Health & Science

Friday, April 26th 2019 - 09:03 UTC
Two Los Angeles universities on quarantine following measles outbreaks

 A United States nationwide measles outbreak has led health officials to quarantine dozens of people at two Los Angeles universities, officials said on Thursday. The quarantine affects the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) and California State University, Los Angeles (Cal State LA) and comes as the United States battles the highest number of measles cases since the country declared the virus eliminated in 2000.
Friday, April 26th 2019 - 08:41 UTC
Bolsonaro worried horrified over penis amputations because of lack of hygiene

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro on Thursday expressed horror over the 1,000 penis amputations that he said occur each year in the country due to a lack of basic hygiene, a figure he called “ridiculous and sad.”
Friday, April 26th 2019 - 08:33 UTC
World Immunization Campaign Week

This week is World Immunization Week, which runs until April 30th. This campaign, celebrated worldwide, aims to champion the power of vaccines to protect our health, and prevent outbreaks, according to the World Health Organization.
Friday, April 26th 2019 - 06:32 UTC
HMS Protector returns to Plymouth for first time in four years

The ship has spent time in Antarctica supporting scientists and surveying the channels and waterways. HMS Protector has returned to Plymouth for the first time in four years. The ship spent a lot of her time in Antarctica supporting scientists and surveying the channels and waterways around the frozen continent.
Thursday, April 25th 2019 - 08:50 UTC
WHO guidelines on physical activity, sedentary behavior and sleep for children under 5 years of age

Children under five must spend less time sitting watching screens, or restrained in prams and seats, get better quality sleep and have more time for active play if they are to grow up healthy, according to new guidelines issued by the World Health Organization.
Monday, April 15th 2019 - 17:44 UTC
The world's largest airplane made its first test flight in California

The world’s largest airplane made its first test flight on Saturday in California. Stratolaunch Systems Corporation, founded by Paul G. Allen, on Sunday successfully completed the first flight of the world’s largest all-composite aircraft, the Stratolaunch.
Saturday, April 13th 2019 - 07:17 UTC
Facebook spent US$ 22.6m in CEO Zuckerberg's security in 2018

Facebook Inc more than doubled the money it spent on Chief Executive Officer Mark Zuckerberg's security in 2018 to US$22.6 million, a regulatory filing showed on Friday. Zuckerberg has drawn a base salary of US$1 for the past three years, and his “other” compensation was listed at US$22.6 million, most of which was for his personal security.
Friday, April 12th 2019 - 18:06 UTC
Swiss government wants to get rid of its coffee emergency stockpile

The Swiss government wants to put an end to its emergency stockpile of coffee after declaring that it is “not essential” for human survival. Switzerland began storing emergency reserves of coffee between World War One and World War Two in preparation for potential shortages.
Friday, April 12th 2019 - 18:03 UTC
Doctor finds four live small sweat bees living in a woman's eye lid

A Taiwanese doctor removed four small sweat bees living inside a woman’s eye lid, and they were all still alive. The woman, who was reportedly identified as Ms. He, was apparently doing some work outside when the minuscule insects flew into her eyes. The bugs caused agony in He’s eye for hours until she finally received medical attention at a hospital in southern Taiwan.
Thursday, April 11th 2019 - 09:35 UTC
Seeing the unseeable: This is the very first picture of a black hole

A world-spanning network of telescopes called the Event Horizon Telescope zoomed in on the super-massive monster in the galaxy M87 to create this first-ever picture of a black hole.