What Do We Expect From COP28?

Debates over the phasing out of fossil fuels and a new climate damage fund for the Global South are expected to take center stage in the climate negotiations at the U

Tuberculosis Remains One of World's Deadliest Diseases, But Hope for Vaccine Rises

Global cases of tuberculosis — also known as TB — continued to rise last year as disruption to health services caused by the COVID-19 pandemic set back efforts to fight the disease, according to the latest report from the World Health Organization

'Like Breathing Poison': Delhi Children Hardest Hit by Smog

Crying in a hospital bed with a nebulizer mask on his tiny face, 1-month-old Ayansh Tiwari has a thick, hacking cough

Recent Floods in Kenya Kill 15, Displace Thousands

Recent heavy rain and flooding killed 15 people in Kenya and displaced thousands of others, the Kenya Red Cross Society says

Man Receives First Eye Transplant in Step Toward One Day Restoring Sight

Surgeons have performed the world's first transplant of an entire human eye, an extraordinary addition to a face transplant — although it's far too soon to know if the man will ever see through his new left eye

UN: Excess Global Fossil Fuel Production will Undermine Goal of Limiting Global Temperatures

A new United Nations report says the amount of fossil fuels produced in 2030 will far exceed the levels needed for the world to alleviate global warming

FDA Approves New Version of Diabetes Drug for Weight Loss

A new version of the popular diabetes treatment Mounjaro can be sold as a weight-loss drug, U

Workers Exposed to Sunlight at High Risk of Deadly Skin Cancer

A new study by the World Health Organization and International Labour Organization finds nearly 1 in 3 deaths from non-melanoma skin cancer are caused by working in the sun

Transsexual People Can Be Baptized Catholic, Serve as Godparents, Vatican Says

Transsexual people can be godparents at Roman Catholic baptisms, witnesses at religious weddings and receive baptism themselves, the Vatican's doctrinal office said on Wednesday, responding to questions from a bishop

Why Sweden Going Smoke-Free May Not be Such Good 'Snus' 

Sweden is poised to become Europe's first smoke-free country largely thanks to the popularity of snus, a kind of moist snuff which is placed under the upper lip

Star-filled Euclid Images Spur Mission to Probe 'Dark Universe'

European astronomers on Tuesday released the first images from the newly launched Euclid space telescope, designed to unlock the secrets of dark matter and dark energy — hidden forces thought to make up 95% of the universe

Prince William Arrives in Singapore for Earthshot Environmental Awards

Prince William arrived Sunday in Singapore for the annual Earthshot Prize awards, the first to be held in Asia, to support environmental innovators with solutions to battle climate change and save the planet

Do We Really Need Humanoid Robots? 

Building a robot that's both humanlike and useful is a decadesold engineering dream inspired by popular science fiction

Some Houses Being Built to Resist Hurricanes and Cut Emissions

When Hurricane Michael hit the Florida Panhandle five years ago, it left boats, cars and trucks piled up to the windows of Bonny Paulson's home in the tiny coastal community of Mexico Beach, Florida, even though the house rests on pillars 14 feet abo[..]

US CDC to Expand Surveillance of Travelers for Respiratory Viruses 

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