Health & Science

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.
Thursday, April 11th 2019 - 08:14 UTC
Space-based tracking shows how aviation connects the world.

Aircraft tracking company Aireon has demonstrated the reach of aviation in the 21st century with a spectacular visualization of aircraft it tracked across the globe using its now operational space-based system.
Wednesday, April 10th 2019 - 09:43 UTC
New York declares a public measles health emergency

New York's mayor has declared a public health emergency following a measles outbreak. The emergency warning covers certain postcodes in Brooklyn. All residents in the affected areas have been told to get vaccinated or face a fine.
Tuesday, April 9th 2019 - 05:48 UTC
Mysterious and dangerous fungal infection, Candida Auris has emerged in hospitals and nursing homes

A mysterious and dangerous fungal infection called Candida auris has emerged around the world. It is resistant to many anti-fungal medications, placing it among a growing number of germs that have evolved defenses against common medicines.
Saturday, April 6th 2019 - 09:24 UTC
Google’s advisory council on AI only lasted a fortnight

An independent group set up to oversee Google's artificial intelligence efforts has been shut down less than a fortnight after it was launched. The Advanced Technology External Advisory Council (ATEAC) was due to look at the ethics around AI, machine learning and facial recognition. One member resigned and there were calls for another to be removed.
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.