2021-10-19 Should You Replant Flowers in Autumn?
Nobody ever said gardening offers immediate results. That is what Lee Reich warns in his latest report in a series for the Associated Press about gardening. With this limitation in…
2021-10-18 US Health Agency Pushes for Less Salt in Food
The Food and Drug Administration asked food companies to use less salt in more than 150 items as a way to make Americans healthier. The agency targeted manufacturers that sell…
2021-10-12 A Chilean Tree Gives Hope for New Vaccines
Quillay trees are rare evergreens found mainly in the South American country of Chile. And they are increasingly important to producing new vaccines. The native Mapuche people have long used…
2021-10-08 Africa Wants Malaria Vaccine Soon
The African Union’s top health official wants to get the world’s first approved malaria vaccine to African countries as soon as possible. This comes one day after the World Health…
2021-10-05 Scientists Say Vaccine ‘Patch’ More Effective than Injections
American scientists say they have created a vaccine patch that provides greater protection against infectious diseases than traditional injections. A 3D printer is used to make the patch, which is…
2021-10-05 Gardener Explains Growing Filberts or Hazel Trees
In the past few years, Lee Reich, a well-known gardener, has planted several sorts of nuts, including Hazelnuts. Hazelnuts come from the hazel tree. They are often eaten and ground…
2021-10-03 Scientists Find Evidence of Drug-Resistant Form of Malaria
Researchers in Uganda have discovered evidence of a drug-resistant form of malaria. Health officials fear the finding could make the top drug used against the disease useless if the resistant…
2021-10-03 Singapore Scientists Turn Fruit Leftovers into Bandages
Scientists at Nanyang Technological University (NTU) in Singapore have found a new way to handle food waste. They are turning unused durian fruit coverings, or husks, into antibacterial bandages. The…
2021-10-02 Drug Company Reports Success in Testing COVID-19 Pill
American drug-maker Merck said Friday that its experimental pill reduced hospitalizations and deaths by half among people infected with COVID-19 in a drug trial. The drug-maker said it will soon…
2021-09-29 US Hospitals Worry as Vaccine Requirements Arrive
Hospitals and nursing homes around the United States are worried about possible shortages of workers as deadlines arrive for health care employees to get vaccinated against COVID-19. The orders take…
2021-09-28 Taxicabs in Thailand Used to Grow Crops
In Thailand, taxicabs are giving new meaning to the term “rooftop garden.” People are using the rooftops of parked vehicles to grow vegetables. Many taxicabs in Thailand have lost business…
2021-09-28 From Epidemic to Pandemic to Endemic
The World Health Organization (WHO) declared the coronavirus crisis a “pandemic” on March 11 of 2020. The WHO’s Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said that day, “Pandemic is not a word…
2021-09-27 Childhood Obesity in US Increased During Pandemic
A new study found that the COVID-19 pandemic has led to a large increase in obesity in American children and teenagers. Childhood obesity has been increasing for many years. The…
2021-09-22 J&J Says Second Shot of COVID Vaccine Adds Protection
The drug company Johnson & Johnson, known as J&J, said Tuesday that its own studies show a second shot of its COVID-19 vaccine greatly increases protection. The World Health Organization…
2021-09-21 Alcohol-free Drinks for Late Summer, Early Autumn
Some people do not want to drink alcohol but still want to enjoy a special drink at a celebration, party, or a night out with friends. In the recent past…