Older Kenyans Encounter Challenges in Obtaining Health Care
In many African societies, elders are highly regarded as powerful figures who keep the culture alive and guide the young. But sometimes that power doesn’t help when it comes to
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Наукові новини. Наука – сфера діяльності людини, спрямована на отримання (вироблення і систематизацію у вигляді теорій, гіпотез, законів природи або суспільства тощо) нових знань про навколишній світ. Основою науки є збирання, оновлення, систематизація, критичний аналіз фактів, синтез нових знань або узагальнень, що описують досліджувані природні або суспільні явища та (або) дозволяють будувати причинно-наслідкові зв’язки між явищами і прогнозувати їхній перебіг
Vodafone to Create Open RAN Chip Sets With Intel
Vodafone underlined its commitment to Open RAN networks on Monday by confirming it would create purpose-built chipset architecture for the nascent technology with Intel INTC.O. The European operator also said
Read MoreMonday Is World Mental Health Day
Monday is World Mental Health Day. This year’s theme is “Mental health is a basic universal human right.” People all over the world who have mental health conditions, according to
Read MoreUS Sex Education Classes Often Don’t Include LGBTQ+ Students
In fifth grade, Stella Gage’s class watched a video about puberty. In ninth grade, a few sessions of her health class were dedicated to the risks of sexual behaviors. That
Read MorePharmacist Shortages, Heavy Workloads Challenge US Drugstores
A dose of patience may come in handy at the pharmacy counter this fall. Drug and staffing shortages haven’t gone away. Stores are starting their busiest time of year as
Read MoreNearly 1,000 Birds Die After Colliding With Chicago Building
A massive number of migrating birds collided with McCormick Place — a Chicago convention center — this week, resulting in an unprecedented number of bird deaths. Dave Willard has collected
Read MoreSpain’s PLD Space Launches Private Reusable Rocket
Spanish company PLD Space launched its reusable Miura-1 rocket early on Saturday from a site in southwestern Spain, carrying out Europe’s first fully private rocket launch and offering hope for
Read MoreGlacial Lake Floods: A Growing, Unpredictable Climate Risk
Indian rescuers are searching for over 100 people missing in a flash flood caused by a glacial lake bursting its banks, a risk scientists warn is increasing with climate change.
Read MoreMalawi Nurses Demand Government Help Them Get Jobs
At a rally Friday in the southern city of Blantyre, unemployed nurses called for more jobs and gave Malawi’s president 14 days to help them find new opportunities for work.
Read MoreUN Study: 1 in 10 Babies Born Prematurely
A study published Friday indicates 1 in 10 babies around the world are born prematurely — before 37 weeks — leading to deaths, disability and chronic illnesses. The study was
Read MoreFootball Helmet for Deaf, Hard-of-Hearing Quarterbacks Unveiled
AT&T and Gallaudet University have developed a football helmet for players who are deaf or hard of hearing and communicate using American Sign Language. The company and the Washington-based school
Read MoreAmerica’s Happiest (and Unhappiest) States Might Surprise You
All About America explores American culture, politics, trends, history, ideals and places of interest. Money may not buy happiness, but a new analysis of the happiest and unhappiest U.S. states
Read MoreFukushima Nuclear Plant Starts 2nd Release of Treated Radioactive Wastewater
Japan’s wrecked Fukushima nuclear power plant said it began releasing a second batch of treated radioactive wastewater into the sea on Thursday after the first round of discharges ended smoothly.
Read MoreMore than 75,000 US Kaiser Health Care Workers on Strike
More than 75,000 Kaiser Permanente health care staff across the U.S. began a three-day strike Wednesday, which will likely hold up appointments, test results and prescriptions at locations across the
Read MoreFrance Denies Reports of Bedbugs on Trains
France has urged the public not to worry about reports of bedbug outbreaks on public transportation in Paris and throughout the country. At least 37 sightings of bedbugs on public
Read MoreNobel Chemistry Prize Awarded for Discovery of Quantum Dots Used in LED Lights
Scientists Moungi Bawendi, Louis Brus and Alexei Ekimov won the 2023 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for “the discovery and synthesis of quantum dots,” which illuminate computer monitors and television screens
Read MoreBelize to Launch Project to Make Biofuel From Seaweed Clogging Coasts
Belize is developing a pilot project to convert the masses of foul-smelling sargassum seaweed swamping its pristine beaches into biofuel, its prime minister said in a statement published by regional
Read MorePandas Could Be Gone From US Zoos by End of 2024
Wearing an “I Love Pandas” T-shirt and clutching a panda-covered diary, 10-year-old Kelsey Lambert bubbled with excitement as she glimpsed the real thing. She and her mother, Alison, had made
Read MoreSOS for People Living With Albinism in Zimbabwe
A charity group in Zimbabwe is raising funds for a basic product that can be critical for people living with albinism – sunscreen. The group, called “The Noble Hands of
Read MoreNew Malaria Vaccine Could Save Thousands of Children’s Lives
A new malaria vaccine approved Monday for use by the World Health Organization could be rolled out in African countries in the next few months, potentially saving hundreds of thousands
Read MoreLogOn: Bionic Hand Gives Users Touch Feedback
New technologies are giving bionic hands some of the more complex features of human hands. Genia Dulot reports on a California company that is using touch feedback to give users
Read More3 Scientists Win Nobel Prize in Physics for Looking at Electrons in Atoms During Split Seconds
The Nobel Prize in physics was awarded Tuesday to three scientists who look at electrons in atoms during the tiniest of split seconds. Pierre Agostini of The Ohio State University
Read MoreWHO Announces 2nd Malaria Vaccine Recommendation
The World Health Organization on Monday announced the recommendation of a second malaria vaccine, with the aim of giving countries a cheaper and more readily available option to tackle the
Read MoreNobel Prize Awarded to mRNA COVID-19 Vaccine Scientists
Two scientists who jointly worked on the ground-breaking technology behind some of the most effective COVID-19 vaccines have been awarded the 2023 Nobel Prize for medicine, one of the most
Read MoreEndangered Sumatran Rhino Born in Indonesia
An endangered Sumatran rhinoceros, the smallest and hairiest of the five extant rhino species, was born in Indonesia last week in a conservation area, the government said Monday. Weighing about
Read MoreDeadly Dengue Outbreak in Bangladesh
More than 1,000 people have died from dengue fever in Bangladesh this year, making 2023 the deadliest year due to dengue, since the disease was first detected in the country,
Read MoreNobel in Medicine Goes to 2 Scientists Whose Work Enabled Creation of COVID-19 Vaccines
Two scientists won the Nobel Prize in medicine on Monday for discoveries that enabled the development of mRNA vaccines against COVID-19. The award was given to Katalin Karikó, a professor
Read MoreSouth Sudan Faces Growing Health and Hunger Crisis
The World Health Organization warns that soaring rates of severe malnutrition, acute hunger, and deteriorating health conditions are threatening the lives and well-being of millions of people in South Sudan
Read MoreNew Report Gives Mexicans Hope for Long-Awaited Mine Cleanup
Nine years after a massive waste spill from a copper mine in the northern Mexican border state of Sonora, locals are still suffering from “alarming” levels of soil, air and
Read MoreNew Zealand PM Tests Positive for COVID 2 Weeks Before Election
New Zealand Prime Minister Chris Hipkins has tested positive for COVID-19 and will work remotely while isolating, his office said Sunday, just two weeks before a general election in which
Read MoreFDA to Regulate Thousands of Lab Tests That Have Long Skirted Oversight
The Food and Drug Administration on Friday laid out a proposal to begin regulating laboratory medical tests, a multibillion-dollar industry that the agency says poses a growing risk to patients
Read MoreAs Alpine Glaciers Disappear, New Landscapes Take Their Place
In pockets of Europe’s Alpine mountains, glaciers are abundant enough that ski resorts operate above the snow and ice. Ski lifts, resorts, cabins and huts dot the landscape — and
Read MoreInside Scientists’ Mission to Save US Wine Industry From Climate Change
The U.S. West Coast produces over 90% of America’s wine, but the region is also prone to wildfires — a combustible combination that spelled disaster for the industry in 2020
Read MoreFood Prices Rising Due to Climate Change, El Nino, and Russia’s War
How do you cook a meal when a staple ingredient is unaffordable? This question is playing out in households around the world as they face shortages of essential foods like
Read MoreMillions Travel in China in 1st Big Autumn Holiday Since End of Zero-COVID
Many millions of Chinese tourists are expected to travel within their country, splurging on hotels, tours, attractions and meals in a boost to the economy during the 8-day autumn holiday
Read MoreThousands of Women March in Latin America Calling for Abortion Rights
The streets of cities across Latin America were bathed in green Thursday as tens of thousands of women marched to commemorate International Safe Abortion Day. Latin American feminists have spent
Read MoreFDA Advisers Vote Against Experimental ALS Treatment Pushed by Patients
Federal health advisers voted overwhelmingly against an experimental treatment for Lou Gehrig’s disease at a Wednesday meeting prompted by years of patient efforts seeking access to the unproven therapy. The
Read MoreClimate Change Exacerbating Sudan’s Instability, Experts Say
Environmental experts are ringing alarm bells, saying decades-long climate and environmental changes in Sudan have exacerbated social and political instability, fueling the monthslong conflict in the country centered around access
Read MoreHope Fades for India’s Historic Moon Lander after It Fails to ‘Wake Up’
India’s moon lander and rover, which made a historic landing on the south pole of the moon, have not “woken up” after being put in sleep mode earlier this month
Read MoreDRC Company Turns Plastic Waste from Lake Kivu Into Building Materials
In Goma, a city in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, residents say plastic and other waste is increasingly polluting Lake Kivu. A new initiative is keeping some of that waste
Read MoreWashington Zoo Says Goodbye to Its Giant Pandas
In a grand farewell to its beloved giant pandas, Smithsonian’s National Zoo is hosting “Panda Palooza,” a celebration ending October 1. From their longtime Washington base, the pandas have brought joy to millions of visitors and generations of fans — and now they are being
Read MoreWHO Calls for Nicotine- and Tobacco-Free Schools
The World Health Organization is calling on schools to protect children from the harmful health impacts of tobacco use by creating nicotine- and tobacco-free zones on their campuses. Tobacco kills
Read MoreGirls Avoid Internet Due to Abuse and Bias, Report Warns
Deeply entrenched gender norms, biases and perceptions are affecting the ability of girls and young women to use the internet, influencing their online activity and hurting their access to information
Read MoreMedics: Hundreds Dead From Dengue Fever in War-Torn Sudan
Outbreaks of dengue fever and acute watery diarrhea have “killed hundreds” in war-torn Sudan, medics reported on Monday, warning of “catastrophic spreads” that could overwhelm the country’s decimated health system.
Read MoreAntarctic Winter Sea Ice Hits ‘Extreme’ Record Low
Sea ice that packs the ocean around Antarctica hit record low levels this winter, the U.S. National Snow and Ice Data Center (NSIDC) said Monday, adding to scientists’ fears that
Read MorePoll: More Americans See Climate Change as Culprit for Extreme Weather
Kathleen Maxwell has lived in Phoenix for more than 20 years, but this summer was the first time she felt fear, as daily high temperatures soared to 110 degrees or
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