WHO head calls for ceasefire in Congo to help tackle Ebola outbreak – National
The head of the World Health Organization has called for an immediate ceasefire in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) to help tackle the Ebola...
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Why isn’t melatonin considered a drug? And should it be?
Walk into any U.S. pharmacy, and you’ll find a multicolored range of melatonin supplements marketed as sleep aids for adults and children alike. The body-made...
Celestron NexStar 6SE review | Live Science
Originating in the late 1990s as Celestron’s response to Meade’s LX series, the NexStar SE line was designed as an affordable, user-friendly GoTo telescope. The...
In a Vaccine-Skeptical California County, a Potential Playbook To Contain Measles
James Mu had braced for the call that came in late January. A patient from his rural Northern California county had measles, a disease so...
Controversial ‘JuMBO’ planets discovered by James Webb telescope may not be an illusion after all
A mysterious new kind of celestial object discovered by the James Webb telescope just inched closer to reality, a new study reports. Looking within a...
Listen to the Latest ‘KFF Health News Minute’
May 28 Jackie Fortiér [FOR-tee-ay] reads this week’s news: Suicide prevention experts argue that improving Americans’ financial well-being could save lives. Plus, the Trump administration...
The ‘Doomsday Glacier’ is poised to lose its ice shelf this year. An Antarctic researcher explains what that means for global sea levels
Antarctica’s “Doomsday Glacier” is about to lose an ice shelf that protects it from warming ocean waters, which could have devastating long-term consequences for hundreds...
1,200-year-old gold hoard discovered in Saudi Arabia may have been buried by a medieval pilgrim
Archaeologists in Saudi Arabia have unearthed a clay pot full of gold, silver and gemstone-encrusted jewelry that may have been buried by an Islamic pilgrim...
American Cancer Society recommends blood screening for colorectal cancer – National
The American Cancer Society has added blood-based screening tests to its list of recommended choices for adults age 45 and older who are at average...
‘Poised to disintegrate’: Antarctica’s ‘Doomsday Glacier’ is set to lose its ice shelf this year
A vital ice shelf is about to break away from Antarctica’s “Doomsday Glacier,” further destabilizing one of the world’s largest and most vulnerable glaciers. The...