A common ingredient of toothpaste could be developed to fight drug-resistant strains of malaria. Scientists at Britain’s Cambridge University found that triclosan has the potential to interrupt the infection at …
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AP Fact Check: Data Melt Trump’s Cooling, Ice Claims
President Donald Trump’s description of the climate on planet Earth doesn’t quite match what data show and scientists say. In an interview with Piers Morgan airing Sunday on Britain’s ITV …
your ads here!Italy Joins Growing Number of Nations Banning Microplastics
The world has another ally in the war against microplastics. Just before Christmas, the Italian government voted to ban the tiny beads that show up primarily in beauty products by …
your ads here!World’s Coral Reefs Facing Increasing Pressure
All coral reefs go through bleaching episodes, and these episodes of drought or extreme heat can hurt even the healthiest of reefs. But climate change means more heat, more often, …
your ads here!US Flu Outbreak on Track to Be One of Worst in 15 Years
U.S. health officials say the flu outbreak this winter is on track to be one of the most severe in the past 15 years. In their latest weekly report Friday, …
your ads here!Study: Kids Often Get Incorrect Blood Pressure Screening Results
One in four children and teens who get their blood pressure screened at routine checkups may appear to have hypertension, but that result often doesn’t hold up in repeat tests, …
your ads here!Health Officials: More Birth Defects in US Areas With Zika
The mosquito-born Zika virus may be responsible for an increase in birth defects in U.S. states and territories even in women who had no lab evidence of Zika exposure during …
your ads here!Mass Yellow Fever Vaccination Under Way in Brazil, Nigeria
Two of the largest mass vaccination campaigns against yellow fever ever seen in the world have begun in Nigeria and Brazil. Both campaigns, which are supported by the World Health …
your ads here!Uganda Grapples with Severe Blood Shortage
Since late last year, Ugandan medical facilities have been grappling with a severe blood shortage. The crisis underscores a longer term struggle to get Ugandans to give blood. Halima Athumani …
your ads here!New Nicotine Delivery System Part of FDA’s Anti-Smoking Campaign
The United States Food and Drug Administration will be talking about alternatives to cigarette smoking as it deliberates whether to approve a new product offered by tobacco companies that delivers …
your ads here!Cigarette Smoking Rates in US Reach Historic Lows
The American Lung Association says fewer Americans smoke cigarettes now than before tobacco control policies were put in place. In its annual report, the ALA says smoking rates among adults …
your ads here!Sao Paulo Shuts Parks as Yellow Fever Outbreak Kills 70
Sao Paulo closed its zoo and botanical gardens Tuesday as a yellow fever outbreak that has led to 70 deaths is picking up steam. The big Inhotim art park, …
your ads here!Survey: US Mayors View Climate Change as Pressing Urban Issue
U.S. mayors increasingly view climate change as a pressing urban issue, so much so that many advocate policies that could inconvenience residents or even hurt their cities financially. The annual …
your ads here!Drug Companies Told to Do More to Tackle ‘Superbug’ Crisis
Drugmakers’ response to the threat posed by “superbugs” remains patchy even after years of warnings, according to the first analysis of individual companies’ efforts to tackle the antibiotic resistance crisis. …
your ads here!US Health Official Urges Flu Vaccinations as Pediatric Deaths Mount
Of the 30 U.S. children who have died from the flu this season, some 85 percent likely will not have been vaccinated, said Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director …
your ads here!Spacewalking Astronauts Give New Hand to Robot Arm
Spacewalking astronauts gave a hand to the International Space Station’s big robot arm Tuesday. As the federal government geared back up 250 miles below, NASA astronauts Mark Vande Hei and …
your ads here!New Radiation Cancer Treatment Machine for Uganda
Uganda’s cancer patients can finally breathe a sigh of relief after the country got a new cobalt-60 radiation treatment machine. But, health officials say this may not be enough because …
your ads here!WHO: Brazil’s Death Toll From Yellow Fever Triples
The number of confirmed cases of yellow fever outbreak in Brazil has tripled in recent weeks, with 20 deaths since July, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Monday. Of …
your ads here!Heat-not-burn Cigarette Alternative Faces US Scrutiny
A device that heats tobacco without burning it reduces some of the harmful chemicals in traditional cigarettes, but government scientists say it’s unclear if that translates into lower rates of …
your ads here!Blood Test to Detect 8 Cancers Early Gives Promising Results
Scientists are reporting progress on a blood test to detect many types of cancer at an early stage, including some of the most deadly ones that lack screening tools now. …
your ads here!WHO Chief Calls for Universal Health Care
The World Health Organization’s director general is calling on the agency’s 192 member states to adopt universal health care as the best way of guaranteeing health for all. This is …
your ads here!Crows ‘Hooked’ on Fast Food
Some New Caledonian crows craft hooked tools out of branched twigs, and Scottish biologists have discovered why – the birds can extract food from cracks and crevises several times faster …
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