Bird Flu Detected in Antarctica Region for First Time

Bird flu has been detected in the Antarctica region for the first time, according to British experts, raising concerns the deadly virus could pose a threat to penguins and other local species

Scientists Infect Volunteers With Zika in Hunt for Vaccines, Treatments

Researchers in the United States have shown for the first time they can safely and effectively infect human volunteers with Zika virus, a step toward learning more about the disease and developing vaccines and treatments

Astronomers Detect Mysterious 8 Billion-Year-Old Energetic Burst

Astronomers have detected an intense flash of radio waves coming from what looks like a merger of galaxies dating to about 8 billion years ago — the oldest-known instance of a phenomenon called a fast radio burst that continues to defy explanation

Month After Pig Heart Transplant, Man Works to Regain Strength  

It’s been a month since a Maryland man became the second person to receive a transplanted heart from a pig — and hospital video released Friday shows he’s working hard to recover

Afghan Quake Survivors Face Staggering Health Consequences

The World Health Organization warns that tens of thousands of survivors of a series of powerful 6

Climate Change Means Hurricanes Get Worse Faster, Study Says

With warmer oceans serving as fuel, Atlantic hurricanes are now more than twice as likely as before to rapidly intensify from wimpy minor hurricanes to powerful and catastrophic, a study said Thursday

UN Inspectors Test Fukushima Fish

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Australian Researchers Claim to Map Comprehensive View of Universe’s History

Australian researchers say they have produced the most comprehensive view of the history of the universe to date

Dengue Fever Kills Hundreds in Burkina Faso as Cases Spike

Burkina Faso's health ministry has declared a dengue fever epidemic amid the deadliest outbreak in years

Study of Mammograms Looks at 3D vs. 2D Imaging

A clinical trial is recruiting thousands of volunteers — including a large number of Black women who face disparities in breast cancer death rates — to try to find out

Ukrainian Family Return Home After Long Rehabilitation in US 

As the war drags on, some severely injured Ukrainians who received medical help abroad are returning home

Four-Day Work Week Boosts Spanish Workers' Health, Pilot Program Shows

Four-day work weeks improved Spanish workers' health several ways, such as by lowering stress while reducing fuel emissions and benefiting children, a pilot program showed on Tuesday

Diabetes Drug Mounjaro Helped Dieters Shed 27 Kilos, Study Finds

The medicine in the diabetes drug Mounjaro helped people with obesity or who are overweight lose at least a quarter of their body weight, or about 27 kilograms (60 pounds) on average, when combined with intensive diet and exercise, a new study shows

Drug Retailer Rite Aid Files for Bankruptcy Protection

Rite Aid Corp filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on Sunday, as it comes under pressure from lawsuits alleging that the drugstore chain helped fuel the opioid crisis in the United States

America Keeps Getting Fatter — These Are the Heaviest States of All

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