Science and Health

Israel Lifts Its Mask Mandate on Sunday

Nearly 700 Patients Evacuated in Johannesburg Hospital Fire

US, China ‘Committed to Cooperating’ on Climate Crisis: Joint Statement

‘Godzilla’ Shark Discovered in New Mexico Gets Formal Name

Global COVID-19 Infection Rate Approaches Record High, WHO Warns

Nigeria Steps Up Vaccination Efforts After Slow Rollout Blamed on Misinformation

2.5 Billion T. Rex Roamed Earth, but Not All at Once, Study Says

India Records More Than 200,000 New COVID Cases Thursday

UN Warns COVID-19 is ‘Roaring Back’ as Yemen Faces Famine

US Water Managers Warn of Dismal Year Along the Rio Grande

Nigerian Authorities Worry About Meeting Vaccination Targets

Zimbabwe Reports Major Rise in Teen Pregnancies During Pandemic

Decision on Fate of Johnson & Johnson Vaccine Delayed by US Advisory Panel

Toy Cars Get Eco-friendly Makeover to Inspire Children

Nobel Doctor Calls Sexual Violence in Conflict a ‘Pandemic’

China, Russia Top Threats to US in Intel Assessment

J&J COVID-19 Vaccine in Limbo as US Panel Delays Vote on Resuming Shots

Kurdish Officials Demand Help With Looming COVID ‘Catastrophe’ in NE Syria

South Africa Pauses J&J Vaccination Campaign After US Expresses Concerns

Johnson & Johnson Delays Rollout in Europe of its COVID-19 Vaccine    

EU Makes Deal with Pfizer-BioNTech for 50 Million More Vaccine Doses

Johnson & Johnson Delays European Rollout of COVID-19 Vaccine    

UN: Women Must Have Decision-Making Power for Their Bodies

US Suspends Johnson & Johnson Vaccine After Rare Complications

German Chancellor Seeks Nationwide COVID-19 Restrictions

US Health Officials Call for Immediate Pause in Johnson & Johnson Vaccine

NASA Again Delays Mars Helicopter Test Flight

Britain Reopens as Rest of Europe Locks Down

India Surpasses Brazil for World’s Second-Most COVID-19 Cases

Zimbabwe Pin Economic Hopes on Tobacco, Despite Anti-Smoking Campaigns

WHO Reports COVID-19 Cases Rose Globally for 7th Straight Week

Zimbabwe Sees Tobacco Future Despite Anti-Smoking Campaigns

Mekong Dams Bring Hardship to Thai Villagers

Brazil Still Reeling from COVID With Slow Vaccination Campaign

Ancient Sea Turtles Suffer Staggering Population Loss

Some Republican-Led US States Target Abortions Done Through Medication

WHO Warns of Rising COVID Cases, Cites Vaccine Complacency

Australian Humpback Whale Numbers Surge But Scientists Warn of Climate Change Threat

Johns Hopkins: Nearly 134.7 Million Global COVID Cases

Volcano Erupts in Southern Caribbean, Sparking Evacuation ‘Frenzy’

Malawi Expands Eligibility for COVID Vaccine as Doses Near Expiration

Most New COVID Cases, Hospitalizations in US Are Among Younger Adults

Tokyo to Fight COVID-19 with ‘Quasi-Emergency’

German Health Officials Say New Nationwide Lockdown Needed to Control COVID-19

COVID-19 Spurs Changes to Solve World’s Food Waste Problem

CDC Concerned About Rise in Coronavirus Cases Among Young People in US

CDC: COVID Cases Rising in US Youth Sports, Young Adults and Day Care Centers

US Joins UN Group of Nations on Climate and Security

Study: Modern Brains Evolved Much More Recently Than Thought

New Guidelines Issued After Blood Clots Linked to AstraZeneca Vaccine

Morocco Imposes Ramadan Curfew, Despite Vaccine Success

Pandemic Taking Toll on Mental Health, Expert Says

CDC: So-Called British COVID-19 Variant Now Most Common in US

UNHCR Funds Health Care for Thousands More Afghan Refugees in Iran

Cameroon Dialysis Patients Protest Poor Treatment, Equipment Shortage

Hit with Second Wave, India Becomes COVID-19 Hotspot

COVID-19 Vaccine Rollout Races Against Evolving Virus Variants

Vaccine Rollout Races Against Evolving Virus Variants

As More Americans Get Vaccinated, Biden Ramps Up Assistance Effort Abroad

Underwater Biodiversity Near Equator Shrinking, Report Finds