The U.S. Health and Human Services Department announced a new funding opportunity Thursday for providers on the frontlines of the coronavirus pandemic Thursday. The $20 billion relief fund …
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Britain Bans Plastic Straws
Britain’s primary environmental agency announced that beginning Thursday a ban on all “single-use” beverage straws is in effect, making it illegal for businesses to sell or supply them to individual …
your ads here!Britain’s Health Ministry Broadens COVID-19 Restrictions
British Health Minister Matt Hancock announced Thursday the government will broaden new COVID-19-related restrictions to Liverpool and other areas in northwest Britain after a surge in new cases in that …
your ads here!Hundreds in US Charged in $6B Medical Fraud Schemes
The U.S. Justice Department on Wednesday announced charges against 345 people for committing over $6 billion in medical fraud. Those charged include more than 100 doctors, nurses and other medical professionals …
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Zimbabwe parks authority officials say they suspect a bacterial disease called hemorrhagic septicemia is behind the recent deaths of at least 34 elephants in the northwestern part of the country.The …
your ads here!German Chancellor Imposes New COVID-19 Restrictions
After consulting with Germany’s 16 regional governors, German Chancellor Angela Merkel Wednesday announced new restrictions on the size of gatherings to prevent the country’s coronavirus infection figures from accelerating.At a …
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The world recently reached a tragic milestone of one million known deaths linked to COVID-19, the disease caused by the novel coronavirus. Experts say more testing is key to combating …
your ads here!COVID-19 Deaths Surpass 1 Million
The COVID-19 death toll has climbed to more than one million people worldwide. And because of a recent surge of infections in many countries including in Europe and the United States, more coronavirus deaths are expected in the coming months. But there …
your ads here!Ghanaian Oncologists Want More Focus on Colon Cancer
By the time a patient comes to Dr. Clement Edusa with colon cancer, it is often too late.The medical director of the Sweden Ghana Medical Center will see cancer that …
your ads here!Scientists Claim Discovery of Multiple Liquid Water Lakes on Mars
A team of scientists studying data from a satellite orbiting Mars say they have discovered evidence of several lakes of what they believe is salty, liquid water beneath the surface …
your ads here!British Company Testing Jet Suits For Use During Emergencies
A British jet suit company has teamed with a paramedic service to test the flying suits’ capabilities for emergency use in Britain’s mountainous northern lake district.Gravity Industries released video Tuesday …
your ads here!UN Chief Laments ‘Agonizing Milestone’ of 1 Million COVID-19 Deaths
The number of people killed by COVID-19 has surpassed 1 million, according to the Johns Hopkins Coronavirus Resource Center, which put the total number of infections worldwide at more than …
your ads here!Trump Announces Plan to Distribute 150 Million Rapid Coronavirus Tests
U.S. President Donald Trump announced plans to distribute 150 million rapid coronavirus tests and urged governors to use them to reopen schools, amid reporting that a member of his coronavirus …
your ads here!Pelosi Says Democrats Unveil New COVID-19 Aid Bill
U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi said on Monday that Democratic lawmakers unveiled a new, $2.2 trillion coronavirus relief bill, which she said was a compromise measure that reduces …
your ads here!Hot Baths Can Ward Off Cardiovascular Diseases, Study Shows
New research suggests that taking hot baths, soaking in hot tubs or using saunas can prevent cardiovascular diseases such as heart disease, high blood pressure and Type 2 diabetes. The research …
your ads here!Experts Warn of China’s Emergency Use of COVID-19 Vaccine
China in recent months has been injecting hundreds of thousands of people with three preliminary coronavirus vaccianes that are being tested for safety and efficacy.While the world awaits a proven …
your ads here!Australia’s COVID-19 Hotspot, Victoria State Reports 5 New Cases
Officials in Australia’s Victoria state – considered the nation’s COVID-19 hotspot – reported five new cases Monday, the lowest case number in more than three months. At a news conference, Victoria …
your ads here!Rabbis Ponder COVID-19 Queries of Ultra-Orthodox Jewish Life
Must an observant Jew who has lost his sense of taste and smell because of COVID-19 recite blessings for food and drink? Can one bend the metal nosepiece of a …
your ads here!Tobacco Causes One in Five Deaths from Heart Disease
The World Health Organization reports tobacco kills 1.9 million people, or 20 percent of all those who die every year from coronary heart disease. In advance of World Heart Day (September …
your ads here!Tiny Airborne Particles May Pose a Big Coronavirus Problem
At a University of Maryland lab, people infected with the new coronavirus take turns sitting in a chair and putting their faces into the big end of a large cone. …
your ads here!NASA Says It Added $64 Billion to US Economy in 2019
The U.S. space agency NASA released the results of its first-ever agency-wide economic impact study Friday, indicating its work generated more than $64 billion for the U.S. economy last year. In …
your ads here!Thousands March in Berlin Climate Rally
Thousands of mostly young people gathered Friday in Berlin to demand more action on climate change, part of a global day of action for the environment.Defying gray skies, the participants, …
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