Science and Health

Biden Undertakes New Attempt to Curb Gun Violence

UNICEF, UNESCO Urge World Leaders to Reopen Schools

Florida Breaks Annual Manatee Death Record in First 6 Months

Malawi’s Survey Confirms AstraZeneca Vaccine Efficacy

UN Marks World’s Burgeoning Population

Virgin Galactic’s Richard Branson Flying Own Rocket to Space

Virgin Galactic’s Branson Ready for Space Launch Aboard Rocket Plane

Surging California Wildfire Prompts Nevada Evacuation

Early Clinical Trials of New Malaria Vaccine Show Strong Protection Against Disease

US Health Agency Calls for Inquiry into Alzheimer’s Drug Review

US Ships Moderna Vaccine to Indonesia Amid COVID-19 Surge

Zika Virus Detected in India’s Kerala State

Vietnam Announces Lockdown, Vaccination Goals

Australian Police Crack Down on COVID-19 Rule-breakers In Sydney

With 4 Million COVID Dead, Many Kids Left Behind

Oxfam: 11 People Die of Hunger Each Minute Around the Globe

Pfizer to Seek OK for 3rd Vaccine Dose; Shots Still Protect

Billionaires Gear Up for Space as the Arab World Names First Female Astronaut

US COVID Cases, Hospitalizations Rise Again

UN Chief Calls for Better Global COVID-19 Vaccination Efforts

UNICEF to Ship 220 Million Doses of J&J COVID-19 Vaccine to African Union

China Accuses Australia of Meddling in Papua New Guinea Vaccination Efforts

Japan Formally Declares New COVID-19 State of Emergency for Olympics

UK Pandemic Hammered Minorities, Self-employed, Study Finds

Study: Northwest Heat Wave Impossible Without Climate Change

Burkina Faso Rapper-Turned-Farmer Rhymes on Climate Change

Uganda Loses 37 Health Workers to COVID-19

WHO Chief Says World at Perilous Point in COVID-19 Pandemic

Sydney to Remain in Coronavirus Lockdown for a Third Week

US Announces Vaccine Donations to Vietnam, Guatemala

Indonesia Readies More Medical Options for Worst-case Coronavirus Scenario

Germany to Lower Travel Restrictions on 5 European Neighbors

Tropical Storm Elsa Makes Landfall in Cuba

Biden Continuing COVID Vaccination Appeal

North Korea Faces Worsening Economic Woes Amid COVID Lockdown

Poll Finds Startling Difference in Vaccinations Among US Republicans and Democrats

Researchers Fear Pandemic Inflicting War-Like Mental Health Damage in Australia

Indonesian Hospital Loses 63 COVID Patients in Oxygen Shortage

The Successful Journey of a Flying Car

Chinese Astronauts Make First Space Walk Outside New Station

North Korea Shows No Vaccine Urgency, Despite New Virus Woes

Germany Recommends Mixed Vaccine Inoculations

Indonesian Police Block Streets on First Day of Tougher COVID-19 Curbs

Experts Question if WHO Should Lead Pandemic Origins Probe

COVAX Urges Countries Not to Widen Vaccine Divide

Private Firms Keep Expanding Operations in Space

South African Firm to Produce COVID-19 Vaccine for African Countries

WHO: COVID-19 Cases Rise Again in Europe after 10-Week Decline

Cambodia Backs Vaccinations as COVID-19 Case Load Soars

Britain Faces Travel Bans Amid Soaring Delta Variant Infections

Uganda Approves Herbal Treatment for COVID-19

Recent Climate-related Disasters Highlight Need for New Thinking About Future

Australia Locks Down Fourth City Amid Clash Over COVID Vaccine Eligibility

Sinovac Vaccine Falls Short of Expectations, But Options Limited

WHO Certifies China Malaria-Free

Biden, Western Governors to Discuss Wildfire Response

Rolling Blackouts, Multiple Deaths in Pacific Northwest Heat Wave

Florida Governor Announces Start of Python Challenge

 NASA Katherine Johnson Supply Ship Departs ISS

4 Major Australian Cities Under New Lockdown