Militants in Lake Chad Region Block Polio Program
Scientists warn a campaign to eradicate polio in central Africa is falling short because of upheaval in the Lake Chad Basin area, where the Boko Haram militant group remains active.
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Survey: Rohingya Refugees Fear for Health, Safety
A survey by the U.N. refugee agency reveals heightened worries by the Rohingya refugee population in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh over their health and safety. It has been nearly four months
Read MoreWorld Meteorological Org.: Arctic Warming Appears Irreversible
The World Meteorological Organization reports 2017 is on track to be among the three hottest years on record, just behind the two preceding years. While 2017 may only emerge as
Read MoreStudy: There’s No Fail-safe Way to Prevent Dementia
A new study has dashed hopes that people may be able to protect themselves from dementia through medicine, diet or exercise. “To put it simply, all evidence indicates that there
Read MoreStriking a Chord, Researchers Tap Brain to Find Out How Music Heals
Like a friendly Pied Piper, the violinist keeps up a toe-tapping beat as dancers weave through busy hospital hallways and into the chemotherapy unit, patients looking up in surprised delight.
Read MoreGene Therapy for Rare Form of Blindness Wins US Approval
U.S. health officials on Tuesday approved the nation’s first gene therapy for an inherited, rare form of blindness, marking another major advance for the emerging field of genetic medicine. The approval
Read MoreUS EPA Seeks Comment on Carbon Rule Replacement
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Monday issued a notice that it wants public input for a possible replacement of Obama-era regulations on carbon dioxide emissions from power plants that
Read MoreUN Urges Afghan Warring Sides to Facilitate Crucial Anti-Polio Drive
The United Nations is calling on all parties in the Afghan conflict to facilitate health workers in conducting Monday’s urgent polio vaccination campaign in a volatile southern district with the
Read MoreCritics Accuse New Foundation of Acting as Smoke-Screen for Big Tobacco
Controversy is swirling around the Foundation for a Smoke-Free World. This new non-profit organization has come under intense criticism from health agencies and anti-tobacco campaigners who accuse it of acting
Read MoreTrio Liftoff From Kazakhstan, Head for Space Station
A trio of U.S. and Japanese astronauts and a Russian cosmonaut blasted off from Kazakhstan on Sunday for a two-day trip to the International Space Station, a NASA TV broadcast
Read MoreDoes Pentagon Still Have a UFO Program?
The Pentagon acknowledged Saturday that its long-secret UFO investigation program ended in 2012, when U.S. defense officials shifted attention and funding to other priorities. But whether the Advanced Aviation Threat
Read More‘Transgender,’ ‘Science-based’ Now Reportedly Among Taboo Words at US Health Agency
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control is reportedly banning a list of seven words or phrases in official documents, sparking a flood of reaction on social media platforms. Policy analysts
Read MoreIndian Retirees Maintain Independence, Fun and Freedom Later in Life
Young people come from around the world to work in Silicon Valley, California. As these workers build a life away from home, many struggle with how to bring their aging
Read MoreVitamins Can Be Inhaled, But Should They Be?
A Los Angeles-based company claims it is turning people’s bad habits into good ones with a range of vape-able vitamin supplements. But medical experts say there are no studies yet
Read MoreTrump Revisits Rules Protecting Miners From Black Lung, Cancer
President Donald Trump’s mining regulators are reconsidering rules meant to protect underground miners from breathing coal and rock dust — the cause of black lung — and diesel exhaust, which
Read MoreJudge Blocks Trump Attempt to Trim Access to Birth Control
A federal judge in Philadelphia on Friday ordered the Trump administration not to enforce new rules that could significantly reduce women’s access to free birth control. Judge Wendy Beetlestone issued
Read MoreStudy: Cannabis Component May Treat Psychosis
An ingredient in cannabis called cannabidiol or CBD has shown promise in a clinical trial as a potential new treatment for psychosis, scientists said Friday. In research involving 88 people
Read MoreNext Generation of Detection Dogs Could Sniff Out Complex Explosives
Research funded by the U.S. Office of Naval Research is helping give sniffer dogs the skills they need to detect complex modern explosives. Faith Lapidus reports. …
Read MoreScientists Working on Writing Five-day Forecast for Solar Storms
Charged particles from the sun are responsible for the brilliant auroras at the earth’s poles. But there can be cases of too much of a good thing. When huge solar
Read More1 Billion Treated in Battle Against Painful Tropical Diseases
A pledge by health and development experts to tackle neglected diseases that blind, disable and disfigure millions of the world’s poorest people has spurred tremendous progress in five years, a
Read MoreSpace Capsule With 3 Astronauts Returns to Earth
Three astronauts returned to Earth on Thursday after nearly six months aboard the International Space Station, landing on the snow-covered steppes outside of a remote town in Kazakhstan. A
Read MoreStudy: Drought Caused California Mountains to Rise
A study of California’s Sierra Nevada during the state’s extreme drought has led NASA scientists to new conclusions about how our planet stores water. The study by NASA’s Jet Propulsion
Read MoreBritish Baby With Heart Outside Body Survives 3 Surgeries
English hospital officials said Wednesday that a baby born with her heart outside her body had survived three surgeries to mend her condition. Glenfield Hospital in Leicester said Vanellope Hope
Read MoreHalf of World’s People Can’t get Basic Health Services: WHO
At least half the world’s population is unable to access essential health services and many others are forced into extreme poverty by having to pay for healthcare they cannot afford,
Read MoreGrowing Levels of E-Waste Bad for Environment, Health and Economy
A new report finds growing levels of E-waste pose significant risks to the environment and human health and result in huge economic losses for countries around the world. Lisa Schlein
Read MoreDrinking Coffee May Prolong Life
We have heard it before, but new research reconfirms that coffee is a healthy drink. But some of the other habits associated with the ritual of drinking coffee are not.
Read MoreWaddling into History: Huge Ancient Penguin Inhabited New Zealand
Scientists have unearthed in New Zealand fossil bones of what might be the heavyweight champion of the penguin world, a bird nearly 6 feet tall (1.77 meters) that thrived 55
Read MoreTrump’s Climate Politics Propel US Scientist to New Start in France
When U.S.-based scientist Christopher Cantrell heard President Donald Trump pull the United States out of the Paris climate accord, he did not imagine that six months later he would be
Read MoreParis Summit Focused on Boosting Funding for Climate Change Fight
French President Emmanuel Macron gathered business leaders and 50 world leaders in Paris for a summit Tuesday focused on boosting funding to fight climate change. The summit comes two years
Read MoreResearchers Test Cannabis Drug for Dogs’ Pain, Seizures
Medical marijuana has been used to treat epilepsy in patients for years, and this month, U.S. Surgeon General Jerome Adams said it should be studied and treated like other pain
Read More‘Groundbreaking’ New Drug Gives Hope in Huntington’s Disease
Scientists have for the first time fixed a protein defect that causes Huntington’s disease by injecting a drug from Ionis Pharmaceuticals into the spine, offering new hope for patients with
Read MoreTrump to Revive US Manned Space Exploration Program
President Donald Trump will sign a directive Monday ordering the National Air and Space Administration to revive the program to send American astronauts back to the moon, and eventually to
Read MoreFighting Climate Change for Profit
Coral reefs stop erosion, and are incredibly biodiverse. Mangroves store carbon and keep rising seas at bay. But U.N. officials say we are losing both at an alarming rate. In
Read MoreMorocco’s Government Partners with Civil Society Groups to Reforest the Land
Morocco’s government is partnering with civil society groups to plant the roots of understanding about deforestation’s potential harm to local communities. Arash Arabasadi reports. …
Read MoreSatellite Technology Helps Protect Ocean Wildlife
Scientists around the world are increasingly using satellite technology to study life on earth. Small, inexpensive transponders attached to animals track their movement and interaction with humans, helping scientists and
Read MoreWarming Arctic, Drier Regions, and Wildfires: Is There a Link?
Many scientists believe the Arctic, one of the fastest-changing places on the planet, could drive change in other parts of the world, including wildfire-ravaged Southern California. In a recent NASA
Read MoreWarming Arctic, Drier Regions and Wildfires: Is There a Link?
A new report from Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory predicts a link between sea ice melting in the Arctic and drier conditions in California over the next several decades. This finding
Read MoreUN Members Sign Commitment to Reduce Plastic Pollution
The environmental group EcoWatch estimates that at least 1 million sea birds, and 100,000 marine mammals are killed every year by ingesting plastic or getting caught in it. It is
Read MoreMiami Citizens Become Scientists to Study Rising Seas
Rising seas driven by climate change are threatening coastal cities around the world. The Southern U.S. city of Miami is already feeling the effects. Every autumn, when tides are at
Read MoreStudy to Determine if 3-D Mammograms Produce Better Results
Mammography has been a standard screening device for breast cancer since the mid-1970s. And the practice is credited with a 30 percent decline in death, thanks to early detection and
Read MoreCondom Clothing Designer Shocks Congo Into HIV Awareness
A Congolese fashion designer is promoting safe sex with a collection of clothes made of condoms that she hopes will help combat HIV/AIDS in the central African country. Felicite Luwungu
Read MoreUS EPA Chief Says He May Launch Public Climate Debate in January
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency could launch a public debate about climate change as soon as January, administrator Scott Pruitt said on Thursday, as the agency continued to unwind Obama-era
Read MoreOne Woman’s Journey Through Oxycodone Addiction
Before it became the worst day of her life, Allison Norland spread a blanket on the grass outside her father-in–law’s house so her infant daughter could crawl on the soft
Read MoreSuper-size Black Hole Is Farther From Us Than Any Other
Astronomers have discovered a super-size black hole that harks back to almost the dawn of creation. It’s farther away from Earth than any other black hole yet found. A team led
Read MoreGene Therapy Offers Hope of a Cure for Blood Disease
Gene therapy has freed 10 men from nearly all symptoms of hemophilia for a year so far, in a study that fuels hopes that a one-time treatment can give long-lasting
Read MoreClimate ‘Refugees,’ Sidelined From Global Deal, Ask: ‘Where Is the Justice?’
Vulnerable communities uprooted by climate change are being left out of a voluntary pact to deal with migration, campaigners said, after the United States pulled out of the global deal.
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