Businessman Kyle Graves shot himself in the ankle so emergency room doctors would feed his opioid habit. Ex-trucker Jeff McCoy threatened to blow his brains out if his mother didn’t …
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Science and health news. Science is the pursuit of knowledge about the natural world through systematic study and experimentation. It spans various fields such as biology, chemistry, physics, and earth sciences. Scientists observe phenomena, form hypotheses, conduct experiments, and analyze results to understand laws and principles governing the universe. Science has driven technological advancements and our understanding of everything from the tiniest particles to the vastness of space
Roche Win Boosts Case for Adding Chemo to Cancer Immunotherapy
Cancer doctors struggling to work out the best way to use modern immunotherapy drugs now have further evidence of the benefits of adding them to chemotherapy, despite earlier skepticism. News …
your ads here!Miami Responds to Threat of Rising Seas
Preparing for a century of steadily higher tides is a central challenge for city officials from Boston to Bangkok. The U.S. city of Miami, Florida, and its neighbors are home …
your ads here!Defector’s Condition Indicates Serious Health Issues in North Korea
Parasitic worms found in a North Korean soldier, critically injured during a desperate defection, highlight nutrition and hygiene problems that experts say have plagued the isolated country for decades. At …
your ads here!Medical Watch Uses AI to Monitor Health
Another wearable health monitor is poised to enter the market. As Faith Lapidus reports, this one is on permanent watch for any signs of illness. …
your ads here!Kafatos, Distinguished Greek Biologist, Malaria Researcher, Dies at 77
Fotis Kafatos, a Greek molecular biologist who had a distinguished academic career in both the United States and Europe and became the founding president of the European Research Council, has …
your ads here!‘Godfather of Coral’ on New Mission to Help Save Australia’s Great Barrier Reef
The so-called ‘godfather of coral’ is part of a new research mission to unlock some of the secrets of Australia’s Great Barrier Reef. Dr. Charlie Veron is part of a …
your ads here!Scanner Allows Early Diagnosis of Diabetic Ulcers
A 2014 study by the World Health Organization concluded that there are 400 million people around the world living with diabetes. One of the many complications of diabetes is the …
your ads here!20 Years of Changing Seasons on Earth, Packed Into 2½ Minutes
NASA captured 20 years of changing seasons in a striking new global map of the home planet. The data visualization, released this week, shows Earth’s fluctuations as seen from space. …
your ads here!Red Cross: 1 Million Yemenis at Risk of Cholera Outbreak
One million people across three Yemeni cities are at risk of a renewed cholera outbreak and other water-borne diseases following the closing of airports and sea ports by a Saudi-led …
your ads here!Birds Connect People with Nature
Millions of Americans feed wild birds in their backyards, from cardinals and English sparrows to blue jays and doves. Making seeds available attracts more birds and gives bird watchers a …
your ads here!Interstellar Visitor Shaped Like a Giant Pink Fire Extinguisher
A newly discovered object from another star system that’s passing through ours is shaped like a giant pink fire extinguisher. That’s the word this week from astronomers who have …
your ads here!Passenger Pigeons, Now Extinct, Needed Big Flocks to Survive
Passenger pigeons were once so plentiful they could darken the daytime sky when they flew over North America, but oddly, their abundance may have played a role in their extinction, …
your ads here!$1 Million Price Tag in Spotlight as Gene Therapy Becomes Reality
Battle lines are being drawn as the first gene therapy for an inherited condition nears the U.S. market, offering hope for people with a rare form of blindness and creating …
your ads here!Influenza Virus Can Be Deadlier Than War
2018 marks the 100th anniversary of the deadliest flu pandemic in recorded history. More people died in the 1918 flu pandemic than in World War I. Despite medical breakthroughs in …
your ads here!New Medical Therapy Urges Body to Fix Its Own Genetic Defect
It is difficult to overstate the potential that gene editing holds for the future of medicine. An attempt to explore its potential was undertaken in California this week when a …
your ads here!Pope Denounces Healthcare Inequality
Pope Francis condemned on Thursday inequality in healthcare, particularly in rich countries, saying governments had a duty to protect all citizens. “Increasingly sophisticated and costly treatments are available to ever …
your ads here!HRW Report: Rohingya Women Gang Raped by Myanmar Soldiers
Soldiers in Myanmar have gang raped Rohingya women in continued violence against the Muslim minority in Rakhine state, according to a Human Rights Watch report. Human Rights Watch cited first-hand …
your ads here!Could Giant Rats Help Fight Tuberculosis in Major Cities?
Giant rats are probably not the first thing that come to mind to tackle tuberculosis but scientists hope their sniffing skills will speed up efforts to detect the deadly disease …
your ads here!UN Warns Manage Climate Risks or Face Much More Hunger by 2050
Climate change threats, from worsening drought and flooding to sea level rise, could increase the risks of hunger and child malnutrition around the world by 20 percent by 2050, food …
your ads here!AP Exclusive: US Scientists Try 1st Gene Editing in the Body
Scientists for the first time have tried editing a gene inside the body in a bold attempt to permanently change a person’s DNA to try to cure a disease. …
your ads here!Muslim Charity Clinic Helps Needy People of All Faiths in California
San Bernardino is one the poorest cities in California. A group of Muslim doctors has established Al-Shifa, a medical clinic to provide health-related services to poor residents of the city. …
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