WHO: Africa to Receive 25% Fewer COVID Vaccines Than Expected
Africa is slated to receive 25% fewer COVID-19 vaccines by the end of the year than it was expecting, the director of the World Health Organization’s regional office for Africa
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Biden Announces Sweeping Vaccine Mandates, More Steps to Fight COVID
As the United States continues to deal with the spread of the highly transmissible delta variant, President Joe Biden announced new sweeping vaccine mandates as part of a multipronged push
Read MoreFire Scare Occurs in Russian Section of Space Station
A series of spacewalks is underway outside the International Space Station. Plus, a fire scare occurs in the Russian section of the ISS, and amateur stargazers have set up camp at an
Read MoreUS Sues to Block Texas Law Banning Most Abortions in State
The U.S. government sued the southwestern state of Texas on Thursday to try to block its new law that bans abortions in the state after about six weeks of pregnancy,
Read MoreBiden to Order Federal Workers to Get Vaccinated
U.S. President Joe Biden on Thursday is planning to order 2.5 million federal workers and contractors to get vaccinated against the coronavirus as part of a new effort to control
Read MoreSmoke Alarms Go Off on International Space Station
The crew aboard the International Space Station (ISS) Thursday reported that smoke alarms went off in the Russian segment of orbiting laboratory, and the crew reported seeing smoke and smelling burned
Read MoreBiden to Issue New US COVID-19 Vaccination Strategy Thursday
U.S. President Joe Biden will unveil a new strategy to combat the dramatic surge of COVID-19 cases across the nation during a major White House speech Thursday afternoon.White House press
Read MoreBetter Tourniquets Mean More Lives Saved
It’s been 20 years since terrorists rammed passenger planes into New York’s World Trade Center and the Pentagon in Washington. The wars that followed in Afghanistan and Iraq were wars
Read MoreUnique Texas Abortion Law Creates Legal Confusion
The Texas anti-abortion law, which was allowed to go into effect last week despite being in clear conflict with decades-old precedents set by the United States Supreme Court in the
Read MoreMalawi Fears Its COVID Vaccines Will Expire Due to Hesitancy
Malawi health authorities fear vaccine hesitancy could lead to tens of thousands of COVID-19 jabs expiring early next month. With just 2% of Malawi’s population vaccinated, authorities hope to increase
Read MoreReport: COVID-19 Pandemic Had ‘Devastating’ Impact in Treatment, Prevention of HIV, Tuberculosis
A new report released Wednesday says the COVID-19 pandemic had a “devastating” impact in the fight against HIV and tuberculosis last year.The Global Fund, an alliance of governments, civil society
Read MoreMexico’s Top Court Decriminalizes Abortion in ‘Watershed Moment’
Mexico’s Supreme Court unanimously ruled on Tuesday that penalizing abortion is unconstitutional, a major victory for advocates of women’s health and human rights, just as parts of the United States
Read MoreMexican Supreme Court Decriminalizes Abortion in Historic Shift
Mexico’s Supreme Court unanimously ruled on Tuesday that penalizing abortion is unconstitutional, a major victory for advocates of women’s health and human rights, just as parts of the United States
Read MoreVaccines Offer Protection Against ‘Long COVID,’ Scientists Say
Coronavirus vaccines offer protection not only against infection and serious illness but may also help prevent so-called “Long COVID,” where symptoms can last for several weeks or months, according to
Read MoreCritical Medical, Trauma Care Advances Made in Past 20 Years
A greater share of U.S. soldiers survived the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq than those who fought in previous conflicts. Advances in medicine and new concepts in trauma care over
Read MoreTraumatic Brain Injury — A Legacy of War
The U.S. ended its conflict in Afghanistan, but the Veterans Health Administration continues researching ways to reduce the impact of the most serious injuries U.S. troops suffered in conflicts in
Read MoreAustralian State Announces Bold ‘Zero Extinction’ Plan to Protect Endangered Species
Koalas, rock wallabies and the Nightcap Oak, a rare tree, are some of the iconic species to be protected under an “historic” zero extinction plan in the Australian state of
Read MoreNew Zealand to Lift Many COVID-19 Restrictions
New Zealand is easing the coronavirus lockdown for nearly the entire country first imposed last month after the Pacific nation reported its first confirmed COVID-19 case in six months.Prime Minister
Read More‘I’ve Got It’: NASA Confirms Perseverance Mars Rover Retrieves First Rock Sample
NASA confirmed Monday that its Perseverance Mars rover succeeded in collecting its first rock sample for scientists to pore over when a future mission eventually brings it back to Earth. “I’ve
Read MoreSocial Cost of Plastic: 2019’s More Than GDP of India, Report Says
The pollution, emissions and cleanup costs of plastic produced in 2019 alone could be $3.7 trillion, according to a report released Monday by wildlife charity WWF, warning of the environmental
Read MoreIn South Asia, Rising Ocean Pushes Out Those Living at the Shore
In the vast Sunderbans delta that spans eastern India and Bangladesh, coastal erosion due to rising sea levels has been slowly carving away chunks of its low-lying islands, forcing thousands
Read More3 New Coronavirus Deaths in Australia
Australia recorded three new COVID-19 deaths in its most populous state of New South Wales and nearly 1,500 new cases of the coronavirus disease Sunday.Speaking to reporters in Sydney, New
Read MoreFlorida Struggling With COVID-19’s Deadliest Phase Yet
Funeral director Wayne Bright has seen grief piled upon grief during the latest COVID-19 surge. A woman died of the virus, and as her family was planning the funeral, her mother
Read MoreBrazil Starts Booster Shots While Many Still Await 2nd Jab
Some cities in Brazil are providing booster shots of the COVID-19 vaccine, even though most people have yet to receive their second jabs, in a sign of the concern in
Read MoreCuba Starts Vaccinating Children in Order to Reopen Schools Amid COVID Surge
Cuban authorities on Friday launched a national campaign to vaccinate children ages 2-18 against COVID-19, a prerequisite set by the communist government for schools to reopen amid a spike in
Read MoreCoronavirus Can Cause ‘Severe Illness’ in Children, CDC Warns
A U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report released Friday says the coronavirus can cause “severe illness” in children and adolescents.From late June to mid-August, when there was an
Read MoreAir Quality, Climate Change Closely Linked
In the first report of its kind, the World Meteorological Organization examines the close link between air quality and climate change and how measures stemming from COVID-19 influenced air quality
Read MoreNigerian Authorities, Nonprofits Tackle Misinformation to Boost Vaccine Uptake
Amid the latest wave of COVID-19 infections, less than 1% of people in Africa’s most populated country, Nigeria, have been fully vaccinated against the coronavirus. Nigerian authorities are scrambling for
Read MoreMoving Fingers, Rotating Wrists: Advances in Prosthetics Improve US Veterans’ Lives
Technological advances in prosthetics have vastly improved the lives of many U.S. veterans and service members over the past 20 years. VOA’s Julie Taboh has more. …
Read MoreClimate Change Will Hit Racial Minorities Harder, Analysis Finds
Racial minorities in the United States will bear a disproportionate burden of the negative health and environmental impacts from a warming planet, the Environmental Protection Agency said Thursday, including more
Read MoreExtinction Threat: World Conservation Meeting to Show Species in Peril
The perilous state of the planet’s wildlife will be laid bare when the largest organization for the protection of nature meets Friday hoping to help galvanize action as the world
Read MoreFauci Says Third Dose of Vaccine ‘Likely’ Necessary
Americans will likely have to get a third shot of the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines, Dr. Anthony Fauci said Thursday at a White House press briefing.”I must say from my
Read MoreKerry: China’s Coal Binge Could ‘Undo’ Global Capacity to Meet Climate Targets
U.S. climate envoy John Kerry warned Thursday that Beijing’s coal-building spree could “undo” global capacity to meet environmental targets, after holding talks with top officials in China. Tensions between Beijing and
Read MoreFAA Bans Virgin Galactic Launches While Investigating Branson Flight
The Federal Aviation Administration said Thursday that Virgin Galactic cannot launch anyone into space until an investigation is complete into a mishap that occurred during July’s flight with founder Richard
Read MoreMalawi, UN, Development Partners Launch Campaign to Eliminate All Forms of Malnutrition
A United Nations global report on nutrition says malnutrition is to blame for more than a third of Malawian children who have stunted growth and nearly a quarter of child
Read MoreWHO Official: Africa to Miss COVID Inoculation Goal Because of Vaccine Hoarding
The World Health Organization reports Africa will fail to reach the global target of vaccinating 10% of vulnerable populations against COVID-19 in every country by the end of September. WHO’s regional
Read MoreWHO: Tens of Millions of People with Dementia Lack Care
The World Health Organization warns few governments are providing necessary care for many of the more than 55 million people living with dementia at a time when this debilitating brain
Read MoreKenya Company Wants Buses, Utility Vehicles to Go Green by 2030
The United Nations Environment Program on Monday marked the official end of toxic leaded gasoline use in vehicles worldwide. A company in Nairobi, where the UNEP is headquartered, is working
Read MoreJapan Begins Recall of Tainted Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine
After suspending the use of 1.63 million doses of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine over contamination concerns last week, Japan is now recalling those doses, Moderna Inc. and its Japanese partner,
Read MoreUN Study: Weather Disasters Increased by Five Times in 50 years
A new report released Wednesday by the United Nations indicates extreme weather events have increased fivefold over the past 50 years, while the number of fatalities related to those events
Read MoreWorld Health Organization Adds New COVID-19 ‘Variant of Interest’
The World Health Organization has designated a new strain of COVID-19 as a “variant of interest.”The global health agency announced in its weekly bulletin Tuesday that Mu, also known by
Read MoreNigeria Fighting Cholera Outbreak; Death Toll Nears 1,800
Nigerian health officials say nearly 1,800 people have died from cholera this year, with cases found in more than 20 states around the country. To combat the bacterial disease that
Read MoreNew Variant of COVID-19 Detected in South Africa
Scientists in South Africa say they have detected a new variant of COVID-19.The country’s National Institute for Communicable Diseases announced Monday in a new study that the variant, which has
Read MoreJohnson & Johnson’s HIV Vaccine Fails Mid-Stage Africa Study
Johnson & Johnson said on Tuesday its experimental vaccine failed to provide sufficient protection against HIV in sub-Saharan Africa to young women who accounted for a large number of infections
Read MoreOfficials in Louisiana Assess Trail of Destruction Left by Hurricane Ida
The mayor of New Orleans, Louisiana, is urging residents who evacuated ahead of Sunday’s arrival of now-Tropical Depression Ida not to return as the massive storm has left the city without
Read MoreUN Marks ‘Official End’ of Leaded Gasoline
The United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) said Algeria stopped selling leaded gasoline in July, making it the last country to end its sale and marking an “official end” of leaded
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