Equatorial Guinea announced its first outbreak of the Marburg virus, a highly infectious disease similar to Ebola, the World Health Organization said in a statement Monday. The small central African …
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Q&A: Fentanyl Is ‘Global Problem,’ US Working With Western Hemisphere to Stop Deadly Drug
The Biden administration says it’s working with the governments of Mexico, Colombia and Ecuador to combat a documented rise in the availability and lethality of illegal drugs containing fentanyl, a …
your ads here!Russian Spacecraft Loses Pressure; Space Station Crew Safe
An uncrewed Russian supply ship docked at the International Space Station has lost cabin pressure, the Russian space corporation reported Saturday, saying the incident doesn’t pose any danger to the …
your ads here!Kenya’s Electric Transport Plan for Clean Air, Climate
On the packed streets of Nairobi, Cyrus Kariuki is one of a growing number of bikers zooming through traffic on an electric motorbike, reaping the benefits of cheaper transport, cleaner …
your ads here!UN Eyes Revival of Millets as Global Grain Uncertainty Grows
While others in her Zimbabwean village agonize over a maize crop seemingly headed for failure, Jestina Nyamukunguvengu picks up a hoe and slices through the soil of her fields that …
your ads here!Don’t Feed the Bears! But Birds OK, US Research Shows
Don’t feed the bears! Wildlife biologists and forest rangers have preached the mantra for nearly a century at national parks like Yellowstone and Yosemite, and for decades in areas where …
your ads here!Psychedelic Compounds Could Soon Be Billion-dollar Business for Treating Depression
Experts predict that psychedelic compounds could become a billion-dollar industry for treating depression and trauma after initial clinical trials in the United States show promising results. Out of respect for …
your ads here!SpaceX Ignites Giant Starship Rocket in Crucial Pad Test
SpaceX is a big step closer to sending its giant Starship spacecraft into orbit, completing an engine-firing test at the launch pad on Thursday. Thirty-one of the 33 first-stage booster …
your ads here!Sudan’s Tropical Disease Spike Reflects Poor Health System
The two Sudanese women thought they had malaria and were taking their medication, but things took a dire turn. Both complained of a splitting headache and fever that didn’t respond …
your ads here!COVID Treatment Shows Encouraging Results in Trial, Study Says
A single-injection antiviral treatment for newly infected COVID-19 patients reduced the risk of hospitalization by half in a large-scale clinical trial, a study published Wednesday said. Stanford University professor Jeffrey …
your ads here!Could a Sprinkle of Moon Dust Keep Earth Cool?
Whether out-of-the-box thinking or a sign of desperation, scientists on Wednesday proposed the regular transport of moon dust to a point between Earth and Sun to temper the ravages of …
your ads here!Astronomers Astonished by Ring Around Frigid Distant World Quaoar
The small distant world called Quaoar, named after a god of creation in Native American mythology, is producing some surprises for astronomers as it orbits beyond Pluto in the frigid …
your ads here!US Students’ ‘Big Idea’ Could Help NASA Explore Moon
A serpentlike robot designed by students from Northeastern University in Boston, Massachusetts, could revolutionize how NASA astronauts explore the lunar surface. VOA’s Kane Farabaugh has more …
your ads here!Doctor Accused of Spreading Deadly Meningitis Arrested in Mexico
Mexican police detained a medical doctor accused of using infected medicines that may have caused a mysterious meningitis outbreak in northern Durango state, after the disease killed at least 35 …
your ads here!Blacks, Hispanics on Dialysis Get More Staph Infections Than Whites, CDC Says
Black and Hispanic adults on dialysis experience more staph bloodstream infections than white patients receiving the treatment for kidney failure, U.S. health officials said Monday. The U.S. Centers for Disease …
your ads here!South Africa Records 2 Imported Cholera Cases
South Africa has recorded two confirmed imported cases of cholera, the health department said Sunday, as it called for vigilance. The cases were of sisters who had in January traveled …
your ads here!UK Mega-Lab Generates Weather to Test Homes of Future
The thermometer sinks below zero as a blizzard of fine snow descends on two houses freshly built inside a massive laboratory in northern England. Despite the icy conditions, the two …
your ads here!Breast Cancer Is Leading Cause of Cancer Deaths Among Women
As it marks World Cancer Day, the World Health Organization is calling for action to tackle breast cancer, the most common and leading cause of cancer deaths among women. …
your ads here!UN Weekly Roundup: Jan. 27-Feb. 3, 2023
Editor’s note: Here is a fast take on what the international community has been up to this past week, as seen from the United Nations perch. Two years since Myanmar …
your ads here!Have We Been Visited by Aliens? Depends on Whom You Ask
Logistics manager Nicholas Rehak was visiting his parent’s home in Baltimore County, Maryland, several years ago. He was standing on the back deck one night when he noticed a bluish …
your ads here!Two-Century-Old Mystery of Waterloo’s Skeletal Remains
More than 200 years after Napoleon met defeat at Waterloo, the bones of soldiers killed on that famous battlefield continue to intrigue Belgian researchers and experts, who use them to …
your ads here!US May Lift Protections for Yellowstone, Glacier Grizzlies
The Biden administration took a first step Friday toward ending federal protections for grizzly bears in the northern Rocky Mountains, which would open the door to future hunting in Montana, …
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