Health & Science

Thursday, April 4th 2019 - 09:13 UTC
Two billion people “over-nourished”: too much sugar, sodium and short on fruit, nuts and whole grains

One in five deaths globally are linked to poor diet, experts said on Thursday, warning that overconsumption of sugar, salt and meat was killing millions of people every year. The United Nations estimates that nearly a billion people worldwide are malnourished, while nearly two billion are “over-nourished”.
Saturday, March 30th 2019 - 23:25 UTC
New York country massive vaccination campaign following measles outbreak

The New York county which declared a state of emergency over a measles outbreak is on the “right path” after administering hundreds of vaccinations in two days, the chief of the US district said. Under the emergency, Rockland County banned non-vaccinated minors from public places in a bid to prevent the once-eliminated disease from spreading.
Saturday, March 30th 2019 - 07:14 UTC
Shame on NASA: Lack of proper sized spacesuit impedes the first all female spacewalk

What should have been a giant leap for womankind has turned into a stumble on the path to equality after U.S. space agency NASA canceled the first all-female spacewalk due to a lack of a spacesuit in the right size. Anne McClain and Christina Koch had been due to step into history books in a spacewalk Friday, during the final week of Women's History Month.
Saturday, March 30th 2019 - 07:09 UTC
Argentina lawmakers want closer oversight of Chinese space tracking station in Patagonia

Argentine lawmakers have proposed legislation to boost oversight of a Chinese space tracking station that has stirred unease among local residents, fueled conspiracy theories and sparked concerns amongst critics about its true intent.
Thursday, March 28th 2019 - 09:08 UTC
New York county state of emergency because of measles outbreak; dispute with parents of unvaccinated children

A county in New York state has declared a state of emergency following a severe outbreak of measles. Rockland County, on the Hudson River north of New York City, has barred unvaccinated children from public spaces after 153 cases were confirmed.
Tuesday, March 26th 2019 - 08:55 UTC
Brexit reaches Falklands: EU Galileo sensor station to be removed from the Islands

As it is increasingly likely that the United Kingdom will leave the European Union without a deal on 12 April, the European Commission is completing its “no-deal” preparations, says the EC' daily news report.
Wednesday, March 20th 2019 - 10:11 UTC
US jury considers glyphosate “a substantial factor” in causing human cancer

A US jury has found that one of the world's most widely-used weed-killers was a “substantial factor” in causing a man's cancer. Pharmaceutical group Bayer had strongly rejected claims that its glyphosate-based Roundup product was carcinogenic. But the jury in San Francisco ruled unanimously that it contributed to causing non-Hodgkin's lymphoma in California resident Edwin Hardeman.
Monday, March 18th 2019 - 12:40 UTC
Falklands to undertake a lifestyle and overall health survey

The Falkland Islands government Public Health Advisor, Carol Morrison, is set to launch a survey this week to gather data on the community’s lifestyle habits, perceptions of health, access to health care and barriers to health.
Tuesday, March 12th 2019 - 09:50 UTC
US and Brazil reach space accord to be signed next week when Bolsonaro visits Washington

The United States and Brazil have negotiated an accord to safeguard U.S. space technology the South American nation hopes will be used in commercial rockets lifting off from its launch site near the equator, the Brazilian government said on Monday.
Tuesday, March 12th 2019 - 08:58 UTC
Internet inventor says the web is “plunging downwards to a dysfunctional future”

Global action is required to tackle the web's “downward plunge to a dysfunctional future”, its inventor Sir Tim Berners-Lee has told the BBC. He made the comments in an exclusive interview to mark 30 years since he submitted his proposal for the web. Sir Tim said people had realized how their data could be “manipulated” after the Cambridge Analytica scandal