2023-10-16 Gates Foundation Helps mRNA Vaccine Development in Africa
The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation announced last week that it will invest $40 million in African drug makers. The…
2023-10-09 WHO Approves a Second Malaria Vaccine
The World Health Organization (WHO) approved a second malaria vaccine last week. The decision could offer a less costly and…
2023-10-02 FDA Health Advisors Vote Against ALS Treatment
United States health advisers voted against an experimental treatment for ALS disease last week. The vote came after years of…
2023-09-25 Breeding Special Mosquitoes to Fight Dengue
For many years, preventing dengue fever in Honduras has meant teaching people to avoid mosquito bites. Now, Hondurans are being…
2023-09-24 Why Rural Hospitals in the US Are Closing Maternity Centers
Alisha Alderson is a 45-year-old woman from rural eastern Oregon. In August, she was pregnant and just a few weeks…
2023-09-24 Easy Houseplants for Forgetful Caregivers
Jessica Damiano is an expert at taking care of plants. She writes stories about how to keep plants in good…
2023-09-19 Strange-looking Tomato Can Still Be Tasty
This is the time of year when many gardeners are harvesting tomatoes. Associated Press gardening expert Jessica Damiano recently reported…
2023-09-18 Who Should Get the Updated COVID Shot?
American health officials say most people should get the updated COVID-19 vaccine this year. Last week, the U.S. Centers for…
2023-09-14 Experts Say a Common Cold Medicine is Ineffective
American government experts who studied a popular medicine used for colds say the drug is likely not effective and should…
2023-09-11 Israeli Scientists Announce Creation of Embryo Model in Lab
Israeli scientists say they have created a model of a human embryo from stem cells in a laboratory. The embryo…
2023-09-11 How Gardeners Can Reduce Risk of Fire
Invasive grasses might have played a part in the deadly wildfires that burned Lahaina, Hawaii recently. The grasses have taken…
2023-09-04 Study: Whole Genome Testing Finds Diseases Better in Children
Brynn Schulte nearly died two times when she was a baby. At one point she needed emergency surgery for bleeding…
2023-09-02 New COVID-19 Variant Expands Internationally
International health officials are closely following a new version of COVID-19 as it spreads to more countries. The version, or…
2023-08-29 Doctors Remove Live Worm from Australian Woman’s Brain
A brain doctor in Australia received a huge surprise during an operation on a patient’s brain last year: “Gosh, what…
2023-08-28 Experimental Treatment Promises to Heal Some Eye Injuries
In 2017, a workplace accident resulted in Phil Durst losing sight in his left eye. He experienced severe pain from…