Emergency rooms saw a big jump in overdoses from opioids last year — the latest evidence the nation’s drug crisis is getting worse. A government report released Tuesday shows overdoses …
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Einstein Letters of Admiration and Advice Auctioned in Jerusalem
A note written by Albert Einstein to an Italian woman scientist who had declined to meet him sold at auction Tuesday along with a batch of other letters left by …
your ads here!Crammed Cities Go Green for Climate, Health
In a square in central Barcelona, families with young children perch at picnic tables as traffic thunders past and high-rise blocks loom above them. But the concrete mecca that is …
your ads here!UN Chief Appoints Bloomberg as Envoy for Climate Action
The U.N.’s new envoy for climate action, former New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg, said Monday that President Donald Trump can become “a great leader” if he changes his mind about …
your ads here!Airship Drones Could Stay Aloft for Days
Battery-powered drones have mostly replaced manned aircraft in a range of tasks, from scientific measurements to aerial photography, with one persistent disadvantage – the limit of their power source. A …
your ads here!1.5 Million Penguins Discovered on Remote Antarctic Islands
A thriving “hotspot” of 1.5 million Adelie penguins, a species fast declining in parts of the world, has been discovered on remote islands off the Antarctic Peninsula, surprised scientists said …
your ads here!Patients and Caregivers Use Comics to Document Medical Journeys
A graphic medicine exhibit has opened at the U.S. National Library of Medicine at the National Institutes of Health, showcasing comics that show the medical journeys experienced by patients and …
your ads here!New Plan Increases Cardiac Arrest Survival Rate
More people in Columbus, Ohio, are now surviving when their hearts suddenly develop an abnormal beat and stop beating altogether. VOA’s Carol Pearson reports their survival is due to a …
your ads here!WHO: Nearly 1 Billion People Risk Hearing Loss by 2050
On the occasion of World Hearing Day, Saturday, the World Health Organization (WHO) is warning one in 10 people globally, or more than 900 million, are at risk of disabling …
your ads here!Huge Arctic Temperature Spike May Be Linked to Europe’s Cold Snap
Temperatures in the Arctic in recent days have surged above the freezing point, raising fears that climate change is affecting the planet’s atmospheric system far faster than predicted. The Norwegian …
your ads here!Huge Arctic Temperature Spike May Be Linked to Europe Cold Snap
Temperatures in the Arctic in recent days have surged above the freezing point, leading to renewed fears that climate change is affecting the planet’s atmosphere and causing sea ice to …
your ads here!Report: Narcotics Consumption, Production Up Significantly Worldwide
Illegal heroin and fentanyl exports from Mexico to the United States are on the rise, according to World Drug Report 2017 compiled by the International Narcotics Control Board (INCB) and …
your ads here!Uber Starts Offering Rides to Doctor
Uber is driving deeper into health care by offering to take patients in every U.S. market where it operates to their next medical appointment. The ride-hailing service said Thursday its …
your ads here!Almost Any Amount of Exercise May Help Older Men Win Longevity Race
Older men may face premature death if they spend most of the day sitting around, but it doesn’t require a huge amount of exercise to increase their chances of living …
your ads here!Popular Alaska Peak Weighs New Rules for Climbers’ Poop
Climbers on North America’s tallest mountain may have to start packing out more of their poop after a researcher determined a glacier in which much of it has been dumped …
your ads here!Scientists: Life Can Thrive in Most Extreme Environments
If microbes can live in the most extreme regions on Earth, scientists say it is quite possible they can live on other celestial bodies. In a recently published study, researchers …
your ads here!Three Astronauts Back on Earth After Space Station Mission
Three astronauts returned from the International Space Station to the snowy, bitingly cold flat lands of Central Asia, ending a 5½-month mission highlighted by robotic renovations, schoolteacher pep talks and …
your ads here!US Task Force Will Target Opioid Crisis ‘at Its Root’
U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions announced a new initiative Tuesday that will target painkiller manufacturers and distributors who overprescribe and allow the misuse of prescription drugs by addicts. The initiative, Sessions …
your ads here!Nigeria Gripped by Massive Lassa Fever Outbreak
The World Health Organization (WHO) reports it is teaming up with national and international health agencies to tackle what appears to be the largest outbreak of Lassa fever in Nigeria. …
your ads here!NASA Building Atomic Clock for Deep-space Navigation
Only days after the spectacular liftoff of what is currently the heaviest space rocket, the privately-built Falcon Heavy, NASA announced the next launch will carry a specially built atomic clock. …
your ads here!Arctic Seed Vault Turning 10 Faces ‘Unprecedented’ Agricultural Challenges
A cavernous bunker on a remote island above the Arctic Circle, where polar bears roam, holds the key to 12,000 years of agriculture but also to food supplies for future …
your ads here!Ghanaian ‘Superhero’ Awarded for Work to End ‘Spirit Child’ Killings
When Angela was born without lower legs, her father believed she was an evil spirit and should be taken to a “concoction man” — a traditional herbalist who would kill …
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