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A microscopic view of the SARS-CoV-2 virus particles.

WORLD / Science & Health

Apr 20, 2024

It’s taken 100 scientists two years to rename airborne viruses after COVID mistakes

By Jason Gale

While the discussion may seem trivial, terminology carries important economic and public health consequences.

A chicken in its coop on Fogline Farm in Pescadero, California, on March 1. Unlike the coronavirus, the H5N1 virus has been studied for years. Vaccines and treatments are available should they ever become necessary.

WORLD / Science & Health

Apr 6, 2024

Is bird flu coming to people next? Are we ready?

By Apoorva Mandavilli

Outbreaks have been found among dairy cows in multiple states, as well as at least one infection in a farmworker in Texas.

3M’s Cottage Grove, Minnesota, factory had been churning out varieties of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances since the 1950s. Recent studies have linked widely used compounds within the chemical family to reduced immune response and cancer.

WORLD / Science & Health

Apr 4, 2024

How PFAS 'forever chemicals' affect human health

By Daniel Lawler and Isabelle Cortes

There is firm evidence that at least one of the more than 4,000 human-made chemicals called PFAS causes cancer.

H5N1 has been discovered in dairy cows in the U.S. states of Texas, Kansas, New Mexico, Michigan and Idaho.

WORLD / Science & Health

Apr 4, 2024

What to know about bird flu in dairy cows and the risk to humans

By Julie Steenhuysen

Health officials and scientists say the risk to humans remains low, but many questions remain.

A woman views the National COVID-19 Memorial Wall, a dedication of thousands of hand-painted hearts and messages for those in the U.K. who have died from COVID-19, in London on Jan. 9, 2022.

WORLD / Science & Health

Apr 3, 2024

Countries worldwide face extra round of talks to save pandemic accord

By Robin Millard

A planned final round of negotiations missed its target of finishing the accord ready for its adoption by the World Health Organization at the end of May.

An analysis of all the publicly available viral genome sequences yielded a surprising result: humans give more viruses — about twice as many — to animals than they give to us.

WORLD / Science & Health

Mar 27, 2024

Humans give more viruses to animals than they give us, study finds

By Will Dunham

Researchers looked at nearly 12 million virus genomes and detected almost 3,000 instances of viruses jumping from one species to another.

A new brain wave study published Friday suggests that hearing the names of their favorite toys actually activates dogs' memories of those objects.

WORLD / Science & Health

Mar 23, 2024

'Good boy!' Dogs do understand us, says new study

A new study published suggests that hearing the names of their favorite toys actually activates dogs' memories of those objects.

From easily navigable train stations to the helpfulness of its municipal staff, Tokyo has earned high praise for its commitment to accessibility for disabled travelers.

[Rebroadcast] Japan is doing better on accessibility than you may think

Later this month, author Shogo Imamura will open Honmaru, a bookstore that allows other businesses to rent its shelves. It's part of a wave of ideas Japanese booksellers are trying to compete with online spaces.

The story isn't over for Japan's bookstores

By Alex K.T. Martin

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