Science and Health

Scientists observe ‘negative time’ in quantum experiments

US flu season is under way, as cases surge in some areas and vaccinations lag

Music bridges memory gaps for New York Alzheimer’s patients

US deaths are down and life expectancy is up, but improvements are slowing

Sewage-polluted lake water kills rhinos, other wildlife in Zimbabwe

Bird flu spillover to other species poses global health threat, experts warn

Alabama woman doing well after latest experimental pig kidney transplant

‘Gamifying’ health: A new approach to HIV treatment in Africa

Japan targets 40-50% power supply from renewable energy by 2040

Attacks on Pakistan polio teams kill vaccinator, 2 police officers

Five years on from the pandemic, long COVID keeps lives on hold

Mystery drone sightings keep happening in New Jersey – What we know… and don’t know

Greece’s only miniature therapy horses bring joy to many, but the charity is struggling

Nutrition experts weigh in on US dietary guidelines

Texas attorney general sues NY doctor over abortion pill prescription

Nigeria: Experts call for increased funding for malaria intervention

Landmark climate change hearing ends on question of reparations

Russia’s war steals childhood from Ukrainian kids

Zimbabwe aims to end HIV/AIDS as public health threat by 2030

US moves to save once-common monarch butterflies from extinction

$45M stegosaurus on display in NY. Here’s what scientists hope to learn about it

North Macedonian political party calls for ban on social media content that incites ‘self-destructive behavior’

Decriminalization dominates Australian drug summit

Maternal mortality review panels are in the spotlight. Here’s what they do

Mexico study finds that heat kills young people more than elderly

NASA delays next moon mission to April 2026

Big polluters fear UN court case will fuel compensation demands

Iran launches heaviest space payload into orbit: media

Sierra Leone begins nationwide rollout of Ebola vaccine

Congo says it’s ‘on alert’ over mystery flu-like disease that killed dozens

Transgender rights case lands at US Supreme Court

Zambia works to advance fight against HIV/AIDS with community-centered approach

Transgender attorney to argue before Supreme Court, challenging health care ban for minors

Biden has AIDS Memorial Quilt at White House, observing World AIDS Day

Landmark climate change case to open at top UN court

UN plastic talks collapse as countries fail to agree targets

Feces and vomit fossils offer evidence explaining dinosaur supremacy

US proposes new habitat protections in southern Rockies for Canada lynx

Snow blankets parts of US during busy holiday travel weekend

France accuses countries of ‘obstruction’ at plastic talks

What to know about plastic pollution crisis as treaty talks conclude

Chinese scientists rush to climate-proof potatoes

Alarm over high rate of HIV infections among young women, girls

SunFed recalls cucumbers in US, Canada due to potential salmonella

Some Zimbabwean farmers turn to maggots to survive drought and thrive

WHO wants bird flu surveillance stepped up

Kenyan clinics provide health care to truck drivers, sex workers

HIV activist to use Charlize Theron’s Instagram for a day

Trump picks vaccine skeptic to lead top US public health department

UNAIDS: upholding human rights essential for ending AIDS

Court agrees with ban on medical marijuana advertising in Mississippi

$300B COP29 climate deal sparks outrage, hope

Countries remain divided as fifth UN plastics treaty talks begin

Earth bids farewell to its temporary ‘mini moon’ that is possibly a chunk of our actual moon

Development, pollution threaten Papuan women’s mangrove forest in Indonesia

Small but mighty efforts are brewing to bring back native forests in India

$300B climate change deal sparks hope in some, outrage in others

Rich nations raise COP29 climate finance offer in bid to break deadlock

At UN climate talks, ‘sewage’ beer from Singapore highlights water scarcity and innovations

Kabul residents queue up for hours to collect water