- India Launches Free HPV Vaccination Program for Adolescent Girls
India will launch a nationwide free and voluntary HPV vaccination program for 14-year-old girls using the Gardasil vaccine to help…
- Elephant Rides Banned Nationwide in Indonesia Following Welfare Concerns
Indonesia has officially banned elephant rides nationwide, ordering all tourism and conservation facilities to stop the practice and move toward…
- Polar bears in Svalbard are getting fatter and healthier despite sea ice loss
Polar bears in Svalbard, Norway, are staying healthy and maintaining strong body condition despite sea ice loss. Researchers say their…
- California Records Zero Dry Areas for the First Time in 25 Years
For the first time in 25 years, California has zero areas classified as dry, thanks to an exceptionally wet period…
- South Korea to Ban Bear Breeding and Bile Extraction
South Korea will officially end bear bile farming starting January 1, banning the breeding, possession, and bile extraction of bears…
- Incurable Blood Cancer Reversed in Some Patients with New Therapy
A pioneering DNA-editing therapy has successfully reversed aggressive, incurable blood cancers in some patients, with two-thirds of those treated now…
- Rare Whale Species Spotted Alive After Years of Search
A team of scientists in Mexico discovered the elusive ginkgo-toothed beaked whale alive for the first time, after a five-year…
- Paralysed Woman Walks Again with World’s First Self-Balancing Exoskeleton
A 22-year-old woman from Pennsylvania who was paralysed from the waist down is walking again with the help of Eve,…
- Green Turtles Bounce Back from the Brink of Extinction
Once hunted to near extinction, the green turtle has made a remarkable comeback thanks to decades of global conservation efforts….
- Huntington’s Disease Treated Successfully for the First Time
A new gene therapy delivered through delicate brain surgery has protected brain cells and slowed Huntington’s disease progression by 75%….
- Scientists create superfood that could boost honeybee survival
The new bee superfood has shown promising results in trials, with colonies producing up to 15 times more adult bees…
- The world’s only Twice-a-Year HIV Prevention Shot Approved in U.S.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved lenacapavir, the world’s first twice-yearly injection to prevent HIV, marking a major…
- FDA Approves First At-Home Cervical Cancer Screening Test
The FDA has approved Teal Health’s Teal Wand, the first at-home cervical cancer screening tool for HPV. Launching in California…
- U.S. Diabetes Deaths Drop to Lowest in Years
Diabetes-related deaths in the U.S. have dropped to their lowest levels in years, according to early CDC data. While rates…
- World Surpasses 40% Clean Electricity, Europe Leads as Solar Superpower
The world now generates over 40% of its electricity from low-carbon sources, a milestone last achieved in the 1940s, with…
- New Blood Pressure Drug in Trial Shows Potential for Uncontrolled Hypertension
Clinical trial findings for a new blood pressure drug suggest it could be a breakthrough for patients suffering from severe…
- Long Island Man Becomes First in New York Cured of Sickle Cell
A 21-year-old man from Long Island, New York, has become the first person in the state to be cured of…
- Man Lives 100+ Days with Artificial Heart Before Transplant
An Australian man with severe heart failure became the first to be discharged with a total artificial heart, living over…
- Norway Officially Bans Fur Farming
Norway has officially ended fur farming, marking a major step in animal welfare. The ban, passed in 2019, required all…
- FDA Approves First Pill for Postpartum Depression
The FDA approved zuranolone, a short-term oral medication that could help new parents who are struggling with depression after giving…
- In world-first trial, lab-grown blood was just injected into two people
First-ever clinical trial of laboratory-grown red blood cells being transfused into another person. Red blood cells grown in a laboratory…
- Spain Turns on Europe’s Largest Solar Power Plant
Iberdrola project will produce enough power for 334,000 homes The country is ramping up solar to curb reliance on fossil…
- Research on ‘molecular drills’ of skin cancer cells offers hope for treatment
The finding raises hope for new therapies for melanoma and possibly other cancers, such as neuroblastoma, that can spread in the same way.
- Benin, Uganda and Rwanda Defeated A Public Health Crisis Caused by ‘Sleeping Sickness’
A life-threatening tropical disease called ‘sleeping sickness’ has been successfully defeated in three African nations after extensive testing and interventions, and is no longer considered a public health crisis.
- The Discovery Of Bacteria Linked To Prostate Cancer Could Save Lives
Discovery of the “novel micro-organisms” in prostate cancer could route for prevention.
- A New Therapeutic Strategy Against Pancreatic Cancer Shows Promising Results
A new strategy developed by scientists in the Albert Einstein College of Medicine makes pancreatic tumours visible to the immune systems of mice and vulnerable to immune attacks, reducing cancer metastases by 87%.
- Representatives Of Over 175 Nations Agreed To Write A Global Treaty On Plastic Pollution
Over 175 states have agreed to start drafting a global plastic treaty that would set rules for plastics production, use and disposal.
- Iceland Will Ban Commercial Whaling
Iceland declares there are no longer granting Icelandic whalers licenses to catch whales in 2024.
- Ground-Breaking Treatment Aims To Stop Cancer From Returning
First-ever clinical treatment for cancer prevention was done in the UK to keep cancer at bay.
- The Redwood Forest In California Was Returned To Native Tribes
A group of Native tribes in California finally owns 500 acres of the Californian Redwood Forest after decades.