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1353 storiesPublic health and medicine worldwide — sourced from WHO News.
Why the US-Canada trade war could change how American farmers grow their crops for years
Canada is a major US supplier of fertilizer ingredients that could get pulled into Trump’s trade war. Farms can go without fertilizer for a while, but not long.
Why Democrats are amplifying corruption talk: A historical strategy for parties out of power
In correspondence with their constituents, Democrats are talking about corruption six times as much as they did in 2022.
In taking Syria off state sponsor of terrorism list, US is putting its faith in al-Qaida alumni – that presents risks and opportunities
Syria was among the first nations to be added to the State Department’s proscribed list. It has been removed under the rule of a former al-Qaida-affiliated militant.
I surveyed workers to see if AI had caused job losses and was surprised by the findings
Artificial intelligence is not having widespread effects on the labor market today.
Dementia care navigators help Latino Coloradans get the support they need
People living with Alzheimer’s as well as their caregivers benefit from culturally informed care.
‘Mad honey’ that can stop your heart is now being sold online worldwide
The honey is being exported without the knowledge of the honey harvesters that keeps consumers safe.
USS Abraham Lincoln’s record deployment highlights shortfalls of US military readiness
Navy readiness is a finite reserve that has been overstretched by a US military appetite for interventions in the past 50 years that has not tracked with a rise in danger.
NASA is gearing up to launch its next flagship space telescope – combining spy technology with sophisticated infrared detectors
The Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope will take a broad survey of space and use it to create a map of the universe.
Mars rovers give scientists a ground-level view of the red planet – peek inside their NASA control room
Each day in the control room of the Curiosity rover is jam-packed with important scientific decisions, as a NASA project scientist describes.
Extreme heat is taking a toll on firefighters as wildfires stretch crews to the limit
Wildland firefighters face heat from the environment, the fire and their own bodies as they work long, exhausting hours. The head of Purdue’s fire lab explains the health risks and what can help.
Changes to Facebook and Instagram are key part of Meta’s $17B settlement with the states over harm to teens
Meta’s settlement calls for several key design changes to protect teens, but how the states will verify and enforce the changes is a big question mark.
FDA approves breakthrough pancreatic cancer drug – an oncologist explains how daraxonrasib nearly doubles survival
Around 97% of patients with advanced pancreatic cancer die within five years. Researchers have figured out a way to target the mechanism that makes these tumors so deadly.
Disappearing lakes and AI are helping scientists map Arctic permafrost thaw in near-real time
The abrupt disappearance of a lake is one clear sign that the ice below is melting, and a clue to wider permafrost changes.