Malawi is once again grappling with an invasion of fall armyworms, which ravaged crops across parts of Africa in 2016 and 2017 and aggravated food insecurity. Amid a shortage of …
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Former South Dakota Gold Mine Now an Underground Research Lab
Once a hugely productive gold mine in the western state of South Dakota, it is now being used as an underground research lab where scientists are trying to learn more …
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Rough estimates say about 2 of every 100 people around the world have or need replacement joints. Now, some Polish doctors are using stem cell technology to rebuild worn out …
your ads here!US Group: Eradication of Painful Guinea Worm Disease in Sight
A U.S.-based center says in a new report the eradication of the painful Guinea worm disease could be in sight. The Carter Center, leader of the campaign to eliminate the …
your ads here!Teaching a Computer to Diagnose Heart Disease
Heart disease kills more than 17 million people around the world every year. It’s the world’s leading cause of death. Scientists are now using artificial intelligence to help them diagnose …
your ads here!Bad US Flu Season Gets Worse
The flu season in the U.S. is getting worse. Health officials last week said flu was blanketing the country, but they thought there was a good chance the season was …
your ads here!Christa McAuliffe’s Lost Lessons Finally Taught in Space
Christa McAuliffe’s lost lessons are finally getting taught in space. Thirty-two years after the Challenger disaster, a pair of teachers-turned-astronauts will pay tribute to McAuliffe by carrying out her science …
your ads here!Scientists Closing in on Universal Flu Vaccine
Fighting the flu usually consists of using predictive research to create a vaccine that fights the strains of the disease most likely to show up. But scientists around the world …
your ads here!Debate Over Abortion, as 45th Pro-Life Rally Takes Place in Washington
The 45th annual March for Life rally takes place Friday in Washington. President Trump says he will speak at the anti-abortion event from the White House. The rally also coincides …
your ads here!In Early Attempts, Cancer-detecting Blood Test Shows Promise
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!Even Without El Nino Last Year, Earth Keeps on Warming
Earth last year wasn’t quite as hot as 2016’s record-shattering mark, but it ranked second or third, depending on who was counting. Either way, scientists say it showed a clear …
your ads here!Zambia Says New Cases Dropping in Deadly Cholera Outbreak
Zambia says it has made progress in containing a cholera outbreak that has killed about 70 people in the southern African nation since October. Health Minister Chitalu Chilufya this week …
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Every year there are an estimated 78,000 new cases of brain cancer diagnosed in the United States, and nearly 400,000 worldwide. It is a particularly challenging cancer and very seldom …
your ads here!Britain Appoints Minister of Loneliness
Britain has appointed a minister of loneliness to combat social isolation experienced by one in 10 Britons. Sports Minister Tracey Crouch will add the job to her existing portfolio to …
your ads here!Science Panel Backs Lower Drunk Driving Threshold
A prestigious scientific panel is recommending that states significantly lower their drunken driving thresholds as part of a blueprint to eliminate the “entirely preventable” 10,000 alcohol-impaired driving deaths in the …
your ads here!Century After Pandemic, Science Takes Its Best Shot at Flu
The descriptions are haunting. Some victims felt fine in the morning and were dead by night. Faces turned blue as patients coughed up blood. Stacked bodies outnumbered coffins. A century …
your ads here!Southeast Alaska King Salmon Forecasts Lowest Since 1970s
The state Department of Fish and Game has released the lowest forecasts for Southeast Alaska king salmon since record keeping began in the 1970s. King salmon numbers have been dwindling …
your ads here!New U.S. Fitness Fad Claims to Burn Fat All Day
Wearable technology is finding its way into many workouts. The thinking is that constantly monitoring their body can help people get the most out of their time at the gym. …
your ads here!Prominent AIDS Crusader Mathilde Krim Dies at Age 91
Mathilde Krim, a prominent AIDS researcher who galvanized worldwide support in the early fight against the deadly disease, has died. She was 91. Krim was founding chairman of The …
your ads here!World’s Largest Sea Turtle Could Come Off US ‘Endangered’ List
Federal ocean managers say it might be time to move the East Coast population of the world’s largest turtle from the United States’ list of endangered animals. An arm of …
your ads here!Infants in War-torn Yemen Dying at Alarmingly High Rate
A report by the U.N. children’s fund finds babies born in war-torn Yemen are dying at an alarmingly high rate because of the collapsing health system, lack of food and …
your ads here!WHO: All of Sao Paulo State at Risk for Yellow Fever
The World Health Organization has added all of Sao Paulo state to its list of areas at risk for yellow fever. That puts the megacity of Sao Paulo on the …
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