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April 12, 2023

China records world’s 1st human death caused by H3N8 bird flu

The world’s first H3N8 bird flu death has been recorded in China. The patient, who had a history of live poultry exposure, had multiple underlying conditions.

April 12, 2023

Britain to give cigarette smokers vapes in world’s 1st ‘swap to stop’ scheme

Britain is deploying the world’s first “swap to stop" scheme where the government will provide cigarette smokers a vape starter kit. The effort aims to reduce the country’s cigarette smokers.

April 10, 2023

Hundreds of US drugmakers, including Pfizer, call for reversal of sales suspension of abortion pill

Pfizer's CEO, along with 300 other pharmaceutical and biotech executives, signed a letter calling for the reversal of a ruling that suspended the sales of abortion pill mifepristone.

April 7, 2023

Birth rate in Italy hits record low in 2022 as population continues to shrink

The birth rate in Italy hit a historic low in 2022. The country's death of babies is considered a national emergency and was a topic in the recent election.

March 30, 2023

WHO considers adding obesity drugs on its ‘essential medicines’ list

WHO is considering adding drugs to combat obesity to its “essential medicines list," which could pave way for governments to recommend the products to lower income countries.

March 25, 2023

Why TikTok is so hard to ban in the US, according to experts

The United States would need a new law that allows the government to regulate speech if the country wants to ban Chinese-owned social media app TikTok, experts say.

March 25, 2023

Cocaine use has risen across Europe, according to wastewater study

A study across a hundred cities and 54 million people found that cocaine use has risen across Europe. Highest levels were found in Spain, Portugal, Belgium, and the Netherlands.

March 25, 2023

Scientists extract DNA from 5 locks of hair and discovered Beethoven had hepatitis B infection

German composer Beethoven had hepatitis B infection and was genetically predisposed to liver disease, according to scientists who sampled DNA from five locks of his hair.

March 25, 2023

Asteroid discovery suggests life on Earth came from space billions of years ago

Uracil and niacin, two organic compounds vital for metabolism and building RNA, were found in an asteroid, suggesting that life on Earth came from space.

March 22, 2023

Brazil to rule whether businesses can plant cannabis, potentially opening passage to legal cultivation

A Brazilian appeals court plans to review whether farmers and companies should be able to import cannabis seeds and cultivate the plant in the country.