U.N. member states ended two weeks of negotiations Friday without a treaty to protect biodiversity in the high seas, an agreement that would have addressed growing environmental and economic challenges. …
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Few in US Receive Full Monkeypox Vaccine Regimen
The head of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said Friday that very few people in the United States have received a full series of monkeypox vaccinations. …
your ads here!Boeing Eyes February for Space Capsule’s First Crewed Flight
The first crewed flight of Boeing’s space capsule Starliner is scheduled for February 2023, the company and NASA announced Thursday, as the United States seeks to secure a second way …
your ads here!WHO Says Global Monkeypox Cases Down 20%
The World Health Organization (WHO) said Thursday the number of new monkeypox cases fell 20% globally last week, but new cases increased in the Americas and said there is still …
your ads here!North Korea Sees Suspected COVID-19 Cases After Victory Claim
North Korea on Thursday said it found four new fever cases in its border region with China that may have been caused by coronavirus infections, two weeks after leader Kim …
your ads here!US Judge Blocks Idaho Abortion Ban in Emergencies
A federal judge on Wednesday blocked Idaho from enforcing an abortion ban when women with pregnancy complications require emergency care, a day after a judge in Texas ruled against President …
your ads here!Nigeria Integrates Rotavirus Vaccine into National Vaccination Programs Amid Shortfalls
Nigeria this week added a rotavirus vaccine to its national program that is expected to prevent 50,000 deaths of children per year from the diarrheal disease. But the launch comes …
your ads here!Patients in India Protest Shortage of Life-Saving HIV Drugs
A group of HIV-positive people has been protesting for more than a month at the central office of India’s National AIDS Control Organization, or NACO, in New Delhi, demanding a …
your ads here!Ebola Vaccinations in East Congo to Start on Thursday After New Case
An Ebola vaccination campaign will start in the Congolose city of Beni on Thursday after a new case of the virus was confirmed this week, the World Health Organization said …
your ads here!Is Climate Change Making Certain Places Too Hot to Live In?
Scorching temperatures across the globe this year have people wondering if climate change is making some places too hot to live in. …
your ads here!Study: Already Shrunk by Half, Swiss Glaciers Melting Faster
Switzerland’s 1,400 glaciers have lost more than half their total volume since the early 1930s, a new study has found, and researchers say the ice retreat is accelerating at a …
your ads here!UK to Use Lower Dose of Monkeypox Vaccine to Stretch Supply
British health authorities will begin offering eligible people just a fraction of the normal monkeypox vaccine dose to stretch supplies by about five times, in line with similar decisions to …
your ads here!Polio in UK, US, Elsewhere Reveals Rare Risk of Oral Vaccine
For years, global health officials have used billions of drops of an oral vaccine in a remarkably effective campaign aimed at wiping out polio in its last remaining strongholds — …
your ads here!On Ukraine’s Frontline, a Fight to Save Premature Babies
Echoing down the corridors of eastern Ukraine’s Pokrovsk Perinatal Hospital are the loud cries of tiny Veronika. Born nearly two months prematurely weighing 1.5 kilograms (3 pounds, 4 ounces), the …
your ads here!Scientists Warn of Dire Effects as Mediterranean Heats Up
While vacationers might enjoy the Mediterranean Sea’s summer warmth, climate scientists are warning of dire consequences for its marine life as it burns up in a series of severe heat …
your ads here!Giant Sharks Once Roamed the Seas, Feasting on Huge Meals
Today’s sharks have nothing on their ancient cousins. A giant shark that roamed the oceans millions of years ago could have devoured a creature the size of a killer whale …
your ads here!African Migratory Birds Threatened by Hot, Dry Weather
Africa’s migratory birds are threatened by changing weather patterns in the center and east of the continent that have depleted natural water systems and caused a devastating drought. Hotter and …
your ads here!Indonesia Confirms First Monkeypox Case in Citizen Returning From Abroad – Ministry
Indonesia has confirmed its first monkeypox infection, detected in a person who had returned from an unidentified country with documented cases, a health ministry spokesman said Saturday. The 27-year-old male …
your ads here!Kill-on-Sight Campaigns Target Invasive Lanternfly
When Stephen Nixon recently noticed a “beautiful” spotted lanternfly by his bag as he skateboarded in Brooklyn, he heeded the request of city officials. He stomped on it. “I don’t …
your ads here!EU Regulator OKs Plan to Stretch Monkeypox Vaccine Supplies
A smaller dose of the monkeypox vaccine appears to still be effective and can be used to stretch the current supply by five times, the European Medicines Agency said Friday, …
your ads here!WHO Approves Lifesaving Ebola Drugs
The World Health Organization says clinical evidence shows two monoclonal antibody treatments are effective at saving the lives of many people stricken with the deadly Ebola virus. The action follows …
your ads here!WHO Experts Recommend COVID Booster Shots for High-Risk People
A group of World Health Organization experts is recommending COVID-19 booster shots for people at the highest risk of severe illness and death. The Strategic Advisory Group of Experts on …
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