Pakistan, Afghanistan Mark Polio Day Amid Optimism for Eradication
Pakistan and Afghanistan, the only two countries where polio still paralyzes children, marked World Polio Day (October 24) Sunday ...
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Report: Global Vaccine Collaboration is ‘Largely Failed’
A Financial Times report says COVAX, the global collaboration established to ensure that poor countries have access to the ...
250 Km/h Without a Driver: Indy Autonomous Cars Gear Up for Race
There will be cars at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Saturday but no drivers in sight as racing teams mark a milestone in ...
UN Prepares Polio Vaccination Campaign for Children in Afghanistan
U.N. agencies are preparing to launch a polio vaccination campaign for all children under 5 in Afghanistan, a country where the ...
Major Oil Producer Saudi Arabia Announces Net-zero by 2060
One of the world’s largest oil producers, Saudi Arabia, announced Saturday it aims to reach “net zero” ...
PM Ardern: New Zealand Must Be 90% Vaccinated to Reopen
New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said Friday the country will end its strict COVID-19 lockdown once 90% of ...
Researchers in Uganda Start Trials for HIV Injectable Drug
Uganda has kickstarted a trial for the injectable HIV drugs cabotegravir and rilpivirine. Researchers and those living with ...
CDC Director OK’s Booster Shot Recommendation for All Three COVID-19 Vaccines in U.S.
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Thursday recommended booster shots for millions who received the Moderna or ...
New Zealand Scientists Investigate Microplastics’ Impact on Climate Change
New Zealand scientists have found that microplastics have a direct impact on global warming. They published the first study ...
In Colombia, Blinken Announces Deal to Curb Amazon Deforestation
After a day of high-level talks in Colombia, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced on Thursday a regional partnership ...
Texas Asks Supreme Court to Leave Restrictive Abortion Law in Place
The U.S. state of Texas on Thursday urged the U.S. Supreme Court to leave in place its restrictive law banning most abortions ...
Warming Temperatures Could Spark Conflicts in Global Hot Spots, Reports Say
More than just altering the environment, climate change is threatening to permanently and dangerously reshape the global ...
US Outlines Response as Climate Change Drives Migration
Worsening climate change requires that the United States do much more to track, ease and manage flows of refugees fleeing natural ...
Lone Democratic Senator Blocks Biden’s Climate Agenda as COP26 Nears
With the U.N. Climate Change Conference set to begin in less than two weeks, a vital piece of the Biden administration’s ...
Pig-to-Human Transplants Come a Step Closer With New Test
Scientists temporarily attached a pig’s kidney to a human body and watched it begin to work, a small step in the ...
French African Mom Works to Boost Numbers of African Bone Marrow Donors
A French woman of African origin is leading a campaign to encourage more members of France’s African diaspora to register ...
French African Woman Works to Boost Numbers of African Bone Marrow Donors
A French woman of African origin is leading a campaign to encourage more members of France’s African diaspora to register as ...
New York City Mandating COVID-19 Vaccines for City Workers
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio announced a vaccine mandate for city workers Wednesday. The order calls for employees, ...
Africa Warming More, Faster Than Other World Regions
Authors of a new report on Africa’s climate warn the continent is heating up more and faster than other regions in the world, ...
Israeli Diver Discovers 900-Year-Old Crusader Sword in Mediterranean
The Israeli Antiquities Authority said Tuesday that a diver swimming in the Mediterranean Sea has recovered a large sword that ...
US VP Harris Says Nation Must Address Climate Change with ‘A Sense of Urgency’
U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris said final congressional passage of the Biden administration’s major infrastructure plan ...
Afghan Door-to-Door Anti-Polio Drive to Resume After 3 years
The United Nations announced Monday that a nationwide house-to-house polio vaccination campaign in conflict-torn Afghanistan will ...
Biden Administration Asks Supreme Court to Block Texas Abortion Law
As a legal battle plays out in the courts, the Biden administration has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to block a Texas law that ...
Some Zimbabweans Affected by Cyclone Turn to Beekeeping for Survival
After Cyclone Idai hit in 2019, some Zimbabweans turned to activities like illegal gold panning to survive. Now Voluntary Service ...