Science

Science and health news. Science is the pursuit of knowledge about the natural world through systematic study and experimentation. It spans various fields such as biology, chemistry, physics, and earth sciences. Scientists observe phenomena, form hypotheses, conduct experiments, and analyze results to understand laws and principles governing the universe. Science has driven technological advancements and our understanding of everything from the tiniest particles to the vastness of space

Indians Suffering Mystery Illness Found to Have Lead, Nickel in Blood

Indian doctors have found lead and nickel in the blood of patients who have succumbed to a mysterious illness in the southern part of the country.More than 400 people in …

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Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine Nears Approval for Emergency Use in US

A COVID-19 vaccine developed by U.S. drug maker Pfizer and Germany’s BioNTech has moved closer to approval for emergency use in the United States after the Food and Drug Administration …

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Capsule Containing Samples from Asteroid Arrives at Japan Space Agency

Anxious researchers with the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) Tuesday said they have received a capsule containing samples collected from an asteroid after traveling five billion kilometers back to Earth.The …

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Feds Passed Up Chance to Lock in More Pfizer Vaccine Doses

The Trump administration opted last summer not to lock in a chance to buy millions of additional doses of one of the leading coronavirus vaccine contenders, a decision that could …

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Trump Summit Aims to Boost Faith in Vaccine; Biden Excluded; Drugmakers Decline

The Trump administration is aiming to instill public confidence as well as claim major credit for the forthcoming coronavirus vaccines with a White House summit Tuesday featuring experts who will …

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Fauci Warns of ‘Surge Upon a Surge’ of COVID-19

The top infectious disease expert in the U.S. warned Monday of a “surge upon a surge” of coronavirus cases as Americans travel for holidays.“If we don’t listen to the public …

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Biden Names Top Health Care Officials

U.S. President-elect Joe Biden named his top health care officials on Monday, tapping former Congressman Xavier Becerra as his Health and Human Services chief to lead the country’s fight to …

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Pakistan Suspends Senior Hospital Staff After Oxygen Shortage Kills 6 COVID Patients

Authorities in Pakistan suspended seven senior officers at a government hospital Monday after an inquiry found their “criminal negligence” resulted in the disruption of oxygen supply to the facility, killing …

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Biden Picks California Attorney General to Lead HHS, Harvard Expert for CDC

President-elect Joe Biden has picked California Attorney General Xavier Becerra to be his health secretary, putting a defender of the Affordable Care Act in a leading role to oversee his …

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Biden Taps California Attorney General to Be First Latino Health Secretary

President-elect Joe Biden has picked California Attorney General Xavier Becerra to be his health secretary, putting a defender of the Affordable Care Act in a leading role to oversee his …

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‘We’re Ready’: Baltimore Dry Ice Supplier Prepares for COVID Vaccine

The Pfizer-BioNtech vaccine against the coronavirus must be stored at extremely cold temperatures, raising some concerns about the difficult task of moving it across the United States for inoculations. But …

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Saving Senegal’s Forests: Group Turns Straw Into Fuel

Wood and charcoal burning account for 50% of Senegal’s household energy consumption, contributing to air pollution and deforestation. To reduce ecological damage, an association called Nebeday, which means “tree” in …

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Saving Senegal’s Forests: Group Turns Straw Into Fuel

Wood and charcoal burning account for 50% of household energy consumption in Senegal, contributing to air pollution and deforestation. To reduce ecological damage, an association called Nebeday, which means “tree” …

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Japanese Space Officials Eager to Analyze Asteroid Samples 

Japanese space officials said they are excited about the return of a capsule that safely landed in Australian Outback on Sunday while carrying soil samples from a distant asteroid so …

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ER Visits, Long Waits Climb for US Kids in Mental Health Crisis

When children and teens are overwhelmed with anxiety, depression or thoughts of self-harm, they often wait days in emergency rooms because there aren’t enough psychiatric beds in the U.S.The problem …

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Virus Cases Continue Climbing in US During Holiday Season

Coronavirus infections across the U.S. continue to rise as the country moves deeper into a holiday season when eagerly anticipated gatherings of family and friends could push the numbers even …

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Gene-editing Treatment Shows Promise for Sickle Cell, Other Blood Disease

Scientists are seeing promising early results from the first studies testing gene editing for painful, inherited blood disorders that plague millions worldwide, especially Black people.Doctors hope the one-time treatment, which …

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Yellow Fever in Nigeria Continues to Spread

A Nigerian yellow fever outbreak detected early last month is worsening and causing many cases and deaths across five of the country’s 36 states.  The World Health Organization says 530 …

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Japan Awaits Spacecraft Return with Asteroid Soil Samples

Japan’s space agency said the Hayabusa2 spacecraft successfully separated a capsule and sent it toward Earth to deliver samples from a distant asteroid that could provide clues to the origin …

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Russia Begins COVID Inoculations

Russia has begun its COVID-19 vaccination program. Seventy clinics in Moscow began inoculating people Saturday with the Sputnik-V COVID-19 shot, the city’s coronavirus task force said.The vaccine is being made …

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Trump Signs Anti-Doping Act Into Law

U.S. President Donald Trump signed into law Friday a bill that lets U.S. justice officials pursue criminal penalties against those involved in doping conspiracies at international events involving American athletes, …

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WHO: Vaccine Approval Does Not Mean End of Pandemic

Officials with the World Health Organization cautioned Friday that approval of a vaccine for use in Britain this week does not mean the COVID-19 pandemic is over.Speaking at the organization’s …

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