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Experts: Underwater Archaeology Site Imperiled in Mexico
Pollution is threatening the recently mapped Sac Actun cave system in the Yucatan Peninsula, a vast underground network that experts in Mexico say could be the most important underwater archaeological …
your ads here!More Newborns Dying in West, Central Africa as ‘World Fails Poorest Babies’
More babies are dying each year in West and Central Africa even as child health improves overall, aid agencies said on Tuesday, calling the region’s newborn death rate a “hidden …
your ads here!Togo Charity Wins Award for Improving Access to Safe Drinking Water
An African charity that improved access to drinking water and sanitation and reduced the chance of cholera deaths in a village in Togo was on Monday awarded the Kyoto World …
your ads here!I Want to Drink Your Blood: Vampire Bat’s Genetic Secrets Revealed
If you want to know how vampire bats can survive on a diet that — as everyone knows — consists exclusively of blood, the answer is simple. It’s in their …
your ads here!Doctors Blast Trump’s Mental Illness Focus to Fight Violence
Frustration is mounting in the medical community as the Trump administration again points to mental illness in response to yet another mass shooting. “The concept that mental illness is a …
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Uranium glass occupies a little-known niche in the collectables world, whose members appreciate its soft color and distinctive glow, which comes from the uranium added as the glass was created. …
your ads here!British Government Temporarily Halts New Funding to Aid Group Oxfam
The British government has suspended new funding to the aid organization Oxfam following allegations that some of its staff had paid for sex with prostitutes in Haiti after the country’s 2010 earthquake. …
your ads here!Ethics Dispute Erupts in Belgium Over Euthanasia Rules
A disputed case of euthanasia in Belgium, involving the death of a dementia patient who never formally asked to die, has again raised concerns about weak oversight in a country …
your ads here!US Flu Season Report: Child Deaths Up to 84
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control says 84 children have died in this year’s flu season, one of the most intense flu seasons since the swine flu pandemic in 2009. …
your ads here!Spacewalking Astronauts Finishing Months of Robot Arm Repair
Spacewalking astronauts stepped out Friday to wrap up months of repair work on the International Space Station’s big robot arm. NASA astronaut Mark Vande Hei and Japan’s Norishige Kanai emerged …
your ads here!WHO: Alarming Spike in Unneeded Medical Interventions for Healthy Pregnant Women
The World Health Organization (WHO) warns healthy pregnant women are undergoing unnecessary medical interventions at an alarming rate. Given the trend, WHO is launching new recommendations aimed at reducing potentially …
your ads here!First Blood Test to Help Diagnose Brain Injuries Gets US OK
The first blood test to help doctors diagnose traumatic brain injuries has won U.S. government approval. The move means Banyan Biomarkers can commercialize its test, giving the company an early …
your ads here!Flu-stricken Texas Teacher’s Death Puts Focus on Antivirals
A Texas elementary school teacher who died almost a week after getting sick from the flu became a talking point online after her husband said she didn’t immediately fill her …
your ads here!Study: Partial Dose of Yellow Fever Vaccine Provides Protection
When stockpiles of yellow fever vaccine run low, partial doses are effective, according to a new study. The report on the vaccine, which currently is in short supply, comes as …
your ads here!How Best to Treat Opioids’ Youngest Sufferers? No One Knows
Two babies, born 15 months apart to the same young woman overcoming opioid addiction. Two very different treatments. Sarah Sherbert’s first child was whisked away to a hospital special-care …
your ads here!Reviving Traditional Treatment, Polish Company Breeds Leeches for Export
The use of blood-sucking leeches in treating disease may seem like a relic of the Middle Ages, but one Polish company says there is growing demand by doctors for the …
your ads here!Surgical Infections More Common in Low-Income Countries, Study Finds
Surgeries in low-income countries had higher rates of infections than those in higher-income countries, according to a new study published in The Lancet Infectious Diseases. The authors said their report provided a …
your ads here!Russian Cargo Ship Launched to ISS After 2-Day Delay
An unmanned Russian cargo ship has blasted off for the International Space Station, two days after the original launch was scrubbed. The Progress capsule is carrying 2.7 metric tons (3 …
your ads here!Lifestyle Changes Lower Chances for Cancer
February is National Cancer Prevention Month in the United States, and the American Institute for Cancer Research is renewing efforts to inform the public how lifestyle changes can significantly lower …
your ads here!Violence Affects One in Two Children on Earth
The World Health Organization is calling for resolute action to end violence against children. WHO’s appeal comes in advance of a meeting in Stockholm, Sweden this week that will seek …
your ads here!Antibiotic Rejuvenation Could Outsmart Superbugs
For years, doctors have been warning of a post-antibiotic age with resistant mutations leading to so-called superbugs — multidrug-resistant infections that can evade the medicines designed to kill them. Faith …
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