Louisiana to end mass vaccine promotion, state’s top health official says Posted March 14, 2025 The Louisiana Department of Health “will no longer promote mass vaccination” according to a memo written by the state's top health official and obtained by The Associated Press. …
Community groups help curb loneliness in Australia Posted March 13, 2025 Loneliness is a widespread issue across Australia, with studies showing it can have a harmful effect on both mental and physical health. In the outer suburbs of Melbourne, resi…
Large areas of the Earth will be too hot for humans if we hit 2 degrees Celsius above preindustrial levels, according to new study Posted March 12, 2025 Large areas of the planet may become too hot to be habitable during extreme heat events. Researchers say that even healthy young humans would struggle to maint…
AI skin cancer detection app claims 99.8 percent accuracy rate in ruling out cancer Posted March 11, 2025 British tech company, Skin Analytics has received regulatory approval for DERM—its autonomous AI skin cancer detection system that uses a smartphone. Dermatologists are in shor…
Flu season in the US is the most intense it’s been in at least 15 years Posted March 10, 2025 The U.S. winter virus season is in full force and, by one measure, is the most intense in 15 years. One indicator of flu activity is the percentage of doctor's…
Japan’s hot spring bathing macaques draw record crowds, raising concern for their welfare Posted March 9, 2025 Each winter, hundreds of thousands of tourists go to see the spectacle of Japan’s snow monkeys bathing in the hot springs of Jigokudani Park in Nagano. Temperatures in the Japa…
Cats won’t be banned in Scotland, the government confirms Posted March 8, 2025 The Scottish government wants everyone to know it does not plan to ban cats. First Minister John Swinney was forced to issue the statement after a report by independent experts…
Amazon to pay nearly $4M to settle lawsuit alleging it took tips from drivers Posted March 7, 2025 Amazon has agreed to pay nearly $4 million to settle charges that the e-commerce company subsidized its labor costs by taking tips its delivery drivers received f…
‘Back to plastic’: Trump pushes for plastic straws as he declares paper ones ‘don’t work’ Posted March 6, 2025 President Donald Trump said he is banning the federal use of paper straws, saying they "don't work" and don't last very long. Instead, he wants the government to exclusively move …
Bun run: Copenhageners run to the best cakes in town Posted March 5, 2025 In Denmark, most seasons have a bread or cake associated with them, but no other season's cakes have as much hype around them as those baked to mark the carnival tradition Fas…