Florida Groups Canvass Spring Breakers to Warn of Fentanyl
In the days after a group of West Point cadets on spring break were sickened by fentanyl-laced cocaine at a South Florida house party, community activists sprang into action. They
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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
Space Station’s First All-Private Astronaut Team Docked to Orbiting Platform
The first all-private team of astronauts ever launched to the International Space Station (ISS) arrived safely at the orbiting research platform Saturday to begin a weeklong science mission hailed as
Read MoreShanghai Showing Strain of Life Under Strict COVID Lockdown
Shanghai is China’s most populous city, a place marked by its expansive worldview and keen sense of its own identity. But now it is chafing at Beijing’s rigid containment methods
Read MoreSaudi Arabia to Allow 1 Million Hajj Pilgrims This Year
Saudi Arabia said Saturday it will permit 1 million Muslims from inside and outside the country to participate in this year’s hajj, a sharp uptick after pandemic restrictions forced two
Read MoreDonors Pledge Extra $4.8 Billion to Fight COVID Vaccine Inequity
An international donor conference on Friday raised $4.8 billion for the U.N.-backed COVAX plan to deliver coronavirus jabs to poorer countries, organizers said. “The pandemic is not over, far from
Read MoreUN: Aging Supertanker Off Yemen at ‘Imminent Risk’ of Spilling Oil
The United Nations warned Friday that an old, neglected oil tanker carrying more than a million barrels of oil is a ticking “time bomb” at “imminent risk” of a major
Read MoreUS Drug Overdose Deaths Soar
As the U.S. tries to emerge from the hardships of the COVID-19 pandemic, health experts and law enforcement officials are concerned about another health crisis: a sharp rise in the
Read MoreIllness from Omicron Variant Shorter Than from Delta, UK Finds
Disease caused by the omicron variant is on average around two days shorter than the delta variant, a large study of vaccinated Britons who kept a smartphone log of their
Read MoreOn World Health Day, US Lacks Funding for Global COVID Response
Without a single dollar of the $5 billion it requested for its global COVID-19 response approved, the Biden administration’s key program to help vaccinate the world is in danger of
Read MoreSpace Travelers Speak with VOA
The first-ever married couple to fly on a commercial spacecraft speaks with VOA. Plus, an all-amateur flight crew prepares for a trip to the International Space Station, and a milestone
Read MoreCalifornia’s Lithium Valley Gears Up for Clean Energy Future
Lithium is a key component in electric vehicle batteries and energy storage systems, and California officials hope their state will become a major producer. Governor Gavin Newsom has said he
Read MoreWHO: After March Surge, Global COVID-19 Cases Continue To Drop
The World Health Organization ((WHO)) says, following a surge of new cases in early March, the number of new worldwide COVID-19 cases and deaths has fallen for a second consecutive
Read MoreBiden Proposal Would Expand Health Care Access
U.S. President Joe Biden on Tuesday announced plans to expand access to health care by proposing changes to the Affordable Care Act to allow millions of additional families to purchase
Read MoreZoos Protecting Birds as Avian Flu Spreads in North America
Zoos across North America are moving their birds indoors and away from people and wildlife as they try to protect them from the highly contagious and potentially deadly avian influenza.
Read MoreGlobal TB Fight Set Back Years by COVID, Health Experts Say
As the world impatiently looks for an end to the COVID-19 pandemic, another tenacious pandemic, tuberculosis, has gained new strength and threatens millions of people around the world, health experts
Read MoreBiden Proposal Would Fix Glitch, Expand Health Care Access
U.S. President Joe Biden on Tuesday announced plans to expand access to health care by proposing changes to the Affordable Care Act (ACA) to allow millions of additional American families
Read MoreAmazon Signs on Launch Partners for Space Internet
Amazon on Tuesday announced deals for scores of launches to deploy a “constellation” of satellites in low orbit around the Earth to provide internet service to people below. Amazon said
Read MoreLeishmania Cases Rampant in Northeast Syria Town
Cases of a parasitic disease called Leishmaniasis are increasing at an alarming pace in a town in northeastern Syria called Tel Tamr. VOA’s Zana Omer has more in this story
Read MoreWorld on Fast-Track to Climate Disaster, International Panel Says
Climate scientists warn the world is courting disaster if it fails to swiftly do what’s required to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius. The International Panel on Climate Change
Read MoreWHO: 99% of World Population Breathes in Polluted Air
The World Health Organization reports 13 million people die every year from environmental causes, including more than seven million who are killed each year from exposure to air pollution. New
Read MoreUN: World Can Avoid Climate Extremes Only Through Drastic Measures
The United Nations’ top climate body says drastic measures, including significant cuts in fossil fuel use, are necessary to contain global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius above preindustrial temperatures. Monday’s
Read MoreOmicron Variant Causes Spike in COVID-19 Cases in Britain
Britain is experiencing a record number of COVID-19 cases, with almost 5 million people, or 1 person in every 13 infected, according to official data. The news of the spike
Read MoreCameroon Advocates Education for Children With Autism
Cameroon observed World Autism Awareness Day Saturday with rights groups advocating for autistic children to be given an education. Supporters say autistic children often can’t go to school because autism
Read MorePsychiatrists Worry About Ukraine’s Long-Term Mental Health Challenges
Irina, her husband and 4-year-old son hid in the cellar of their house in Chernihiv, north of Kyiv, for three weeks as intense fighting, including a tank battle, raged around
Read MoreTensions Rise Over Future of Abortion Rights in US
The future of abortion rights is in flux in the U.S. as the Supreme Court is expected to weigh in on the issue in June. Since September, Texas has banned
Read MoreCameroon Struggling to Contain Cholera Outbreak, Quarantines Patients
Cameroon is struggling to contain a cholera outbreak that has sickened 6,000 people with the bacteria and killed nearly 100 since February. Authorities have dispatched the ministers of health and
Read More‘Dying With Dignity’: Dutch Mark 20 Years of Euthanasia
Golden butterflies adorn the walls of the Netherland’s only euthanasia expertise center, put up in remembrance of thousands of patients who have chosen to die with dignity over the past
Read MoreCOVID Pandemic’s End May Bring Turbulence for US Health Care
When the end of the COVID-19 pandemic comes, it could create major disruptions for a cumbersome U.S. health care system made more generous, flexible and up-to-date technologically through a raft
Read MoreUS Doctors Go Online to Provide Care in Ukraine
Laura Purdy is a U.S. doctor on Ukraine’s front lines. In her case, that’s a computer screen in Tennessee. “Patients that I have talked to from some of the larger
Read MoreReport: UK to Ban Conversion Therapy for Gays, but Not for Trans People
The U.K. will ban conversion therapy for gay or bisexual people in England and Wales, but not for transgender people, ITV reported Thursday. Hours earlier, the government had confirmed an
Read MoreScientists Finally Finish Decoding Entire Human Genome
Scientists say they have finally assembled the full genetic blueprint for human life, adding the missing pieces to a puzzle nearly completed two decades ago. An international team described the
Read MoreChanging of the Guard Aboard International Space Station
A microgravity ceremony ushers in a new commander of the International Space Station. An old space telescope finds something new in the cosmos. And a futuristic helmet to study astronauts’
Read MoreSouth Koreans Flock Overseas for ‘Revenge Travel’ as COVID Rules Ease
After spending two years being socially distanced in his home country of South Korea, Kim Hoe-jun booked a last-minute flight to Hawaii, where he had enjoyed his honeymoon six years
Read MoreCDC Drops COVID-19 Health Warning for Cruise Ship Travelers
Federal health officials are dropping the warning they have attached to cruising since the beginning of the pandemic, leaving it up to vacationers to decide whether they feel safe getting
Read MoreWhite House Launches COVID-19 Website
The White House Wednesday announced it has launched a new website — COVID.gov — designed to provide the latest pandemic information as well as access to vaccines, tests, treatments, and
Read MoreSolar Panel Technology Boosts Yields for Farmers in Kenya
Scientists in Kenya are testing a project using solar panels to shade crops while generating clean energy. It’s called agrivoltaics. Successful trials have shown that this technology reduces water loss
Read MoreUS Astronaut Returns to Earth Safely in Russian Capsule
A U.S. astronaut has returned to Earth Wednesday aboard a Russian Soyuz spacecraft after nearly a full year aboard the International Space Station, during which relations between the two space
Read MoreBotswana Approves Texas-Made COVID Vaccine, Manufacturing Plant
Botswana has become the first country in Africa to approve the use of the Texas-made COVID-19 vaccine Corbevax. Botswana’s president and California biotech company NantWorks made the announcement Monday as
Read MoreFDA Authorizes Second Vaccine Booster for Those 50 and Older
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has authorized a fourth dose of the Pfizer and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines for people 50 and over. Previously a fourth dose was only authorized
Read MoreSouthern Malawi Records Continued Rise in Cholera Cases
Southern Malawi has started recording a rise in cholera cases, which health authorities blame on flooding from a recent tropical storm and cyclone. More than 30 people have been infected
Read MoreIce Shelf Collapses in Previously Stable East Antarctica
An ice shelf the size of New York City has collapsed in East Antarctica, an area long thought to be stable and not hit much by climate change, concerned scientists
Read MoreNigerian Authorities, Partners Raise Concerns of Funding Gaps for TB Programs
On World Tuberculosis Day, Nigeria said cases of the disease increased by nearly 50 percent last year. At a summit Thursday to heighten awareness of the disease, health authorities said
Read MoreWHO: Increased Funding Can End Global TB Epidemic
The World Health Organization warns the fight against tuberculosis is at a critical juncture. It says the COVID-19 pandemic has reversed gains made since 2000 in saving lives from the
Read MorePeace in Space Despite War on Earth
NASA says international space cooperation “hasn’t missed a beat” despite Russia’s war on Ukraine and punishing Western sanctions on Moscow. Meanwhile, Europe’s space agency cancels travel plans with Russia, and
Read MoreCameroon Says Hospitals Overwhelmed with Cholera Patients
Cameroon’s public health ministry says a cholera outbreak is sweeping across the towns of Limbe, Buea and Tiko, near the border with Nigeria. The government says 12 of the 600
Read MoreModerna Says Its COVID-19 Vaccine Is Safe, Effective for Young Children
U.S. pharmaceutical company Moderna said Wednesday interim studies it has conducted indicated its COVID-19 vaccine is safe and effective for very young children, and the company is submitting a request
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