Two invasive species — the brown tree snake and the American bullfrog — cost the world more than $16 billion between 1986 and 2020, according to a study. Researchers say …
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US Senate Passes Bill to Help Veterans Exposed to Toxic Burn Pits
A bill enhancing health care and disability benefits for millions of veterans exposed to toxic burn pits won final approval in the Senate on Tuesday, ending a brief stalemate over …
your ads here!US Sues Idaho Over Abortion Law
The United States sued Idaho on Tuesday over a state law that it says imposes a “near-absolute ban” on abortion and also sought to block the Western state from prosecuting …
your ads here!India Reports First Death Due to Monkeypox
India is accelerating action against the monkeypox virus after reporting its first death due to monkeypox in the southern state of Kerala, that of a 22-year-old man who had recently …
your ads here!US Monkeypox Response Draws Criticism
The public health response to the outbreak of monkeypox in the United States has so far failed to prevent significant community spread of the disease, leading to a call for …
your ads here!NYC Mayor Adams Declares State of Emergency over Monkeypox
New York City Mayor Eric Adams declared a state of emergency Monday over the spread of monkeypox. “This order will bolster our existing efforts to educate, vaccinate, test, and treat …
your ads here!‘Warn Everyone’: Spain’s Gay Community Acts as Monkeypox Spreads
Whether it’s abstinence, avoiding nightclubs, limiting sexual partners or pushing for a swift vaccine rollout, Spain’s gay community is on the front line of the monkeypox virus and is taking …
your ads here!New York City Declares Monkeypox Public Health Emergency
New York has declared a public health emergency due to a monkeypox outbreak. Mayor Eric Adams and Department of Health and Mental Hygiene Commissioner Dr. Ashwin Vasan made the announcement …
your ads here!In US, Abortion Laws Differ Across the Street
The bedsheets are big. Some are light pink, others hot pink or purple, connected and stretched taut by people holding wooden poles. Together, the sheets form a barrier across the …
your ads here!Action on Monkeypox Accelerates in US as Outbreak Expands
Two of the hardest-hit U.S. regions have raised the alert level over the monkeypox outbreak. San Francisco declared a public health emergency Thursday. The city accounts for 281 of California’s …
your ads here!US Rules Out Summer COVID Boosters for Adults Under 50 to Focus on Fall
U.S. regulators said Friday they are no longer considering authorizing a second COVID-19 booster shot for all adults under 50 this summer, focusing instead on revamped vaccines for the fall …
your ads here!Scientists: Fires in American West Bigger, Hotter, More Destructive
Scientists say wildfires in the American West are bigger, hotter and more destructive than in the past. …
your ads here!Study: Climate Change Made UK Heat Wave Hotter, More Likely
Human-caused climate change made last week’s deadly heat wave in England and Wales at least 10 times more likely and added a few degrees to how brutally hot it got, …
your ads here!Los Angeles County Avoids New Mask Rule as COVID Stabilizes
Los Angeles County dropped a plan to impose a universal indoor mask mandate this week as COVID-19 infections and rates of hospitalizations have stabilized, a top health official said Thursday. …
your ads here!After Biden COVID Recovery, White House Launches New Booster Push
President Joe Biden’s administration is launching a renewed push for COVID-19 booster shots for those eligible, pointing to the enhanced protections they offer against severe illness as the highly transmissible …
your ads here!Russia to End Partnership Aboard International Space Station
Russia announces plans to sever a long-term space partnership. Plus, a private spaceflight company extends its record of successful launches, and NASA scores a win for its upcoming moon mission. …
your ads here!WHO: New Vaccines Must be Developed to Keep Pace With COVID Variants
The World Health Organization is calling for greater investment in the development of new vaccines to keep pace with the rapidly evolving variants of the coronavirus. As world attention is …
your ads here!Palestinians Burn Israeli E-Waste Releasing Toxic Chemicals
Every week, tons of electronic waste cross the border from Israel to the West Bank. Thousands of Palestinian families make a living off the waste by burning it to extract …
your ads here!New Report: Millions of Lives at Risk from Surging HIV/AIDS Epidemic
The United Nations AIDS program says progress is stalling on ending HIV/AIDS as a public health crisis by 2030 and action is needed to get it back on track. The …
your ads here!Are Webb Telescope Discoveries a Marvel of Science, God or Both?
When images beamed back to Earth by NASA’s largest, most powerful space telescope were released earlier this month, U.S. Senator Marco Rubio shared one of them on Twitter accompanied by …
your ads here!32 Years After US Disabilities Act, No Plans to Ratify UN Treaty It Inspired
On the 32nd anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), the U.S. remains one of a handful of countries that have not ratified the 2006 United Nations Convention on …
your ads here!Deadly Despair: Increased Suicide Rates in Northwestern Syria
Aid workers say deep poverty and harsh living conditions lead to hopelessness among Idlib’s youth …
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