India Expected to Ease COVID-19 Vaccine Export Restrictions
There is growing optimism that India could resume exports of COVID-19 vaccines as production expands at a rapid pace, putting the ...
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‘Compassion Fatigue’ Hitting US Doctors, Report Says
A report in The Guardian says U.S. physicians treating unvaccinated patients are “succumbing to compassion fatigue” as a ...
World Leaders Return to UN With Focus on Pandemic, Climate
World leaders are returning to the United Nations in New York this week with a focus on boosting efforts to fight both climate ...
US Business Demand High, Worker Availability Low
Millions of Americans who were thrown out of work in the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic are now encountering a hot jobs ...
Malawi Trial Shows New Typhoid Vaccine Effective in Children
Malawi plans a nationwide rollout of the newest typhoid vaccine after a two-year study, the first in Africa, found it safe and ...
WHO: Rich Countries’ Chokehold on COVID Vaccines Prolongs Pandemic in Africa
The World Health Organization is warning that COVID-19 vaccine export bans and hoarding by wealthy countries will prolong the ...
Space Tourists Call Actor Tom Cruise While Orbiting Earth
While orbiting Earth, four space tourists called U.S. actor Tom Cruise to talk about life aboard the spacecraft. Representatives ...
FDA Panel Rejects Proposal for Widespread COVID Booster Shots
A U.S. government advisory panel rejected a plan for the widespread use of COVID-19 vaccine booster shots, dealing a setback to ...
Leaders to Gather at UN Against COVID-19 Backdrop
Afghanistan, climate action and the COVID-19 pandemic will be front and center next week when large numbers of world leaders ...
Study Shows Overwork Can Kill You, Literally
A new study on work-related causes of deaths finds long working hours to be the biggest occupational risk factor. The joint study ...
Biden Urges International Leaders to Pursue Strong Climate Change Policy
U.S. President Joe Biden convened six heads of state and three leaders of multilateral organizations on Friday to make his plea: ...
Chinese Astronauts Return after 90 Days Aboard Space Station
A trio of Chinese astronauts returned to Earth on Friday after a 90-day stay aboard their nation’s first space station in ...
India to Spend $3.5 Billion to Fast-Track Shift to Clean Fuel Cars
Hoping to meet green energy goals and cut down on Indian cities’ air pollution while boosting its flagging auto industry, ...
Biden Slams Opponents of Vaccine Mandate
A growing number of Republicans, including state governors, have vowed to mount legal challenges against President Joe Biden’s ...
All-Tourist Spaceflight, and Beauty Tips from the ISS
Another commercial spaceflight company launches into the space tourism business. Plus, more spacewalks outside the International ...
SpaceX Crew of Amateurs Orbits Earth
The first all-civilian crew of astronauts is now orbiting the Earth after the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched them into space in ...
Radical Action Needed to Prevent Irreversible Climate Change, Scientists Say
Scientists from multiple organizations that monitor and assess the state of the Earth’s climate system warn the world is ...
India Approves $3.5 Billion Plan to Boost Clean Fuel Vehicles
India’s Cabinet on Wednesday approved an incentive plan for the automobile sector aimed at boosting production of electric and ...
FDA Says Third Dose of Pfizer Vaccine Boosts Immunity
A review issued Wednesday by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration says a third dose of Pfizer’s two-dose COVID-19 vaccine ...
SpaceX Set for Launch of First All-Civilian Crew Bound for Orbit
The latest in a recent line of billionaire space enthusiasts prepared for liftoff Wednesday along with three other private ...
California Grove of Giant Sequoias Threatened by Wildfire
One of California’s most famous groves of giant sequoias is threatened by a small but intense wildfire burning in Sequoia ...
African Leaders Discuss Ways to Minimize Impact of Climate Change
High-level African officials met virtually this week to discuss the challenges Africa faces in trying to manage a growing ...
EU Pledges 200 Million Doses of COVID-19 Vaccines to Low-Income Nations
The European Union is pledging to donate 200 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines to low-income countries by mid-2022. European ...
Biden Pushes $3.5 Trillion Climate Change Solution
U.S. President Joe Biden says extreme weather caused by climate change is putting America in a “code red” situation. He’s ...