Health & Science

Saturday, January 4th 2020 - 08:35 UTC
More cases in China of a mystery viral pneumonia; fears of a resurgence of SARS

China on Friday confirmed more cases of a mystery viral pneumonia that has sparked fears about a resurgence of SARS, the flu-like virus that killed hundreds of people more than a decade ago. The 44 cases, up from the initial 27 announced on Tuesday, include 11 “severe cases”, health authorities in the central Chinese city of Wuhan said in a statement.
Saturday, December 28th 2019 - 09:27 UTC
Outbreak of chicken pox among migrants returned to Mexico from US

An outbreak of chicken pox has forced the temporary closure of a shelter housing Central American migrants sent to Mexico from the United States, Mexican authorities said on Friday, as officials sought to contain the highly contagious virus.
Monday, December 23rd 2019 - 21:44 UTC
US Environment agency reaffirms glyphosate does not cause cancer; contradicts California court verdict

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the Justice Department said a federal appeals court should reverse a lower court verdict finding Bayer AG liable in the case of a California man who blamed its Roundup weed killer for his cancer.
Friday, December 20th 2019 - 09:29 UTC
Falklands' lifestyle reveals overweight, less smokers and little physical activity

Nearly 600 residents have contributed to a major snapshot of health and lifestyle in the Falkland Islands. The Health and Lifestyle Survey 2019 has just been published by the Falkland Islands Government Public Health Unit.
Tuesday, December 17th 2019 - 09:27 UTC
Double burden of undernutrition, rapidly expanding in Latin America among children and women

Low and middle-income countries risk seeing their development progress slashed by the double-edged sword of obesity and under-nutrition, both caused by a lack of access to affordable healthy food, a report in The Lancet warned on Monday.
Monday, December 16th 2019 - 09:22 UTC
Antarctica seabed survey identifies the deepest point on earth

A group of glaciologists discovered the deepest point on land under an Antarctic glacier. Among other findings of BedMachine Antarctica, a mapping project for the white continent, glaciologists said one of the most striking ones was finding “the world’s deepest land canyon below Denman Glacier in East Antarctica.”
Monday, December 16th 2019 - 09:05 UTC
Smoke choked Sydney facing a “public health emergency”

Australia's biggest city is facing a “public health emergency” over the bushfire smoke that has choked Sydney for weeks, leading doctors warned on Monday after hospitals reported a dramatic spike in casualty department visits.
Thursday, December 5th 2019 - 10:58 UTC
Discovery of WW1 German Battlecruiser SMS Scharnhorst in Falklands waters

The Falklands Maritime Heritage Trust is pleased to announce that the wreck of SMS Scharnhorst has been located off the Falkland Islands. The Scharnhorst, an armoured battle-cruiser and the flagship of Admiral Maximilian Graf von Spee’s East Asia Squadron, was sunk on 8 December 1914 during the Battle of the Falkland Islands, a crucial naval battle in the early days of the First World War.
Thursday, December 5th 2019 - 09:59 UTC
Suddenly out of the deep sea gloom emerged the mighty Scharnhorst with her great guns poking in every direction

Mensun Bound, the leader of the mission which discovered the flagship of Admiral Graf von Spee's squadron, was born in the Falkland Islands and since a child has been obsessed with the sea, its mysteries, myths and the great Battle of the Falkland Islands, a decisive naval action at the start of the Great War of 1914.
Wednesday, December 4th 2019 - 09:47 UTC
Brazil approves the sale of cannabis-based products for medical use

Brazil's health watchdog on Tuesday approved the sale of cannabis-based products for medical use in pharmacies to people with a prescription. The regulation, which takes effect in the coming months, also allows for the manufacture of such products in a laboratory, the Brazilian Health Regulatory Agency (Anvisa) said in a statement.