Science and Health

Mormon Church Leader Thomas Monson Dies at 90

Disease Outbreaks Plague Rohingya Refugees in Bangladesh

In Uganda, Dogs Comfort Victims of War

Price Tag on Gene Therapy for Rare Form of Blindness: $850K

Why There’s a Big Chill in a Warmer World

Study: No Rise in Autism in US in Past Three Years

Record Cold Weather Kills 9 Across US

Mistrust Remains 2 Years After Flint Water Crisis

Drinking Hot Tea Linked to Lowered Glaucoma Risk

Israeli Archaeologists Say Found 2,700-Year-old ‘Governor of Jerusalem’ Seal Impression

Mistrust Remains Two Years After Poisoned Water Crisis

Trump Dismisses Last of His HIV/AIDS Advisory Council

Russia Reports Virulent H5N2 Bird Flu at 660,000-bird Farm

Beijing May Be Starting to Win Its Battle Against Smog

WHO to Recognize Gaming Disorder as Health Issue

In a Milestone Year, Gene Therapy Finds a Place in Medicine

Failed Space Launches Haunt Russia; Kremlin Eyes Probe

Rehab Center Provides Second Chance to Critically Wounded Soldiers

Russia Says Programming Error Caused Failure of Satellite Launch

The Silver Lining of Disasters in Fiji? Improving Lives of Women

Fishermen in Mexico Shoot Down Environmental Group’s Drone

Gene Editing Promises Cures for Genetic Disorders

Starfish Making Comeback After Syndrome Killed Millions

8 Eastern US States Sue EPA Over Air Pollution

Military Turns to Oyster Reefs to Protect Against Storms

Beijing Tops China’s ‘First Green Development’ Index, but Sinks in Public Opinion

Scientists Toughening Coral Against Climate Change

Muscle Stem Cells Respond Differently to Aging and Injury

With AIDS, 2017 Saw One Step Closer to the End

Alexa, Where’s Santa?

Scientists Experience Mars on Earth in Utah

Tribe Will Move From Shrinking Island to Louisiana Farm

Indonesian Health Officials Launch Diphtheria Vaccination Campaign

NASA Astronaut, 1st to Fly Untethered in Space, Dies at 80

Homegrown African Climate Model Predicts Future Rains — and Risks

UN: Rohingya Refugee Children in Bangladesh Face a Nutrition, Health Crisis

Snowy Owls Wintering in US Fitted With Tiny Tracking Devices

Thailand Battles Drug-Resistant Malaria Strains

Overdose Deaths Soar, Cut Life Expectancy for 2nd Year

Iron-Fortified Beans Winning Customers in Rwanda, Uganda

Militants in Lake Chad Region Block Polio Program

Survey: Rohingya Refugees Fear for Health, Safety

World Meteorological Org.: Arctic Warming Appears Irreversible

EPA Says Superfund Task Force Left Behind Little Paper Trail

Study: There’s No Fail-safe Way to Prevent Dementia

Striking a Chord, Researchers Tap Brain to Find Out How Music Heals

Gene Therapy for Rare Form of Blindness Wins US Approval

‘Ticking Time Bomb’ as Pacific Children Bear Mental Scars of Climate Disasters

US EPA Seeks Comment on Carbon Rule Replacement

UN Urges Afghan Warring Sides to Facilitate Crucial Anti-Polio Drive

Critics Accuse New Foundation of Acting as Smoke-Screen for Big Tobacco

Trio Liftoff From Kazakhstan, Head for Space Station

Court Case Highlights Dangers of Asbestos in Indonesia

Does Pentagon Still Have a UFO Program?

‘Transgender,’ ‘Science-based’ Now Reportedly Among Taboo Words at US Health Agency

Vitamins Can Be Inhaled, But Should They Be?

Trump Revisits Rules Protecting Miners From Black Lung, Cancer

Judge Blocks Trump Attempt to Trim Access to Birth Control

With Obesity on Rise, Paris Takes Hard Look at ‘Fatphobia’

Study: Cannabis Component May Treat Psychosis