WHO: Over 1.6B People Infected with Neglected Tropical Diseases
Ahead of World Neglected Tropical Diseases Day Monday, the World Health Organization is calling for action to tackle these debilitating illnesses, which affect an estimated 1.65 billion people globally.A diverse group of 20 parasitic and bacterial trop…
Asteroid’s Sudden Flyby Shows Blind Spot in Planetary Threat Detection
The discovery of an asteroid the size of a small shipping truck mere days before it passed Earth on Thursday, albeit one that posed no threat to humans, highlights a blind spot in our ability to predict those that could actually cause damage, astronome…
Children Denied Same Access to Treatment for HIV/AIDS as Adults
The U.N.’s main AIDS program says thousands of children are dying from HIV/AIDS because, unlike adults, they do not receive treatment for the deadly disease.HIV/AIDS is no longer an automatic death sentence. People infected with the disease can live a …
‘Remember the Titans’ Screenwriter Gregory Allen Howard Dies
Screenwriter Gregory Allen Howard, who skillfully adapted stories of historical Black figures in Remember the Titans starring Denzel Washington, Ali with Will Smith and Harriet with Cynthia Erivo, has died. He was 70.Howard died Friday at his home in M…
India’s First Nasal COVID-19 Vaccine Launched
This week India launched its first nasal COVID-19 vaccine, four months after it received approval for its restricted emergency use among adults in the country.The mucosal vaccine, made by India’s leading vaccine maker, Bharat Biotech, is based on techn…
Green Comet Zooming Our Way; Last Visited 50,000 Years Ago
A comet is streaking back our way after 50,000 years.The dirty snowball last visited during Neanderthal times, according to NASA. It will come within 42 million kilometers (26 million miles) of Earth on Wednesday before speeding away again, unlikely to…