Science and Health

US abortion numbers rise since Roe was overturned, study finds

Namibian occupational therapists assist children with mental health

Mars and Jupiter get chummy in the night sky

Sex eligibility rules for female athletes are complex, legally difficult

How Maui’s 151-year-old banyan tree is coming back to life after fire

US declines to approve first MDMA-based PTSD treatment

Central Asia leaders call for joint policy on water issues

Flying electric taxis, personal aircraft prepare for takeoff

UN: Climate change wreaks havoc through large parts of Africa

Third person in US dies in listeria outbreak tied to Boar’s Head deli meats

Stranded NASA Starliner pilots may return to Earth on SpaceX

Extreme heat in July debilitates hundreds of millions worldwide

Great Barrier Reef waters spike to hottest in 400 years, study finds

Rural South Africans flock to Chinese classes

More than 120 people die in Tokyo from heatstroke in July

NASA delays next crew launch to buy more time at space station for Boeing’s troubled capsule

WHO: Governments unprepared to combat global COVID-19 surge

US-Australia talks focus on China’s ‘coercive behavior,’ climate change

Activists address reality of unsafe abortions in Kenya

Uganda’s breastmilk community saves babies’ lives

As mpox cases surge in Africa, few treatments and vaccines available

Heat deaths of people without air conditioning underscore inequity

Mexico City’s women water harvesters help make up for drought

Rafah water facility demolition raises health risks in Gaza, UN says

US to spend $10 million to curb bird flu in farm workers, including vaccine push

Urgent action needed to stop spread of drug-resistant malaria, scientists warn

Urgent action needed to stop spread of drug-resistant malaria, scientists warn

Galapagos Islands, many unique creatures at risk from warming waters

Blood tests could help diagnose Alzheimer’s, study finds

Climate change imperils drought-stricken Morocco’s cereal farmers, food supply

World’s largest platypus conservation center welcomes first residents

Judge’s ruling temporarily allows for unlicensed Native Hawaiian midwifery

Experts: Volunteering has health benefits, especially for older adults

NASA Mars rover captures rock that could hold fossilized microbes

Advocates hail sub-Saharan Africa’s lead in global HIV response

UN chief: Earth becoming hotter and more dangerous for all

NASA telescope spots super Jupiter that takes more than a century to go around its star

Young Ethiopian Space Program graduates aim for the skies

Progress in ending world hunger set back by global crises

Polio at high risk of spreading within Gaza Strip

LogOn: Device may help disabled vocal cords speak again

UN: Nearly 40 million had HIV in 2023, many died due to lack of treatment

India’s battery storage industry grows

How to handle deli meats as CDC investigates listeria outbreak in the US

Back to the Moon – Part 2

Russia, China taking space into dangerous territory, US says

Malawi declares end of country’s deadliest cholera outbreak

Scientists confirm cave on the moon that could be used to shelter future explorers

Second malaria vaccine launched in Ivory Coast marks new milestone

World’s rarest whale may have washed up on New Zealand beach

UN alarmed as childhood immunization levels stall

Kenyan government app gives girls info on a taboo topic: menstruation

Stegosaurus nicknamed Apex will be auctioned in New York

DR Congo detects at least 25 mpox cases in Goma

SpaceX rocket accident leaves Starlink satellites in wrong orbit

America’s pioneering sex therapist Dr. Ruth Westheimer dies at 96

WHO: Limited surveillance hampers bird flu risk assessment

Las Vegas hits record of fifth consecutive day of 46.1 Celsius or greater

Astronauts confident Boeing space capsule can safely return to Earth

Europe’s Ariane 6 rocket successfully launches for first time