A Surgeon General Report Once Cleared the Air About Smoking. Is it Time for One on Vaping?

NEW YORK — Sixty years ago, the U

Fossil Unearthed in New Mexico Years Ago Is Identified as T. Rex Relative

ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico — The Tyrannosaurus rex seemingly came out of nowhere tens of millions of years ago, with its monstrous teeth and powerful jaws dominating the end of the age of the dinosaurs

After Quake, Concerns Rise About Diseases in Japan’s Evacuation Centers

TOKYO — Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida visited Sunday the country's north-central region of Noto for the first time since the deadly Jan

Climate Change Drove Great Ape Species to Extinction, Study Finds

washington — An ancient species of great ape was likely driven to extinction when climate change put their favorite fruits out of reach during dry seasons, scientists reported Wednesday

Australian Research Highlights Impact of Climate Change on Rainfall

sydney — Australian researchers have found that record heat profoundly affected the global water cycle in 2023, contributing to severe storms, floods and droughts

WHO: Life-Saving Aid Not Reaching Millions of People Caught in Health Emergencies

Geneva — The World Health Organization is warning that millions of people caught in conflict-driven health emergencies risk dying from traumatic wounds and infectious diseases because life-saving humanitarian aid is not reaching those in need

AI-Powered Misinformation Is World's Biggest Short-Term Threat, Davos Report Says 

London — False and misleading information supercharged with cutting-edge artificial intelligence that threatens to erode democracy and polarize society is the top immediate risk to the global economy, the World Economic Forum said in a report Wednesd[..]

Taliban Minister Boasts Afghan Anti-Polio Gains While Addressing Global Health Huddle  

Islamabad — A senior representative of Afghanistan’s Taliban government told a Pakistan-hosted international health conference Wednesday that his country had recorded an increase in mosquito-borne malaria and dengue fever cases, but infections caused[..]

UN Health Agency: Holiday Gatherings, New Variant Have Driven Up COVID Cases Globally

Geneva — The head of the U

Ancient Human DNA Hints At Why Multiple Sclerosis Affects So Many Northern Europeans Now 

Washington — Ancient DNA helps explain why northern Europeans have a higher risk of multiple sclerosis than other ancestries: It’s a genetic legacy of horseback-riding cattle herders who swept into the region about 5,000 years ago

2023 Hottest Recorded Year as Earth Nears Key Limit

PARIS — The year 2023 was the hottest on record, with the increase in Earth's surface temperature nearly crossing the critical threshold of 1

Fuel Leak Forces US Company to Abandon Moon Landing Attempt

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla

US Company Says Its Moon Landing Attempt in Jeopardy Because of Engine Problem

Cape Canaveral, Florida — A private company said Monday its moon landing is in jeopardy after a propulsion problem prevented the newly launched spacecraft from pointing toward the sun for power

Climate Change Ruining Farms on El Salvador’s Coast

The impact of climate change is increasingly evident along El Salvador’s coastlines where saltwater is slowly claiming what once was farmland

Taiwan Unleashes Robots on Dengue-Carrying Mosquitoes

Researchers in Taiwan are using a special robot to hunt mosquitoes that carry the virus that causes dengue fever