Science and Health

Report: UK to Ban Conversion Therapy for Gays, but Not for Trans People

Scientists Finally Finish Decoding Entire Human Genome

Changing of the Guard Aboard International Space Station

South Koreans Flock Overseas for ‘Revenge Travel’ as COVID Rules Ease

CDC Drops COVID-19 Health Warning for Cruise Ship Travelers

Biden Introduces COVID.gov, Urges Congress to Approve Additional Funding

Solar Panel Technology Boosts Yields for Farmers in Kenya

WHO Reports 43 Percent Increase in Global COVID-19 Deaths, While Caseload Drops

US Astronaut Returns to Earth Safely in Russian Capsule

Botswana Approves Texas-Made COVID Vaccine, Manufacturing Plant

FDA Authorizes Second Vaccine Booster for Those 50 and Older

Southern Malawi Records Continued Rise in Cholera Cases

Ice Shelf Collapses in Previously Stable East Antarctica

Nigerian Authorities, Partners Raise Concerns of Funding Gaps for TB Programs

Peace in Space Despite War on Earth

WHO: Increased Funding Can End Global TB Epidemic

Cameroon Says Hospitals Overwhelmed with Cholera Patients 

Moderna Says Its COVID-19 Vaccine Is Safe, Effective for Young Children

New Corporate Climate Change Disclosures Proposed by SEC

Ukraine War Delays EU Sustainable Farming Proposals

Threats to Groundwater the Focus of This Year’s World Water Day

Malawi Launches Polio Vaccine for East and Southern Africa Countries

Botswana Drops Vaccine Mandate for Travelers

Hong Kong Leader Says Plans to Review COVID Restrictions on Monday

US Adult Smoking Rate Fell During First Year of Pandemic

‘Dangerous Moment’: Huge Effort Begins to Curb Polio After Malawi Case

US Has No Funds for Its Global COVID-19 Response

3 Russian Cosmonauts Arrive at International Space Station

WHO Chief: Health ‘Not A Cost, But an Investment’

Republicans Revive Anti-Vax, Pro-Ivermectin Measure in Kansas

Moderna Seeks FDA Authorization for Second COVID Booster for All Adults

NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope Snaps Galactic Photobomb

WHO Says Africa Faces Rising Substance Abuse Post-COVID

NFT Owners Have New Ways to Show Off Digital Collections 

Measles Outbreak Kills 142 Children in Afghanistan

China Records Nearly 3,400 Daily Virus Cases In Worst Outbreak In 2 Years

Sanctions Could Cause Space Station to Crash, Russia Says

Texas Clinics’ Lawsuit Over Abortion Ban ‘Effectively Over’

Thousands of Refugees in Indonesia ‘Shut Out’ from Public Facilities

SpaceX Talks Trash to Roscosmos; Early Explorer’s Craft Discovered

Explorer Shackleton’s Ship Found in Antarctic Century After His Death

WHO Concerned About Drop in COVID-19 Testing

Recipient of Pig Heart Transplant Dies After Two Months

WHO Says COVID Boosters Needed, Reversing Previous Call

Study: COVID-19 Can Cause Brain Shrinkage, Memory Loss

As Hershey Raises Prices, Ivory Coast Cocoa Farmers Grapple With Climate Change

Amazon Rainforest Nears Climate ‘Tipping Point’ Faster Than Expected

Afghanistan Faces Return to Highest Maternal Mortality Rates

Malawi Moves to Reduce Rise in Pangolin Trafficking

Will COVID Mutate in Animals and Jump Back to Humans?

Russian Space Agency Chief Threatens to End Cooperation Over Western Sanctions

Millions of Malawian Kids to Get Polio Vaccine

IAEA ‘Gravely Concerned’ for Safety of Ukraine’s Nuclear Plants

Russia’s War on Ukraine Spills Into Space

UNEP Marks 50 Years of Fighting for Safe Environment

UN Environment Summit Adopts Historic Agreement on Plastic Waste

Western Australia Finally Opens Border After COVID-19 Closure

Judge Blocks Texas Investigation of Trans Teen’s Parents

Giant Piece of Space Junk on Collision Course With Moon

New ‘Highly Sophisticated’ Malware Linked to Chinese Cyberattackers