Science and Health

WHO: Nearly 1 Billion People Risk Hearing Loss by 2050

India’s Ambitious Health Care Plan Sparks Hope, Questions

Huge Arctic Temperature Spike May Be Linked to Europe’s Cold Snap

Huge Arctic Temperature Spike May Be Linked to Europe Cold Snap

Report: Narcotics Consumption, Production Up Significantly Worldwide

Uber Starts Offering Rides to Doctor

Almost Any Amount of Exercise May Help Older Men Win Longevity Race

Popular Alaska Peak Weighs New Rules for Climbers’ Poop

Scientists: Life Can Thrive in Most Extreme Environments

U.S. Attorney General Announces New Task Force to Combat Opioid Epidemic

Three Astronauts Back on Earth After Space Station Mission

US Task Force Will Target Opioid Crisis ‘at Its Root’

Nigeria Gripped by Massive Lassa Fever Outbreak

NASA Building Atomic Clock for Deep-space Navigation

Arctic Seed Vault Turning 10 Faces ‘Unprecedented’ Agricultural Challenges

Ghanaian ‘Superhero’ Awarded for Work to End ‘Spirit Child’ Killings

Trunk Show: Elephant Genome Study Offers Surprises

‘Wacky’ Weather Makes Arctic Warmer Than Parts of Europe

Food Tech Startup Goes to Liberia, Making Popular, Local Dish More Nutritious

Food Tech Start-Up Goes to Liberia, Making Local Food More Nutritious

Researchers Make Wood Stronger than Steel

CPR Survival Rates Lower Than Most People Think

Unlocking Secrets of a Sharp Mind at Old Age

Wine Tied to Healthier Arteries for Some Diabetics

‘Speed Breeding’ in Australia Boosts Future Crop Possibilities

Double-Arm Transplant Gives US Marine Corps Veteran Shot at New Life

Superagers’ Brains Offer Clues for Sharp Memory in old age

The Road to the Red Planet Runs Through Omani Desert

Cigars, Pipes Tied to Same Risks as Cigarettes

European Space Probe Prepares to Sniff Martian Atmosphere

US Panel Recommends New Adult Vaccine Against Hepatitis B

Vice President Brings Advisory Group to Kennedy Space Center

Greenpeace Scientists on Fact-Finding Antarctic Mission

With Medicine Running Out, Venezuelans With Transplants Live in Fear

Study: Seas to Rise About a Meter Even If Climate Goals Met

Ebola’s Impact Reached Beyond Death Toll to Basic Health Care

Carbs, Fat, DNA? Weight Loss Finicky, New Study Shows

Experts: Underwater Archaeology Site Imperiled in Mexico

More Newborns Dying in West, Central Africa as ‘World Fails Poorest Babies’

Togo Charity Wins Award for Improving Access to Safe Drinking Water

I Want to Drink Your Blood: Vampire Bat’s Genetic Secrets Revealed

WHO: Alarming Spike in Unneeded Medical Interventions for Healthy Pregnant Women

First Blood Test to Help Diagnose Brain Injuries Gets US OK

Flu-stricken Texas Teacher’s Death Puts Focus on Antivirals

Study: Partial Dose of Yellow Fever Vaccine Provides Protection

How Best to Treat Opioids’ Youngest Sufferers? No One Knows

Reviving Traditional Treatment, Polish Company Breeds Leeches for Export

Surgical Infections More Common in Low-Income Countries, Study Finds

Russian Cargo Ship Launched to ISS After 2-Day Delay

Activists Worldwide Press Environmental Demands

Lifestyle Changes Lower Chances for Cancer

Violence Affects One in Two Children on Earth

Antibiotic Rejuvenation Could Outsmart Superbugs

Stomach Virus Creates Headache for Olympic Officials

Eye Contact Between Adults, Babies Synchronizes Brainwaves

Plant Breeding for a Better, Less Bitter Seed

Study: Therapy in Virtual Reality Seems to Ease Paranoia in Psychotics

Bacteria-Infected Mosquitoes Might Be Good Thing for Miami

Romanian Study: Half-Day-Old Snow Is Safe to Eat

South Sudan Declares End to Cholera Epidemic