Health & Science

Thursday, July 9th 2020 - 07:59 UTC
Campaign to stop Johnson&Johnson selling its talk Baby Powder worldwide

More than 170 nonprofit groups on Wednesday called for Johnson & Johnson to stop selling its talc-based Johnson’s Baby Powder world-wide, citing concerns that it contains cancer-causing asbestos, according to a statement from advocacy group Black Women for Wellness.
Wednesday, July 8th 2020 - 08:33 UTC
Bolsonaro catches the “little flu” and admits taking hydroxychloroquine

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro said on Tuesday he tested positive for the novel coronavirus, adding in a television interview that he was in good health despite running a fever.
Wednesday, July 8th 2020 - 07:01 UTC
Pandemic forecasted to usher highest retreat for global meat consumption

The pandemic is poised to usher in the biggest retreat for global meat consumption in decades. Per capita consumption this year is set to fall to the lowest in nine years and the 3% drop from last year represents the biggest decline since at least 2000, according to data from the United Nations.
Wednesday, July 8th 2020 - 06:30 UTC
US sets date to leave WHO, 6 July 2021, but decision could be reversed if Trump loses reelection

The United States will leave the World Health Organization (WHO) on Jul 6, 2021, the United Nations said on Tuesday, after receiving notification of the decision by President Donald Trump, who has accused the agency of becoming a puppet for China during the coronavirus pandemic.
Tuesday, July 7th 2020 - 09:43 UTC
Chilean copper industry halts expansion to slow the spread of coronavirus among miners

Chile's Codelco has halted work on a multibillion-dollar project to extend the life of its El Teniente mine as the copper producer strives to slow the spread of the coronavirus disease through its workforce, the state-owned mining company said.
Tuesday, July 7th 2020 - 09:22 UTC
Study shows 5,2% of Spain's population has been exposed to the new coronavirus

Results from the final stage of a nationwide antibody study show about 5.2% of Spain's population has been exposed to the new coronavirus, health officials said on Monday, confirming findings from earlier stages.
Monday, July 6th 2020 - 09:30 UTC
Six out of ten children in Argentina live in poverty, UN data

The global pandemic has hammered Argentina's economy, which is now expected to shrink around 12% this year, driving millions into poverty and leaving almost six out of every 10 children and adolescents below the poverty line, United Nations data show.
Monday, July 6th 2020 - 07:23 UTC
Scientists insist in the airborne transmission of Covid-19, and call on WHO to revise recommendations

The coronavirus is finding new victims worldwide, in bars and restaurants, offices, markets and casinos, giving rise to frightening clusters of infection that increasingly confirm what many scientists have been saying for months: The virus lingers in the air indoors, infecting those nearby.
Monday, July 6th 2020 - 07:21 UTC
Pink glacial ice in the Alps caused by algae surprises scientists

Scientists in Italy are investigating the mysterious appearance of pink glacial ice in the Alps, caused by algae that accelerate the effects of climate change.
Monday, July 6th 2020 - 07:03 UTC
Lockouts re-imposed in areas of Galicia and Catalonia

The northwestern Spanish region of Galicia imposed restrictions on about 70,000 people on Sunday following a COVID-19 outbreak, a day after Catalonia also introduced a local lockdown to curb the spread of the coronavirus.