Health/Science
If US funding for HIV is not replaced, millions will die by 2029 U.S. measles cases surpass 2019 count Burkina Faso's only eye doctor for children sees trauma Making healthy snacks a habit when afternoon energy slumps strike at work Breaking down the force of water in the Texas floods
Israeli startup says its new technology will save the planet
New interstellar comet will keep a safe distance from Earth, NASA say
Canada take steps to protect vanishing North Atlantic right whales
Aid groups warn of attacks on Sudan's hospitals
US plans to begin breeding billions of flies to fight a pest
WHO fails to find how COVID began
LONDON (AP) – An expert group charged by the World Health Organization to investigate how the COVID-19 pandemic started released its final report Friday, reaching an unsatisfying conclusion: Scientists still aren’t sure how the worst health emergency in a century began.
Thailand bans sale of cannabis without a prescription

BANGKOK (AP) – Thailand has started banning the sale of cannabis to those without a prescription, three years after becoming the first country in Asia to decriminalize the plant.

Thinking about taking a stab at IV therapy? Ask some questions first

IV therapy clinics are springing up around the country, touting quick ways to recover from a hangover or a hard workout. But doctors and regulators preach caution.

Rare Asian foal finds new mom in grieving mare

APPLE VALLEY, Minn. (AP) – An endangered wild Asian horse foal is thriving thanks to an unlikely hero. Marat, a Przewalski’s horse, fell critically ill soon after his birth at the Minnesota Zoo nearly two months ago. He survived thanks to intensive care. But his mother rejected him when he returned.

France bans smoking in parks and beaches

PARIS (AP) – France has struggled to kick its smoking habit. A new public health decree published Saturday aims to change that. In the coming days, smoking will be banned in all French parks and sports venues, at beaches and bus stops, in a perimeter around all schools, and anywhere children could gather in public.

Largest digital camera ever built releases first shots of universe

NEW YORK (AP) – The largest digital camera ever built released its first glamour shots of the universe Monday – including colorful nebulas, stars and galaxies. The Vera C. Rubin Observatory, located on a mountaintop in Chile, was built to take a deeper look at the night sky, covering hidden corners.

US-Mexico border set to reopen for cattle imports

MEXICO CITY (AP) – Mexico and the United States said they would gradually reopen the United States border to cattle imports from Mexico in July after U.S. agriculture officials suspended them in May over fears of the northward spread of the screwworm, agriculture officials in both countries said Monday.

Kennedy's new vaccine advisers meet for first time

ATLANTA (AP) – U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s new vaccine advisers began their first meeting Wednesday under intense scrutiny from medical experts worried about Americans’ access to lifesaving shots. COVID-19 remains a public health threat, resulting in 32,000 to 51,000 U.S. deaths and more than 250,000 hospitalizations since last fall.

Mercury pollution in Peru from illegal mining

BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) – Indigenous and rural communities along the Nanay River in Peru’s northern Amazon filed a complaint on Friday accusing the government of failing to stop illegal gold mining that is contaminating their water and food with toxic mercury.

UK bakes in first heat wave of 2025
Japanese company blames laser tool for its 2nd crash landing on moon
UK backs bill to allow terminally ill adults to end their lives