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BreakingFavorable long-term outcomes seen with treat-to-target strategy in early rheumatoid arthritis
For patients with early rheumatoid arthritis (RA) managed with a treat-to-target strategy, achievement of sustained remission at two years is associated with…
Rethinking Parkinson's gait rehabilitation through wearable sensing and virtual reality
Imagine stepping into a virtual world while sensors embedded in wearable technology track the way that you move outside in the real world. For an individual…
Increased risk for long COVID associated with autoimmune rheumatic diseases
Patients with autoimmune rheumatic diseases (AIRD) have an increased risk for long COVID, according to a study published online Oct. 14 in Arthritis &…
New drug could let some rectal cancer patients skip chemotherapy, radiation and surgery
Some people with rectal cancer may now be able to skip chemotherapy, radiation and surgery. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Monday approved the…
Five at-home strength moves that can make everyday tasks easier
If you've ever needed two trips to get the groceries in from the car or felt winded after a flight of stairs, you've already seen why everyday strength…
Delegates at biodiversity COP17 should follow the lead of Global South women (commentary)
As global leaders convene in Armenia this week for the U.N. Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) conference of the parties (COP17), it is difficult to…
Would subsidizing weight-loss drugs make health care fairer?
GLP-1 medicines such as Ozempic, Wegovy and Mounjaro have transformed the treatment of obesity, but access to them in Australia increasingly depends on…
Where El Niño may impact California coastal areas this winter
Driving across Highway 37 in the San Francisco Bay Area on the best of days already feels like driving on top of water. Buffeted on both sides by marshlands…
Fitness tracker data could offer clues about future brain health
Adults who averaged fewer than 5,000 steps a day were later diagnosed with dementia, Parkinson's disease or stroke at almost twice the rate of those averaging…
Researchers warn of growing threats to sleep health across Europe
A new paper from the Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Committee and the Early Career Network of the European Sleep Research Society warns that sleep health is…
Nearly 1.6 million pounds of hot dogs, bacon and deli meats recalled after cooler failure
Nearly 1.6 million pounds (726,000 kilograms) of hot dogs, bacon, deli meats and sausages are being recalled because they may have gotten too warm while in…
New platform unites polycystic kidney disease data for near-real-time analysis
The medical sector generates vast amounts of valuable data. However, this information is often stored in different systems and is only analyzed in isolated…
Forgotten samples from Greenland's Cold War base reveal warmer summers during ancient ice-free period
The site of a former U.S. military base in Greenland was ice-free at a time when summers were a few degrees warmer than today, according to a new University at…
Measuring Parkinson's motor symptoms more objectively with 3D movement tracking
When clinicians evaluate someone with Parkinson's disease, they typically ask patients to perform a series of movements, like making a fist, rotating their…
How a walk in the woods can be good for mental health
Ever wonder why a walk through the woods can be such a mood booster? Research from the University of New Hampshire shows that it can be as simple as the sounds…
Building wildfire-resilient homes costs less than residents expect
Housing development in Colorado is spreading into fire-prone landscapes, increasing wildfire risk and adding to the challenges of affordable housing and rising…
Tighter rules planned to protect people from cosmetic surgery that goes badly wrong
There will be restrictions on who can carry out procedures and fines for those who flout the law, in England in 2027.
Study finds air purifiers do not reduce surgical infection risk
A study of more than 110,000 surgeries found that adding advanced air purification and sterilization systems to operating rooms did not reduce surgical site…
New 'circadian' subtype of depression identified
Researchers at the University of Sydney have identified a new subtype of depression called "circadian depression." The study used clinical and genetic data…
Mouse study reveals molecular link between high-fat diets and impaired brain function
The molecular mechanisms linking a high-calorie diet to cognitive impairment remain unclear. Researchers at the Institute of Science Tokyo, Japan, investigated…
High-nicotine e-cigarettes linked to rising nicotine dependence among young adults
Researchers from the University of California San Diego Herbert Wertheim School of Public Health and Human Longevity Science have found that high-nicotine…
Substantially more people likely vaping, and more frequently, in US since 2013–14
More people have likely been vaping, and with greater frequency, in the U.S. since 2013–14, suggests a data analysis published online in the journal Tobacco…
Search for the ‘Asian unicorn’ faces an uncertain future amid funding losses
The search for the enigmatic creature often called the Asian unicorn is stumbling forward on a month-to-month basis, according to the Saola Foundation, which…
Mozambique’s Maputo National Park showcases biodiversity and shelters migratory birds
A recent State of the World’s Birds report found nearly half of the migratory birds assessed are declining. The stark finding comes as world governments are…
Americans are putting more additives—and calories—in their coffee
While Americans have been drinking roughly the same amount of coffee over recent years, the calories in those cups have increased thanks primarily to the…
Motor neurons activate unexpected defense to clear ALS-linked protein before it clumps
ALS is a disease in which, in most cases, a protein forms aggregates in neurons, leading to the rapid loss of motor control and death. A Nagoya University…
Cranberry juice may be a boon for oral hygiene
Boil them, mash them, simmer them in a sauce. Whether they're sweetening a salad, garnishing a cocktail or brightening up home decor, cranberries are an iconic…
Stigmatizing patient details can push AI to deprioritize high-risk emergency cases
Artificial intelligence (AI)-driven tools used in emergency triage may be susceptible to the same clinical stigmas associated with human assessments,…
New biological model proposes why postpartum vulvar pain persists after hormones recover
A new biological model published in Sexual Medicine Reviews by Oxford University Press addresses why pain during sex after childbirth—reported by 60% of women…
Influencers are helping 'free birth' gain fans, despite medical risks
The practice known as "free birth" — giving birth at home without a midwife — carries severe risks. But social media influencers are bringing attention and…
Targeting lung cancer's cellular shipping system could offer a new way to slow tumor growth
A UTHealth Houston-led team has identified a promising new avenue to curb the growth and spread of tumors associated with hard-to-treat lung and other cancers.
South Africa's HPV vaccination drive to protect girls from cervical cancer is working—what we know after 10 years
South Africa introduced a vaccination for human papillomavirus (HPV) in public schools in 2014. The program offered the vaccination to fourth-grade girls ages…
Machine learning reveals potential warning signal for polar vortex disruptions
The polar vortex, a swirling mass of cold air encircling the North Pole, is sometimes disrupted by sudden stratospheric warming (SSW) events, unleashing waves…
Cell therapy using cardiac muscle cell aggregates improves heart function following a heart attack
In the event of a heart attack, the affected part of the heart muscle can no longer be supplied with oxygen and nutrients. As a result, the heart muscle cells…
STAT+: He’s slashing quality at nursing homes. This state is letting it happen
The Boston Globe Spotlight Team found Eli Mirlis made grim cuts to resident care while steering millions of dollars from his nursing homes’ revenue into a…
Second Labour MP suspended over Covid loan repayments
Perran Moon, MP for Camborne and Redruth, voluntarily referred himself for investigation.
Millions of children aren't getting vaccinated: How mapping tools can help find them
Worldwide about 13.5 million children have never received a vaccine at all. These are known as zero-dose children. Reaching them is central to the Immunization…
Older breast cancer survivors fall through Medicare home health gap
Among the increasing number of women who survive breast cancer, many older, long-term survivors remain frail. A new study out today in the Journal of the…
Immune mechanism discovery could help predict which early breast cancers will spread
Immune cells that normally protect the body from infection can also drive the progression of some early breast cancers, McGill University researchers have…
Tofu is the winner. Scientist creates new holistic scoring system to measure the impact of food
Consumers are increasingly confronted with conflicting information surrounding how much protein they should have and which protein sources are healthiest, most…
Scottish public will help to shape the future of dementia research
In a first-of-its-kind study, researchers have asked people from across Scotland what questions they want scientists to answer about dementia and brain health,…
Low vitamin D use in patients on enzyme-inducing antiseizure drugs raises concerns
Enzyme-inducing antiseizure drugs (ASDs) are associated with increased odds of incident osteoporosis or osteopenia, but vitamin D supplementation is…
From seafloor depths to fishing activity, free software brings ocean data together
For scientists studying the ocean, finding the right data can sometimes be as challenging as figuring out what to do with it. Want to know seafloor depth, the…
What climate change is costing California
From heat-related illness and deaths to lost work hours and higher insurance and utility bills, climate change is already affecting California's economy. A new…
Nigeria confirms an Ebola case in Abuja as a woman arriving from Uganda tests positive
Nigeria is the latest country to report an Ebola case as the outbreak spreads across the region. Kenya confirmed its first case earlier this month and has…
STAT+: State regulators move to seize licenses from nursing home chain that was focus of Boston Globe investigation
A Boston Globe investigation found that RegalCare acquired nursing homes across Massachusetts, then gutted the quality of care.
For Australia’s Indigenous Desert Alliance, caring for Country starts with a story
This week on the Mongabay Newscast, Samantha Murray, CEO of the Indigenous Desert Alliance, joins the program to discuss the IDA’s recent nomination for an…
How a cold pulse in the Northwest Atlantic reshaped East Coast fisheries
Fishers in the Northeast began noticing an unusual shift in the summer of 2023. Some familiar catches, including shortfin and longfin squid, declined, while…
The bioeconomy is gaining ground worldwide, report shows
Oil and natural gas still account for the vast majority of the world's energy and raw materials, with all the associated environmental and biodiversity…
Filling the gaps in global rainfall maps
Global rainfall maps are built from observations collected by multiple satellites, but they have an important limitation. The satellites that provide these…
Limited waste collection services in rural communities linked to high microplastic levels in Mekong River
Plastics are accumulating in ecosystems around the world, and their tiny fragments can collect and carry chemical pollutants and pathogens into plants, animals…
Cost-analysis tool allows coastal communities to see and estimate benefits of investing in storm-protection measures
Today, as part of the official release of California's Fifth Climate Change Assessment, researchers at the University of California, Santa Cruz, have launched…
US deep-sea mining claims in Pacific’s high seas now rival the area set aside by international regulator
The International Seabed Authority (ISA), a U.N.-associated body, has long managed activities related to deep-sea mining in international waters. But after the…
PermitAI team delivers a one-stop shop for federal permitting data
The PermitAI team at the Department of Energy's Pacific Northwest National Laboratory has changed how federal agencies search past environmental permitting…
Central Coast will face more extremes, regional report of California's Fifth Climate Assessment finds
California's Central Coast is headed toward more climate extremes, with hotter days, stronger storms and more intense droughts.
The women keeping Uttarakhand’s native bees alive
PITHORAGARH, Uttarakhand, India — The world comes alive during summers in Himalayan states like Uttarakhand. The forests are budding with new green leaves, and…
'Bomb carbon' in wood shavings helped researchers measure the stability of biochar in soil
Biochar can store carbon in the soil and reduce the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere—yet we still know too little about how long the biochar will…
Paris Agreement committee names three countries snubbing it over NDCs
More than 30 countries have failed to submit an NDC, but only three have repeatedly ignored the committee’s efforts to engage with them The post Paris…
As silky sharks decline, Costa Rica’s dominant trade faces a reckoning
Inside an inspection facility in Hong Kong in 2018, shark biologist Diego Cardeñosa stared at dozens of large white bags. They were stacked, sometimes six or…
STAT+: A bipartisan group of lawmakers urges the FDA to close a peptide loophole
A bipartisan group of lawmakers is urging the FDA to plug a loophole used to import knockoff retatrutide, an investigational obesity drug made by Eli Lilly.
STAT+: Roche continues to look to China for new drugs
China's Hansoh Pharmaceutical Group has announced that it struck a massive deal with Roche to develop a portfolio of antibody-drug conjugates.
Vanessa Kerry is the new WHO envoy for health resilience. What's on her to-do list?
A respected figure in the world of global health, Dr. Kerry takes on a new responsibility. She says it's challenging but not "daunting."
The World Bank Has Withdrawn a Major Loan to an Agribusiness Tied to Deforestation
The world’s development banks continue to finance expansions of large climate-polluting livestock operations, but environmental advocates are notching a…
‘Stay alive’: Brazil’s Indigenous people mobilize to vote for Lula to protect their rights
“It’s such a simple phrase: stay alive! The other side is necropolitics.” This appeal was made by philosopher and prominent Indigenous leader Ailton Krenak to…
Why I wish you didn’t want to see Nathan Fielder’s Elizabeth Holmes documentary
A reporter who interviewed Elizabeth Holmes on why society confuses authenticity, honesty, and truth, and how she takes advantage.
Can larger batteries safely power residential buildings? A project in New York aims to show how
A battery system that stores excess energy when it’s plentiful will power an apartment building in Buffalo, New York, when the grid is strained and electricity…
Can restoring large animals help mitigate climate change? It's complicated
Can protecting elephants and whales help mitigate climate change?
Recycled glass offers a potential new tool to restore a vanishing coastline
Every 100 minutes, the U.S. state of Louisiana loses a soccer field’s worth of land to coastal erosion. It’s a natural process intensified by the acceleration…
Government failings allowed Covid 'to spread like wildfire' in care homes, inquiry finds
The sixth report from Covid inquiry criticises the lack of PPE and the way patients were discharged from hospital.
Inside Health
Experts warn poor at-home injecting techniques and new drugs mean new health risks.
Ancient wildfire study offers warning for a warming world
New research from the University of Aberdeen has revealed that periods of global warming can trigger long-lasting increases in wildfire activity, with…
Study asks, Who benefits from where hospitals or landfills are located?
Cities are built around critical public facilities, some more desirable for neighbors than others. People want to live near hospitals and parks. Living near a…
STAT+: OpenEvidence’s JAMA paper leaves open questions
In this edition of STAT Health Tech: A new paper in JAMA offers a glimpse into clinicians's use of OpenEvidence, and a look at Isomorphic Labs.
Mexico Slashes Protections for Vaquita Porpoises
Known for their distinctive black-ringed eyes, lipstick-like mouth markings and timid, elusive nature, the vaquita is the world’s rarest marine mammal. Last…
Brazil election puts unprecedented Indigenous ministry at risk if Flávio Bolsonaro wins
A quick stroke of a pen could erase years of achievements of the country's Indigenous peoples.
STAT+: Pharmalittle: We’re reading about drug launch prices, an AstraZeneca AI deal, and more
The median net price for newly launched medicines, when adjusted for inflation and manufacturer discounts, rose by 35% from 2022 to 2025.
Whale in Wales: amateur photographer captures stunning footage - video
Amateur wildlife photographer Rhys Morgan has caught extraordinary footage of one of the largest whale species on Earth. While sailing off the Pembrokeshire…
What in the World
Should we be worried about its effect on our health - and the environment?
River model reveals how coordinated water sharing could ease drought's unequal effects
Rivers provide water for everything from growing crops and running factories to the taps in our homes, but droughts can leave them struggling to meet all these…
How voters feel about trans rights and abortion access will soon be put to the test
How do voters feel about trans students participating in school sports teams? Or abortion access? The U.S. is about to find out.
Six new calves offer hope amid ongoing threats to Cambodia’s Irrawaddy dolphins
Cambodia’s population of critically endangered Irrawaddy dolphins has increased to an estimated 118 individuals since the confirmed birth of six calves this…
Hurricane warning maps are improving, but a dangerous problem remains
A new study reveals that improved hurricane forecast graphics may help people identify threatened areas without making them more likely to recognize the danger…
STAT+: Dana-Farber, Beth Israel to begin construction of new $1.68 billion cancer hospital
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and Beth Israel Lahey Health are starting work on a $1.68 billion cancer hospital in Boston, marking a new phase in their…
Covid failings in care homes: What the inquiry says
From the shocking lack of PPE to restrictions on visitors - the key points from the sixth Covid inquiry report.
Nigeria’s parks chief stresses conservation gains amid struggle to protect wildlife
Nigeria has scored a significant conservation victory with the closure of a major illegal gold mine near Gashaka-Gumti National Park, the country’s largest…
Bank credit remains scarce in Bangladesh where climate risks are highest
For 34-year-old Saiful Gazi — a resident of Ramjannagar Union in Shyamnagar, Satkhira, an area highly vulnerable to climate change — securing institutional…
Giving £2 a day to people in the Amazon helps protect rainforest, pilot project finds
Researchers say almost 90% of participants in unconditional basic income scheme in Peru adopted environmentally beneficial practices A pioneering project to…
The male athletes affected by REDs
BBC Sport speaks to long-distance runner Jake Smith and former Olympic champion Jonny Brownlee about their experiences with relative energy deficiency in sport.
'I started ketamine at 14 and needed nappies at 22'
For the last two years Megan has been in agony and unable to stand straight because of her ketamine use.
Wildfire in Indonesia’s Mount Bromo National Park kills 4 firefighters
MALANG, Indonesia — Four people were killed on Oct. 15 as they fought to contain a wildfire in the east of Java Island at the Bromo Tengger Semeru National…
STAT+: Launch prices for new medicines dipped slightly last year but remain high, analysis finds
The median net price for 202 newly launched medicines rose by 35%, to $257,000 last year from $173,000 in 2022.
‘For Panama, it is life or death’: how drought is choking the canal that feeds a nation
Failed rains and a dire El Niño threaten the waterway that sustains the country, with farmers selling cattle to survive The cattle should be ambling, grazing…
Deep-sea expedition will revisit Pacific mining site five and a half years after test
During Oct. 2026, the research vessel SONNE set sail from San Diego into the Pacific Ocean for expedition SO322. Its destination: the Clarion-Clipperton Zone…
Worry service closure could leave mums suicidal
The Happy Mums Foundation supports women experiencing postpartum mental health challenges.
Excessive wealth, extreme emissions – and ecocide: what I learned at Europe’s big superyacht show
These yachts are highly popular with the ‘super-bourgeoisie’ – and getting bigger. Can anything be done to stop them destroying our seas? Who knew? Apparently…
Federal Lawmakers to Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Ban Wild Sloth Imports
Federal lawmakers want to ban imports of wild sloths to the United States, a move experts say could have global implications for the conservation of the…
After a Decade of Efforts to Regulate Methane, the Trump Administration Promises New Rules
In the Permian Basin of West Texas, methane gas billows from oil wells. It blasts out of pressure valves on pipelines, wafts from sprawling gas processing…
With a Trifecta, Pennsylvania Democrats Would Pass Energy Reforms and Rein in Data Centers
It’s been more than three decades since Democrats held a trifecta in Pennsylvania, but the prospect of a blue wave in next month’s elections has Gov. Josh…
Trump vowed to stop an ‘energy emergency.’ Then he created a real one.
The president used executive powers to boost oil and coal, but he can't fix the shortages caused by the Iran war.
STAT+: The key health care ballot measures we’re watching in the midterms
State fights over issues like transgender rights and Medicaid offer clues to where Americans stand on contentious health matters.
Opinion: Resident physicians may lose some of their most important work hour protections
“It is important to create barriers between high intensity shifts with physical, intellectual, and emotional burden to avoid burnout” in residents, writes…
In Nepal, AI builds on local knowledge to help prevent tiger attacks
KATHMANDU — Bhadai Tharu says he still remembers the day a tiger attacked him. It was around 1 p.m. on Jan. 6, 2004. The encounter left him blind in his left…
Can a simple photo of your face reveal how ill you are?
AI may help doctors judge how ill a patient is using a single photograph of their face, say US researchers.
Do not be distracted by global crises. Nature cannot wait for a better year – we must act now | Steven Guilbeault
In 2022, I helped push through the international agreement to protect biodiversity. Wars and economic pressures can make nature seem like a ‘nice-to-have’. But…
Why have countries been pushing for a vital global climate report to be delayed?
Saudi Arabia, Russia and China among those claiming developed countries have skewed findings of IPCC review The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change…
POV: Your girls' PE lesson gets a glow up
Can activities like yoga, dance and fitness encourage more girls to enjoy sport?
'I started ketamine at 14 and needed nappies at 22' - the rise of young people going to rehab
For the last two years Megan has been in agony and unable to stand straight because of her ketamine use.
Country diary: A species brought to the edge of extinction, recovering in the fens | Mark Cocker
Ouse Fen, Cambridgeshire: The great egret’s story is remarkable, as is the conversion of this low-grade agricultural land into one of the richest wetlands in…
Listen out for Lanny: can Max Porter’s mythic tale of a mulch-guzzler really be heard in this woodland?
Every sun-dappled object is an instrument as composer Dom Coyote and sound designers Elena Peña and Dave Price conjure trip-hop-inspired rhythms in the Mendips…
NZ's climate in 'uncharted territory,' with more extreme weather events ahead
Much is being made of a record-strength El Niño event that could well spell a drier, windier summer for the north and east of New Zealand. But, as a major new…
Large animals are living carbon stores. Does that make saving them a climate solution?
Great herds of elephants once crisscrossed Africa, and scientists have no doubt that they shaped the landscape, ecosystems and — as recent science has shown —…
13% of Earth's land identified as biodiversity conservation hotspots
As governments prepare to gather in Yerevan, Armenia, this week for the U.N. Biodiversity Conference (COP17), new research identifies 13% of Earth's land area…
How much of a basin's drainage network should flood models capture?
As climate change is expected to increase the risks associated with extreme rainfall and flooding, managing floods requires approaches beyond conventional…
Colorado wildlife overpass cut vehicle-animal collisions by 91%, report finds
Elk, bear, frogs and other animals have used the overpass, which connects 39,000 acres of habitat, since its completion Colorado officials have tracked herds…
I have a condition people are too embarrassed to talk about
Women share their experience of lichen sclerosus.
Navigating crisis and opportunity in conservation funding (commentary)
The past two years have been a dramatic period for conservation funding. The greatest attention has focused on the sudden dissolution of USAID in early 2025,…
The Ebola crisis is far outpacing the response, Congo's IRC director says
Health workers battling the ongoing Ebola outbreak in Congo are hindered by lack of data, budget cuts and a fearful community.
Loss of a rare lake reveals how warming has hit the Canadian Arctic’s ‘planetary fridge’
When an ice shelf blocks a polar fjord, it sparks the creation of an ecosystem like no other: the epishelf lake. Meltwater pools up behind the ice shelf,…
‘Exceptionally severe’ oil well eruption in Niger raises fears for threatened desert wildlife
An oil well in southern Niger has been spewing crude oil and gas into the air since Sept. 25, damaging nearby installations and raising concerns about the…
Texas Continued Permitting Data Centers After Abbott’s Pause, Report Finds
Regulators in Texas did not stop processing permits for data center projects when Gov. Greg Abbott ordered a pause last month, according to an analysis of…
The hidden global market behind recycling revealed
Recycling may happen far from the place where waste is produced. Paper, metals, plastics and glass discarded in one country can be shipped across the world and…
Planting trees is not enough: Lasting climate benefits depend on land rights and livelihoods
A new LMU study shows that three-quarters of the estimated global potential for new forests to capture CO₂ is threatened by significant social and…
Charity offers to meet James McClean over therapy comments
Michael Lynch, from Men's Action Network (MAN) offered to meet the Derry City footballer James McClean.
Fully implementing methane plans could reverse emissions growth but miss 2030 target
A new study, led by IIASA researchers and coauthored by UNEP colleagues, finds that if governments fully implement their methane reduction plans, they could…
Wyoming Environmental Groups Debate Best Way to Manage Data Center Growth in the State
CODY, Wyo.—On a warm October evening at a bar in downtown Cody, Wyomingites gathered to ponder the future of what some hope will be the Cowboy State’s next…
Finance and Indigenous rights top Africans’ agenda as biodiversity summit opens in Yerevan
As the U.N. Convention on Biological Diversity’s 17th summit opens in Yerevan, Armenia, on Oct. 19, what’s at stake for Africa? In 2022, parties signed the…
What 500,000 hours of Yellowstone sound can tell us about wolves
Fifty automated recording units scattered across the backcountry of Yellowstone National Park in the U.S. gather roughly 500,000 hours of ambient sound each…
Anatomy of a land grab: the law, likes, and legislator behind an Indigenous land invasion in Brazil
The polished leather of Francisco “Torrinho” Torres’ shoes gleamed as he walked toward the lectern in the plenary chamber of the Pará state legislature in the…
AI helps reveal what sustainability issues companies emphasize
Every loaf of bread has a carbon footprint, a supply chain and a workforce behind it. As climate change, food safety and labor rights attract growing…
Deep-Sea Species Struggle to Recover After Deepwater Horizon Spill
Across hundreds of miles of the northern Gulf of Mexico, a deep-water ecosystem collapsed after the massive 2011 Deepwater Horizon oil and gas spill, and…
‘Crucial opportunity to act’ as study finds most of Europe’s wild bee species in decline
As Cop17 kicks off, records since 1921 show more bee species declining than increasing in all parts of Europe except the Alps Most of Europe’s wild bee species…
Cutting air pollution and greenhouse gases could save Africa billions while improving health
Lowering air pollution in Africa has many economic benefits, according to new research by environmental scientists Chris Malley, Kevin Hicks and Caroline Sawe.…
Social norms and infrastructure could help climate transitions stick
During the COVID-19 pandemic, air travel declined dramatically. Many view the disruption as a potential tipping point for reducing emissions from the aviation…
Many data centers are located where water resources are limited
One-quarter of the world's data centers are located in areas where water demand exceeds supply for at least one month each year, according to a new global…
Trump orders creation of NIH division, task force on women’s health
Melania Trump said a new research and policy initiative will set “a new standard for women’s health.”
Typhoon Champi strengthens to Category 5 but moves away from land; Trudy weakens
Typhoon Champi has moved from the western Pacific into the Philippine Sea and has become a Category 5 super typhoon, according to the U.S. National Weather…
Opinion: I was a Theranos whistleblower. In ‘You Can See Everything,’ Elizabeth Holmes is still lying
A more accurate name would be “You Can See Everything That We Chose To Point The Camera At,”Theranos whistleblower Tyler Shultz writes.
How Will California Be Shaped by Climate Change? The Fifth Assessment Provides Some Clues
Since the fourth assessment, we have watched much of what we predicted happen, sometimes more extremely and frequently than we expected.
STAT+: The umpires getting rich off surprise medical bills, and MLB job lock
We dig into trust, prices, and a bit of baseball in this week's Health Care Inc. newsletter.
STAT+: China moves to restrict foreign biotech acquisitions
China is proposing new restrictions on foreign acquisitions of critical biopharma technologies, as the country seeks to retain control over its burgeoning drug…
¿Cómo cambiará California con el cambio climático? La Quinta Evaluación nos da algunas pistas
Con datos clave que todo californiano debería conocer.
Why are these lynxes washing their food?
Camera traps in Spain have captured a behavior never documented before in a wild cat: Iberian lynxes soaking their prey in water before eating it. Over five…
Will Electric Companies Protect Consumer Bills From Data Centers?
The AI boom—and consequential rush to build a staggering number of data centers across the country—puts electric companies and everyday consumers…
Two former Republican lawmakers say the GOP’s vaccine position is a liability
The Republican party’s confusing messaging on vaccines is going to hurt candidates in the midterms, two former GOP congressmen argue.
STAT+: Pharmalittle: We’re reading about Roche investments in Germany, a Gilead bowel disease drug, and more
Roche is reviewing all future investments in Germany over health care cost-cutting policies, with a top executive citing a loss of trust
Alaska’s monster tsunami sent water 1,580 feet up a mountain
A massive landslide in Alaska triggered the second-highest tsunami ever recorded, sending water and debris 1,580 feet up a mountainside just hours after…
Conservation is bringing species back. Governments must help those gains last
Last year the Christmas Island shrew, slender-billed curlew, and three Australian bandicoots were among the species formally declared extinct. None has been…
Something strange is happening beneath a volcano near 2 million people
Scientists have discovered evidence of two hidden magma sources beneath Nicaragua’s Masaya volcano, where satellite observations revealed mysterious ground…
IPCC scientists vow to press on with climate reports despite political deadlock
After governments again failed to agree a timeline, nearly 120 IPCC authors pledged to complete their assessment on time and with full scientific rigour The…
Born in jail to a mum with a heroin addiction - how US teenager Abby has been affected by drugs
The BBC's Quentin Sommerville spoke to the daughter of a former heroin addict about the effect drugs have had on her family.
A Belgium-sized area of Amazon wetland has been converted, and losses are climbing
Every year, Amazonian rivers spill over their banks and flood the forests around them for months. These wetlands cover around 30% of the Brazilian Amazon and…
A simple touch can bring dying corals back to life in just 7 weeks
Scientists have discovered that severely bleached corals can make a remarkable comeback simply by touching healthy, genetically identical corals. In laboratory…
Four years ago countries made a historic deal to save nature. Is it dead in the water?
So far not a single target of the plan has been met. As negotiators convene for Cop17, the pressure is on to find a way to honour the commitments made at…
‘Pitchfork Populism’ Over Data Centers Rattles Ohio’s U.S. Senate Race
SUNBURY, Ohio—A proposal for a large data center has upended politics in this Republican-leaning suburb of Columbus. That could spell trouble for U.S. Sen. Jon…
The world is crumbling in ‘The History of Concrete’
John Wilson's movie reveals the poetry in one of the world's most common materials — and an environmental catastrophe hiding in plain sight.
STAT+: Gilead’s IBD drug eliminated symptoms for patients, mid-stage study finds
An oral treatment from Gilead Sciences eliminated the symptoms experienced by patients with a type of inflammatory bowel disease, according to mid-stage study…
STAT+: Top immunology association divided over $8.4-billion California ballot measure to fund the field, emails show
Internal emails obtained by STAT show that the American Association of Immunologists is sharply divided over California's Proposition 38, even though it would…
Protecting nature is a public duty, not a Wall Street profit opportunity
To raise the money needed, governments should focus on redirecting subsidies that currently harm nature, while working on a new convention to recover the vast…
Rural lives cannot be an 'afterthought', healthcare campaigners say
Campaigners warn that rural communities face being cut off from vital hospital services.
NHS bosses say smaller maternity units may have to close
The NHS Alliance said "difficult decisions" lie ahead and some maternity services may have to be consolidated.
Farmworkers’ health matters: South Africa looks to alternatives for chemical pesticides
Insects like fall armyworm or mealybugs can decimate food and commercial crops; like their counterparts elsewhere in the world, South Africa’s small and large…
Funding uncertainty threatens Tasmania’s gains against kelp-grazing sea urchins
For nearly a decade, divers off Tasmania’s east coast have been getting a boost from the government to harvest the invasive sea urchins killing off kelp…
Tap water no longer drinkable in Norwegian village as climate-related thawing releases heavy metals
Warning for other Arctic communities as residents told not to use water in Longyearbyen in Svalbard, one of the world’s fastest-warming places Residents of a…
Companies exploiting welfare system by using residents as 'cash cows', BBC finds
Agents try to attract people on housing benefit by using social media videos that offer free rooms and holidays.
Cop17 at a glance: everything you need to know about the UN’s nature summit
This month’s biodiversity summit in Yerevan, Armenia, aims to push governments to meet the 23 targets agreed at Cop15 in 2022 Can countries deliver on a deal…
'It gives me the ick': Can you cheat on someone with a video game?
Grand Theft Auto VI lets you build and nurture a romantic relationship but some say dates with a fictional character are a step too far.
Inside Chicago's battle against the synthetic drugs flooding the US
The BBC's Quentin Sommerville reports from Chicago, where communities are battling a new wave of synthetic drugs.
A new gas line or cash to electrify? California lets households choose.
Before replacing gas service lines, utilities will need to offer customers a financial incentive to electrify instead, thanks to a new law.
Scientists discover a surprising twist in Japan's 7,300-year-old volcanic apocalypse
A catastrophic volcanic eruption 7,300 years ago devastated Japan, but new research reveals that its impact on prehistoric populations was far more complex…
Ending corridor care in hospitals for children a priority, says health secretary
Yvette Cooper also announces £140m investment in England's urgent care system, ahead of winter.
Health workers run out of patience with Stormont budget delay
The practical impact of Northern Ireland's budget delay seemed relatively muted until earlier this week when hospital doctors announced two strikes.
If Trump fells 430 trees in the middle of a golf course, do they make a sound?
In attempting to turn a public space in DC into an enclave for elites, Trump is moving the US capital closer to Graceland When is a tree not a tree? When it’s…
Abandoned Oil Well Spreads Toxic Fumes, Dread Across San Antonio Subdivision
This story is a collaboration between Inside Climate News and the San Antonio Express-News. SAN ANTONIO, Texas—In Texas, suburbs have sprung up where oil pump…
The town swapping lie-ins for early morning raves
A seaside town is hosting an early morning alternative for clubbing fans.
NASA discovers hidden fires burning beneath the Amazon rainforest
El Niño is fueling a dangerous cascade of wildfires across the tropics, with the Amazon rainforest now experiencing widespread burning and scientists warning…
Nearly 90% of countries adopt biodiversity targets, but most remain off track
Thousands of delegates are now gathering in Yerevan to discuss the future of life on Earth as we know it at the U.N.’s COP17 biodiversity summit. Countries…
Nigeria drove thousands of gold miners from a national park. But can it keep them out?
A military-backed operation shut down a major illegal gold mining site in Gashaka-Gumti National Park, driving more than 4,000 miners from Nigeria’s largest…
Pope discharged from hospital days after lung cancer surgery
The pontiff will give the traditional Angelus prayer and blessing in St Peter's Square on Sunday.
The fire retardant in the seafood chain
A chemical additive helped stop fishmeal from catching fire on ships, but it carried a downstream carcinogenic risk to modern food systems.
A 24-year study uncovers a surprising climate benefit beneath forests
Scientists have discovered that some forest soils are becoming surprisingly better at removing methane from the atmosphere as temperatures rise and rainfall…
Honeybees are barging aside wild pollinators in hunt for pollen and nectar, study finds
As a surge in beekeepers has led to increased numbers of honeybees, researchers record them pushing bumblebees and other rival species away from flowers…
Sidewalk sleepers: They have nowhere else to stay while a loved one is in the hospital
Patients travel miles to be treated at public hospitals in Delhi. Those in need get financial aid for their care. But for overnight accommodations, families…
Indonesian women cash in on mangrove restoration: Interview with community leader Wisye Sahambangung
JAKARTA — Wisye Sahambangung is a fisher, community leader, and mangrove conservationist from Sarawet, a coastal Indonesian village in North Sulawesi province.…
Online event offers support for menopause and pain
Menopause Matters is holding a county-wide online forum on Sunday for World Menopause Day.
Why people who have never smoked are getting hooked on vapes
More than one million people now vape who have never been smokers, according to the ONS.
Pope pictured for first time since surgery and cancer diagnosis
The pontiff was diagnosed with lung cancer after having surgery at Rome's Gemelli Hospital on Tuesday.
Congress has a plan to stop Trump’s attack on offshore wind. It may not be enough.
Senators made a deal to protect clean energy, but presidential interference continues.
Hot flashes, night sweats, insomnia – OB-GYNS set new rules for menopause treatment
For the first time since 2014, the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists has updated its guidelines for the treatment of symptoms commonly…
Our business ads were taken down for saying 'pregnancy' on Instagram
Creators say women's health content is getting them shadowbanned on social media. So what's really happening?
The fight to say 'vagina' on social media
The fight to say 'vagina' on social media
Covid vaccine compensation scheme set for overhaul after Inquiry criticism
Ministers promise to reform the scheme that provides financial support for those injured or bereaved by vaccines in the UK.
UN’s loss and damage fund set to give Nepal $20m for flood recovery
The Fund for Responding to Loss and Damage is expected to allocate funds to respond to Nepal’s floods at an extraordinary board meeting on Thursday The post…
Under US pressure, World Bank says it will back gas “where appropriate”
The US wants the World Bank to expand its gas support while climate campaigners are pushing for it to end - its head spoke this week of limited backing for the…
Scientists discover a plastic-eating “Pac-Man” enzyme with a surprising secret
Scientists have discovered a remarkable “Pac-Man enzyme” that helps bacteria devour certain types of plastic and may offer new hope in the fight against…
Iguazu Falls in South America hits record 10 times normal water flow – video
Iguazu Falls, an Unesco world heritage site, has reached a record water flow after heavy rains across the river basin. El Niño weather patterns are said to…
Public health nurse talks about the moment she learned to ask for help
For StoryCorps, a public health nurse in Minnesota speaks with her college mentor about a moment when she almost gave up on her career aspirations.
Long after the Maui fires, toxic metals linger in residents’ bodies
The toxic exposures didn’t begin with the flames. Researchers are examining how fires impacted a community already harmed by plantation agriculture,…
Advice from a climate therapist: Touch grass. (No, really.)
Caring about nature can feel hollow when we lead a life disconnected from it. Therapist Leslie Davenport offers advice for building in moments of connection.
Trump just effectively killed a popular solar energy program for rural America
Solar panels can be an economic lifeline for farmers. Now they're going to be a lot harder to build.
Is coal really making a comeback?
Headlines say the dirtiest fossil fuel is “back in fashion” — but there's much more to the story.