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Aug272022 by DmediaNo Comments

Legal Marijuana Makes Few Waves in Canada

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Canada's decision to legalize recreational marijuana in October 2018 was greeted by advocates and critics with predictions of dramatic benefits or dire consequences. Almost four years later, questions about the impact of the move elicit mainly shrugs. "Maybe I am the wrong demographic, but I…

Aug272022 by DmediaNo Comments

Will Monarch Butterflies Go Extinct? Some Say It’s a Flight of Fancy

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As fall draws near in the U.S, Monarch butterflies in the eastern part of the country are primed for their winter sojourn to Mexico. Conservationists worry that the Monarchs are in peril from climate change and farming, but the science isn't settled. VOA’s Veronica Balderas…

Aug272022 by DmediaNo Comments

UN Session on High Seas Biodiversity Ends Without Agreement

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U.N. member states ended two weeks of negotiations Friday without a treaty to protect biodiversity in the high seas, an agreement that would have addressed growing environmental and economic challenges. After 15 years, including four prior formal sessions, negotiators have yet to reach a legally…

Aug272022 by DmediaNo Comments

Few in US Receive Full Monkeypox Vaccine Regimen

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The head of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said Friday that very few people in the United States have received a full series of monkeypox vaccinations. CDC Director Rochelle Walensky said the large majority of Americans who received a first dose…

Aug262022 by DmediaNo Comments

Experts Worry Digital Footprints Will Incriminate US Patients Seeking Abortions

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The U.S. Supreme Court's overturning of protections for abortion rights has intensified scrutiny of the personal data that technology firms collect. Apple, Facebook and Google typically comply with legal requests for user data. For women who live in states where most abortions are now illegal,…

Aug262022 by TechmanNo Comments

California Phasing Out Gas Vehicles in Climate Change Fight

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California set itself on a path Thursday to end the era of gas-powered cars, with air regulators adopting the world's most stringent rules for transitioning to zero-emission vehicles. The move by the California Air Resources Board to have all new cars, pickup trucks and SUVs…

Aug262022 by TechmanNo Comments

For First Time, Facebook, Twitter Take Down Pro-US Influence Operation

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This summer, for the first time, Facebook and Twitter removed a network of fake user accounts promoting pro-Western policy positions to foreign audiences and critical of Russia, China and Iran, according to a new report. The accounts, which violated the companies' terms of service, "used…

Aug252022 by DmediaNo Comments

Boeing Eyes February for Space Capsule’s First Crewed Flight

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The first crewed flight of Boeing's space capsule Starliner is scheduled for February 2023, the company and NASA announced Thursday, as the United States seeks to secure a second way for its astronauts to reach the International Space Station. Since 2020, American astronauts have traveled…

Aug252022 by DmediaNo Comments

WHO Says Global Monkeypox Cases Down 20%

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The World Health Organization (WHO) said Thursday the number of new monkeypox cases fell 20% globally last week, but new cases increased in the Americas and said there is still “intense transmission" of the disease. At a news briefing at agency headquarters in Geneva, WHO…

Aug252022 by DmediaNo Comments

North Korea Sees Suspected COVID-19 Cases After Victory Claim

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North Korea on Thursday said it found four new fever cases in its border region with China that may have been caused by coronavirus infections, two weeks after leader Kim Jong Un declared a widely disputed victory over COVID-19. North Korea’s state-run Korean Central News…

Aug252022 by DmediaNo Comments

US Judge Blocks Idaho Abortion Ban in Emergencies

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A federal judge on Wednesday blocked Idaho from enforcing an abortion ban when women with pregnancy complications require emergency care, a day after a judge in Texas ruled against President Joe Biden's administration on the same issue. The conflicting rulings came in two of the…

Aug242022 by DmediaNo Comments

Nigeria Integrates Rotavirus Vaccine into National Vaccination Programs Amid Shortfalls

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Nigeria this week added a rotavirus vaccine to its national program that is expected to prevent 50,000 deaths of children per year from the diarrheal disease. But the launch comes amid shortages of the vaccine in countries such as Cameroon, Kenya, Senegal and Tanzania. The…

Aug242022 by DmediaNo Comments

Patients in India Protest Shortage of Life-Saving HIV Drugs  

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A group of HIV-positive people has been protesting for more than a month at the central office of India's National AIDS Control Organization, or NACO, in New Delhi, demanding a regular supply of life-saving antiretroviral therapy — also known as ART — drugs across the…

Aug242022 by DmediaNo Comments

Ebola Vaccinations in East Congo to Start on Thursday After New Case

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An Ebola vaccination campaign will start in the Congolose city of Beni on Thursday after a new case of the virus was confirmed this week, the World Health Organization said on Wednesday. More than 200 vaccine doses have been arrived in Beni, in the east…

Aug232022 by DmediaNo Comments

Is Climate Change Making Certain Places Too Hot to Live In?

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Scorching temperatures across the globe this year have people wondering if climate change is making some places too hot to live in. ...

Aug232022 by TechmanNo Comments

Ukrainian Company Repairs Broken Drones to Help Military

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Unmanned aerial vehicles, or drones, are playing a huge part in the war in Ukraine. But keeping them in the air can be challenging. One Ukrainian company is doing just that and more. Kateryna Markova has the story. Camera - Viktor Petrovych. ...

Aug222022 by DmediaNo Comments

Study: Already Shrunk by Half, Swiss Glaciers Melting Faster

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Switzerland's 1,400 glaciers have lost more than half their total volume since the early 1930s, a new study has found, and researchers say the ice retreat is accelerating at a time of growing concerns about climate change. ETH Zurich, a respected federal polytechnic university, and…

Aug222022 by DmediaNo Comments

UK to Use Lower Dose of Monkeypox Vaccine to Stretch Supply

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British health authorities will begin offering eligible people just a fraction of the normal monkeypox vaccine dose to stretch supplies by about five times, in line with similar decisions to extend available doses in Europe and the U.S. In a statement Monday, Britain's Health Security…

Aug212022 by DmediaNo Comments

Polio in UK, US, Elsewhere Reveals Rare Risk of Oral Vaccine

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For years, global health officials have used billions of drops of an oral vaccine in a remarkably effective campaign aimed at wiping out polio in its last remaining strongholds — typically, poor, politically unstable corners of the world. Now, in a surprising twist in the…

Aug212022 by DmediaNo Comments

On Ukraine’s Frontline, a Fight to Save Premature Babies

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Echoing down the corridors of eastern Ukraine's Pokrovsk Perinatal Hospital are the loud cries of tiny Veronika. Born nearly two months prematurely weighing 1.5 kilograms (3 pounds, 4 ounces), the infant receives oxygen through a nasal tube to help her breathe while ultraviolet lamps inside…

Aug212022 by DmediaNo Comments

Scientists Warn of Dire Effects as Mediterranean Heats Up

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While vacationers might enjoy the Mediterranean Sea's summer warmth, climate scientists are warning of dire consequences for its marine life as it burns up in a series of severe heat waves. From Barcelona to Tel Aviv, scientists say they are witnessing exceptional temperature hikes ranging…

Aug212022 by DmediaNo Comments

Giant Sharks Once Roamed the Seas, Feasting on Huge Meals

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Today's sharks have nothing on their ancient cousins. A giant shark that roamed the oceans millions of years ago could have devoured a creature the size of a killer whale in just five bites, new research suggests. For their study published Wednesday, researchers used fossil…

Aug202022 by DmediaNo Comments

African Migratory Birds Threatened by Hot, Dry Weather

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Africa's migratory birds are threatened by changing weather patterns in the center and east of the continent that have depleted natural water systems and caused a devastating drought. Hotter and drier conditions due to climate change make it difficult for traveling species who are losing…

Aug202022 by DmediaNo Comments

Indonesia Confirms First Monkeypox Case in Citizen Returning From Abroad – Ministry

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Indonesia has confirmed its first monkeypox infection, detected in a person who had returned from an unidentified country with documented cases, a health ministry spokesman said Saturday. The 27-year-old male tested positive in the capital Jakarta late Friday, Mohammad Syahril told a news conference. …

Aug192022 by DmediaNo Comments

Kill-on-Sight Campaigns Target Invasive Lanternfly

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When Stephen Nixon recently noticed a "beautiful" spotted lanternfly by his bag as he skateboarded in Brooklyn, he heeded the request of city officials. He stomped on it. "I don't like killing things. Not many people do. I'll catch and release cockroaches if I find…

Aug192022 by DmediaNo Comments

EU Regulator OKs Plan to Stretch Monkeypox Vaccine Supplies

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A smaller dose of the monkeypox vaccine appears to still be effective and can be used to stretch the current supply by five times, the European Medicines Agency said Friday, echoing a recommendation made earlier this month by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. The…

Aug192022 by DmediaNo Comments

WHO Approves Lifesaving Ebola Drugs

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The World Health Organization says clinical evidence shows two monoclonal antibody treatments are effective at saving the lives of many people stricken with the deadly Ebola virus. The action follows a systematic review and analysis of randomized clinical trials of therapeutics for the disease. WHO…

Aug192022 by TechmanNo Comments

‘Silicon Lifeline’: Report Reveals Western Technology Guiding Russia’s Weapons in Ukraine

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Microelectronics produced in the United States and allied countries are crucial components of Russian weapons systems used in the Ukraine invasion, according to a report by Britain’s Royal United Services Institute. The RUSI report, Silicon Lifeline: Western Electronics as the Heart of Russia’s War Machine,…