoreBiggest Studies on Aspirin Show Risks Outweigh Benefits for Many People
Doctors have long recommended that people who have had a heart attack or stroke take a daily low-dose aspirin to help prevent further heart problems. Now major research has tested
Read MoreMind-Altering Breast Milk? New Pot Study Poses That Question
Marijuana’s main mind-altering ingredient was detected in nursing mothers’ breast milk in a small study that comes amid evidence that more U.S. women are using pot during pregnancy and afterward.
Read MoreFrom Stick Insects to Giraffes, Animals Get Measured at London Zoo
It’s a good idea for people to get an annual physical … and it’s important for animals, too. The London Zoo hosted its annual weigh-in for thousands of its animals
Read MoreBrazil Health Ministry: 4 Million Kids Need Vaccinations
Brazil’s health officials say more than 4 million children still need to be vaccinated against measles. More than 1,380 people have been infected in an outbreak linked to cases imported
Read MoreWHO: Doctor in Eastern Congo Contracts Ebola in ‘Dreaded’ Scenario
A doctor has become the first probable Ebola case in one of the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo’s “high insecurity zones” which are dogged by militia violence and hard to
Read MoreExperts Warn of a Return of the AIDS Epidemic
Thirty-six million people currently live with AIDS, a disease that claimed the lives of nearly 1 million people last year. Experts predict that by 2030, 100 million people will have
Read MoreResurgence of Crippling Black Lung Disease Seen in US Coal Miners
Since the 1990s, annual numbers of U.S. coal miners with new, confirmed cases of an advanced form of so-called black lung disease known as progressive massive fibrosis have been steadily
Read MorePence Reaffirms Vision for ‘American Dominance in Space’
Vice President Mike Pence is in Houston, Texas, to reaffirm the Trump administration’s plans to establish an American Space Force by 2020, return Americans to the moon, and set its
Read MoreScientists Find Perfectly Preserved Ancient Foal in Siberia
Russian scientists have found the carcass of an ancient foal perfectly preserved in the Siberian permafrost. The fossil discovered in the region of Yakutia has its skin, hair, hooves and
Read MoreNew Technology Aims to Prevent Newborn Deaths in Sub-Saharan Africa
An internship at a hospital in Malawi was an eye-opening experience for Sonia Sosa. “Sometimes, there are tons of babies, and there are not that many nurses, so they’re understaffed.
Read MoreOn Thai Island, Hotel Guests Check Out of Plastic Waste
For the millions of sun seekers who head to Thailand’s resort island of Phuket each year in search of stunning beaches and clear waters, cutting down on waste may not
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