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Malaria vaccine sees first major rollout in Africa

Apr 24, 2019

The world’s first malaria vaccine is seeing its first large-scale rollout in Malawi, according to BBC News. The program is aiming to vaccinate 120,000 children under the age of two, and the vaccine will soon se...

In a first, a major company and its executives face criminal charges in opioid crisis

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Apr 23, 2019

Health, Science

For the first time, a major drug distribution company and several executives are facing criminal charges in New York for their role in the opioid drug crisis, according to NBC News. Among the top drug distribut...

In the Missisipi Delta, the human costs of fossil fuels are hard to ignore

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Apr 22, 2019

Environment, Opinion, Science

Despite consistent warnings from scientists on rising sea levels and extreme weather, the mainstream dialogue surrounding climate change and fossil fuel use remains focused on the idea of a future threat, rathe...

New development could bring safer, cheaper sodium-ion batteries for devices

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Apr 21, 2019

Innovation, Science

A new development by researchers could make solid-state batteries, which are less prone to fires and explosions, a viable alternative to conventional lithium-ion batteries, according to Phys.org. Furthermore, s...

Even light activity, like housework and walking, can slow the brain’s aging

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Apr 20, 2019

Health, Science

Light activity such as gentle walks or housework could help slow the aging of the brain, according to a new study published in the journal Jama Network Open. The study goes against earlier conclusions that sugg...

Scientists revive partial brain function in pigs hours after death

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Apr 18, 2019

Health, Innovation, Science

Researchers have partially revived the brains of pigs that had been dead for hours, an accomplishment that suggests new ways of preventing brain damage and possibly holding promise for restoring cell function, ...

Central banks call for green investment, assessment of climate risks

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Apr 17, 2019

Business, Environment, Science

A group of major financial institutions including 30 central banks has called for measures to promote green investment, and for the finance sector to assess the risks associated with climate change, according t...

Nutrition policies need broad-based solutions that address food access issues

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Apr 16, 2019

Health, Opinion, Policy, Science

One in five deaths worldwide stem from unhealthy diets, according to a large-scale study published last week in The Lancet. Deaths stemming from poor diets total 11 million each year, including deaths from hear...

Caesarian babies develop fewer beneficial gut bacteria

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Apr 14, 2019

Health, Science

Babies born from caesarean delivery are slower to develop helpful gut bacteria, and develop a higher quantity of “bad” bacteria than babies delivered through vaginal birth, a new study suggests. The gut microbi...

‘Three-parent’ IVF baby born in Greece, overcoming infertility

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Apr 13, 2019

Health, Innovation, Science

Doctors have created a baby with DNA from three people, including eggs from two mothers and sperm from a father, to allow the couple to have a baby despite the mother’s infertility, according to BBC News. Th...

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