In US, Abortion Laws Differ Across the Street
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Action on Monkeypox Accelerates in US as Outbreak Expands
Two of the hardest-hit U.S. regions have raised the alert level over the monkeypox outbreak. San Francisco declared a public health emergency Thursday. The city accounts for 281 of California’s
Read MoreUS Rules Out Summer COVID Boosters for Adults Under 50 to Focus on Fall
U.S. regulators said Friday they are no longer considering authorizing a second COVID-19 booster shot for all adults under 50 this summer, focusing instead on revamped vaccines for the fall
Read MoreScientists: Fires in American West Bigger, Hotter, More Destructive
Scientists say wildfires in the American West are bigger, hotter and more destructive than in the past. …
Read MoreLos Angeles County Avoids New Mask Rule as COVID Stabilizes
Los Angeles County dropped a plan to impose a universal indoor mask mandate this week as COVID-19 infections and rates of hospitalizations have stabilized, a top health official said Thursday.
Read MoreStudy: Climate Change Made UK Heat Wave Hotter, More Likely
Human-caused climate change made last week’s deadly heat wave in England and Wales at least 10 times more likely and added a few degrees to how brutally hot it got,
Read MoreRussia to End Partnership Aboard International Space Station
Russia announces plans to sever a long-term space partnership. Plus, a private spaceflight company extends its record of successful launches, and NASA scores a win for its upcoming moon mission.
Read MoreAfter Biden COVID Recovery, White House Launches New Booster Push
President Joe Biden’s administration is launching a renewed push for COVID-19 booster shots for those eligible, pointing to the enhanced protections they offer against severe illness as the highly transmissible
Read MoreWHO: New Vaccines Must be Developed to Keep Pace With COVID Variants
The World Health Organization is calling for greater investment in the development of new vaccines to keep pace with the rapidly evolving variants of the coronavirus. As world attention is
Read MoreCommunity Solar Powers New York City’s Green Grid
Located on the rooftops of commercial skyscrapers, apartment buildings and warehouses, micro solar plants are starting to play a larger role in America’s quest for a green electrical grid. Aron
Read MorePalestinians Burn Israeli E-Waste Releasing Toxic Chemicals
High rates of cancer especially among children …
Read MoreNew Report: Millions of Lives at Risk from Surging HIV/AIDS Epidemic
The United Nations AIDS program says progress is stalling on ending HIV/AIDS as a public health crisis by 2030 and action is needed to get it back on track. The
Read MoreAre Webb Telescope Discoveries a Marvel of Science, God or Both?
When images beamed back to Earth by NASA’s largest, most powerful space telescope were released earlier this month, U.S. Senator Marco Rubio shared one of them on Twitter accompanied by
Read MoreDeadly Despair: Increased Suicide Rates in Northwestern Syria
Aid workers say deep poverty and harsh living conditions lead to hopelessness among Idlib’s youth …
Read More32 Years After US Disabilities Act, No Plans to Ratify UN Treaty It Inspired
On the 32nd anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), the U.S. remains one of a handful of countries that have not ratified the 2006 United Nations Convention on
Read MoreWHO: People Exposed To or At Risk of Monkeypox Should Be Vaccinated
The World Health Organization is urging people who may have been exposed to or at risk of monkeypox to get vaccinated against the disease as a preventive measure. Since it
Read MoreRussia Pulling Out of International Space Station
Russia said Tuesday it will pull out of the International Space Station after 2024 to build its own orbiting outpost. The country’s space chief made the announcement during a meeting
Read MoreUS Expands Monkeypox Response After WHO Declares Emergency
White House ramping up monkeypox testing, treatment and vaccines …
Read MoreCommunities in Ethiopia’s Afar Region Struggle With Access to Medical Services
Regional authorities, medical professionals and residents of Ethiopia’s Afar region say they are in dire need of medical aid with hundreds of hospitals and health centers destroyed by conflict. The
Read MoreReports: Refugees in Rwanda Suffering from ‘Urban’ Disease
A report Monday in the British newspaper The Guardian said a growing number of people in the Mahama refugee camp in Rwanda are registering in health centers for non-communicable diseases,
Read MoreChina Launches Second Space Station Module, Wentian
China on Sunday launched the second of three modules to its permanent space station, in one of the final missions needed to complete the orbiting outpost by year’s end. A
Read MoreExplainer -What Is Behind Heat Waves Affecting United States?
Virtually all the contiguous United States experienced above normal temperatures in the past week, with more dangerously hot weather forecast. The U.S. heat wave followed record heat that killed hundreds
Read MoreTomorrow’s ‘Top Gun’ Might Have Drone Wingman, Use AI
Maverick’s next wingman could be a drone. In the movies, fighter pilots are depicted as highly trained military aviators with the skills and experience to defeat adversaries in thrilling aerial
Read MoreMonkeypox Declared Global Health Emergency
World Health Organization Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus used his authority Saturday to declare Monkeypox a public health emergency of international concern. The action comes after an Emergency Committee convened to
Read MoreWHO Experts Split on Monkeypox Emergency Ahead of Decision: Sources
Members of a World Health Organization (WHO) expert group are split over whether the monkeypox outbreak represents a global health emergency, but the agency’s director-general may still issue the maximum
Read More2 Children in US Have Monkeypox, Officials Say
Two children have been diagnosed with monkeypox in the U.S., health officials said Friday. One is a toddler in California and the other an infant who is not a U.S.
Read MoreMonkeypox Virus Could Become Entrenched as New STD in US
The spread of monkeypox in the U.S. could represent the dawn of a new sexually transmitted disease, though some health officials say the virus that causes pimple-like bumps might yet
Read MoreCheetahs to Return to India After 70 Years in Deal With Namibia
India and Namibia have signed an agreement to bring cheetahs to the forests of the South Asian country, where the large cat became extinct 70 years ago. According to the
Read MoreBiden Positive for COVID-19, ‘Fully Carrying Out His Duties’
The White House says President Joe Biden has tested positive for COVID-19 and is experiencing “very mild symptoms.” The president’s diagnosis comes amid another wave of the coronavirus in the
Read MoreUkrainian Experts Turn to Israel for Mental Trauma Training
Ukrainian therapist Svitlana Kutsenko thought she was making progress with her patients — army veterans recovering from mental trauma suffered during fighting with Russia in 2014. Then, war erupted again.
Read MoreNew York State Reports First US Polio Case in Nearly a Decade
An unvaccinated young adult from New York recently contracted polio, the first U.S. case in nearly a decade, health officials said Thursday. Officials said the patient, who lives in Rockland
Read MoreWhy Aren’t More Americans Getting COVID-19 Booster Shots?
New cases of COVID-19 have been sweeping across the United States in recent weeks. On Thursday, President Joe Biden tested positive. His symptoms of tiredness, a runny nose and dry
Read MoreAfrica Prepares Rollout of World’s First Malaria Vaccine
Preparations are underway for the mass rollout of the world’s first malaria vaccine to protect millions of children in Africa. The rollout is being funded by Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance,
Read MoreWHO: Millions of Refugees, Migrants Suffer Ill Health for Lack of Care
A new study shines a light on the health risks, challenges, and barriers faced daily by millions of refugees and migrants who suffer from poor health because they lack access
Read MoreDrought Could Raise Risk of Diarrheal Disease in Children
Drought can slightly increase developing world children’s risk of diarrheal disease, researchers have found, adding that wetter regions seem to be affected differently than drier ones. Diarrhea is the second-leading
Read MoreCities Unprepared for More Intense and Frequent Heat Waves
The world is bracing for more intense heat waves fueled by climate change this summer, and urban centers across the world are unprepared to face these brutal natural disasters. …
Read MoreUS Overdose Deaths Jumped for Blacks, Native Americans During Pandemic
Overdose deaths increased 44% for Blacks and 39% for Native Americans in 2020 compared with 2019, as the COVID-19 pandemic disrupted access to care and exacerbated racial inequality, an official
Read MoreJudge Sets October Trial For Musk-Twitter Takeover Dispute
Elon Musk lost a fight to delay Twitter’s lawsuit against him as a Delaware judge on Tuesday set an October trial, citing the “cloud of uncertainty” over the social media
Read MoreGhana Allays Fears Over Marburg Outbreak
Ghana’s Health Service says more than a third of the people quarantined after an outbreak of the Marburg virus, a relative of Ebola, have been cleared to leave isolation. Authorities
Read MoreThe Universe as Never Before Seen
The James Webb telescope is giving the world the clearest ever images of our universe. For VOA News Antoni Belchi has the story. …
Read MoreUS Abortion Rights Reversal to Impact Africa, Campaigners Worry
The U.S. Supreme Court’s overturning the right to abortion has raised concerns among activists about a domino effect in developing countries, including in Africa. In Kenya, anti-abortion groups have welcomed
Read MoreIndia’s COVID Vaccinations Hit 2 Billion, New Cases at Four-Month High
The Indian government’s COVID-19 vaccinations hit 2 billion on Sunday, with booster doses underway for all adults, as daily infections hit four-month high, official data showed. Prime Minister Narendra Modi
Read MoreMacao to Extend City Lockdown, Casino Closure
Macao’s government will extend a lockdown of casinos and other businesses until Friday, as authorities work to stop the spread of COVID-19 in the world’s biggest gambling hub, according to
Read MoreChina’s Hopes High as Space Station Nears Completion
Chinese astronauts, known as taikonauts, and a ground crew are working to finish their country’s first permanent orbiting space station and the world’s second by year’s end, official media outlets
Read MoreWhy People Worldwide Are Unhappier, More Stressed Than Ever
The world was sadder and more stressed out in 2021 than ever before, according to a recent Gallup poll, which found that four in 10 adults worldwide said they experienced
Read MoreUS Officials: States Getting More Monkeypox Vaccine Soon
More than 100,000 monkeypox vaccine doses are being sent to states in the next few days, and several million more are on order in the months ahead, U.S. health officials
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