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WHO: Traffic Crashes Are Leading Killer of Children
The World Health Organization (WHO) is calling for urgent action to put a brake on road traffic crashes that kill 1.35 million people every year, mostly in poor developing countries. …
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When people get magnetic resonance imaging scans, known as MRI’s, they spend a long time in a tube with very little head room. The procedure is especially difficult for people …
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In the three months since the Ebola outbreak began in the volatile east of the Democratic Republic of Congo, the hemorrhagic fever has sparked debate in communities and become a …
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Divisions deepened at the U.N. climate talks Thursday, pitting rich nations against poor ones, oil exporters against vulnerable island nations, and those governments prepared to act on global warming against …
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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has proposed rolling back a regulation for coal plants that would allow new plants a lower standard on carbon emissions. The EPA made the announcement …
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Many car companies are looking at adding sensors to monitor your vital signs while you drive. The University of Southern California’s Center for Body Computing, which is focused on digital …
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Israel will likely allow exports of medical cannabis by the end of the year, a top lawmaker said on Thursday, a move that would boost state coffers and slow the …
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For experts in the field of ocean mapping, it is no small irony that we know more about the surfaces of the moon and Mars than we do about our …
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Emissions of planet-warming gases will hit an all-time high this year, according to a new report. The figures are the latest indication of how far the world is from meeting …
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“I’m not going to put the country out of business trying to maintain certain standards that probably don’t matter,” President Donald Trump told VOA when asked about the economic impacts …
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Gorillas at a zoo in England have demonstrated a distinctly human trait while attempting to solve a puzzle: cheating. The gorillas were presented with a wall-mounted puzzle that requires the …
your ads here!UN Chief Calls for Momentum at 2019 Climate Summit
The U.N. secretary-general on Tuesday urged world leaders to use a climate change summit he will host in 2019 to explain how they plan to ratchet up their efforts to …
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The Democratic Republic of Congo is in the throes of its worst-ever Ebola outbreak, with more than 420 cases in the country’s volatile east, and a mortality rate of just …
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The Democratic Republic of Congo is in the throes of its worst-ever Ebola outbreak, with more than 420 cases in the country’s volatile east, and a mortality rate of just …
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The first global award recognizing the achievements of women with disabilities aims to break through stereotypes to show their skills as leaders and problem solvers, its founder said Monday. A …
your ads here!WHO Looks at Standards in ‘Uncharted Water’ of Gene Editing
The World Health Organization (WHO) warned Monday that gene editing may have “unintended consequences” and said it was establishing a team of experts to set clear guidelines and standards after …
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Three astronauts who were launched into space aboard a Russian Soyuz spacecraft Monday entered the International Space Station nearly eight hours later, a relief to relatives and scientists months after …
your ads here!Reused Rocket Takes Off Carrying 64 Satellites
A SpaceX rocket carrying 64 small satellites lifted off from California on Monday, marking the first time the same Falcon 9 rocket has been used in three space missions. The …
your ads here!Algae Harnessed to Make Clean Water, Clean Power
Pollution in the world’s lakes, rivers and bays is creating conditions in which algae thrive, but other forms of life suffer. Scientists have found they can put those algae to …
your ads here!WHO: HIV Epidemic Spreads at Alarming Rate in Pakistan
Pakistan is registering approximately 20,000 new HIV infections annually, the highest rate of increase among all countries in the region, warns the World Health Organization (WHO). The international body says …
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Negotiators from around the world began two weeks of talks on curbing climate change Sunday, three years after sealing a landmark deal in Paris that set a goal of keeping …
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