Science and Health

Marathoners in Beijing Go Maskless, Unfazed by Smog

Australian Territory Decriminalizes Small Quantities of Hard Drugs

Minnesota Mine Pits Global Climate Pollution vs. Local Mine Pollution

China’s Chief Epidemiologist Who Helped Drive Anti-COVID Fight Dies at Age 60

Iceland Experiences ‘Seismic Swarm’ of Earthquakes

Survey: 2% of Kids, 7% of Adults Have Received New COVID Shots

Divergent States Working to Safeguard America’s Most Important River

Former Child Soldier Program Deployed to Tackle Drug Abuse in Liberia

Cholera Cases Rising in Malawi After Health Emergency Lifted

Japan’s Top Court Strikes Down Required Sterilization Surgery to Officially Change Gender

UK Plans Space Mission After Striking Deal with US Firm

Bird Flu Detected in Antarctica Region for First Time

Governments, Firms Should Spend More on AI Safety, Top Researchers Say

WHO: Sexual Misconduct and Exploitation by Staff Remains Problematic

World Far off Track on Pledges to End Deforestation by 2030 – Report

Nigeria Rolls Out Game to Boost Environmental Awareness

WHO Regional Election Sparks Nepotism Concerns in Bangladesh

Countries Deadlocked on ‘Loss and Damage’ Fund as UN Climate Summit Nears

Do Manmade Noise, Light Harm Songbirds in New Mexico’s Oil Fields?

Scientists Infect Volunteers With Zika in Hunt for Vaccines, Treatments

Afghan Quake Survivors Face Staggering Health Consequences

Month After Pig Heart Transplant, Man Works to Regain Strength

Astronomers Detect Mysterious 8 Billion-Year-Old Energetic Burst

Climate Change Means Hurricanes Get Worse Faster, Study Says

Dengue Fever Kills Hundreds in Burkina Faso as Cases Spike

Australian Researchers Claim to Map Comprehensive View of Universe’s History

UN Inspectors Test Fukushima Fish

Ukrainian Family Comes Back Home After Long Rehabilitation in the US 

Study of Mammograms Looks at 3D vs. 2D Imaging

Four-Day Work Week Boosts Spanish Workers’ Health, Pilot Program Shows

Italy to Charge Foreigners Over $2,100 a Year for Health Service

America Keeps Getting Fatter — These Are the Heaviest States of All

Drug Retailer Rite Aid Files for Bankruptcy Protection

Diabetes Drug Mounjaro Helped Dieters Shed 27 Kilos, Study Finds

Amid Mental Health Crisis, Toy Industry Takes on a New Role: Building Resilience

‘Ring of Fire’ Eclipse Moves Across the Americas, From Oregon to Brazil

Environmentalists Say They’ll Sue Over Snail Species Living Near Nevada Lithium Mine

Pfizer Slashes Revenue Forecast on Lower COVID Sales, Will Cut Costs

Virtually Certain 2023 Will Be Warmest Year on Record, US Agency Says

Thousands Walk Streets of Ghanaian Capital to Raise Breast Cancer Awareness

Kenyan Producers Begin Beverage Carton Recovery Campaign

Gender Stigma Affects Mothers of Children With Cerebral Palsy

NASA Shows Off Its First Asteroid Samples Delivered by Spacecraft

‘Ring of Fire’ Solar Eclipse Will Slice Across Americas on Saturday

BirdCast Radar Forecasts Bird Migration in Real Time 

Another US State Sues TikTok, Saying It Lures Children Into Destructive Habits

Older Kenyans Encounter Challenges in Obtaining Health Care

Vodafone to Create Open RAN Chip Sets With Intel

Gates Gives $40 mln to Boost Access to mRNA Vaccines in Africa

US Sex Education Classes Often Don’t Include LGBTQ+ Students

Pharmacist Shortages, Heavy Workloads Challenge US Drugstores

Nearly 1,000 Birds Die After Colliding With Chicago Building

Spain’s PLD Space Launches Private Reusable Rocket

Malawi Nurses Demand Government Help Them Get Jobs

Glacial Lake Floods: A Growing, Unpredictable Climate Risk

UN Study: 1 in 10 Babies Born Prematurely

Football Helmet for Deaf, Hard-of-Hearing Quarterbacks Unveiled

America’s Happiest (and Unhappiest) States Might Surprise You

Fukushima Nuclear Plant Starts 2nd Release of Treated Radioactive Wastewater

More Than 75,000 US Kaiser Health Care Workers on Strike