October 7, 2022 Executive director of Ukrainian civil liberties group reacts to Nobel Prize win, calls it 'incredible' The Center for Civil Liberties in Ukraine has won a Nobel Peace Prize for its civil activism. The executive director said winning the award was incredible.
October 7, 2022 Emissions from airplanes using leaded fuel may be declared a public health danger by EPA The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is proposing to declare emissions from aircrafts operating on leaded fuel a public health danger.
October 7, 2022 New Serbian beetle species named after tennis great Novak Djokovic Serbian scientists have named a new beetle species Duvalius Dokovici after tennis player Novak Djokovic because of its speed, strength and durability.
October 7, 2022 England heatwave leads to highest excess mortality figure on record As England temperatures rose to all-time highs, extreme heat has killed an extra 2,800 seniors, a record number of excess deaths among the elderly.
October 7, 2022 Haiti seeks foreign military assistance to confront gangs blockading fuel port Haiti plans to request foreign military aid to combat gangs that have blocked a fuel terminal last month. The lack of gas has forced businesses and hospitals to halt operations.
October 7, 2022 Over 2.5M American teens vaped in 2022, officials say Over 2.5 million middle and high school teenagers vaped in 2020, according to officials. One in four of those teenagers used e-cigarettes on a daily basis.
October 7, 2022 COVID symptoms rebound after Paxlovid may be due to immune system response U.S. government researchers found that a resurgence of COVID symptoms after taking Pfizer's Paxlovid antiviral COVID medication may be related to a robust immune system response.
October 6, 2022 India testing cough syrup linked to child deaths in West Africa India is testing a cough syrup produced by Maiden Pharmaceuticals after the World Health Organization said the product has been linked to the deaths of dozens of children in Gambia.
October 6, 2022 Game company Roblox enables adult men to sexually exploit young girls, lawsuit claims A lawsuit claimed that Roblox enabled a girl to be exploited. According to the lawsuit, an adult man who met a young girl on Roblox encouraged her to send sexual photos of herself.
October 4, 2022 Northern Kenya faces hunger crisis amid worst drought in 40 years Residents in northern Kenya are suffering from a hunger crisis, as livestock and crops die from the country’s worst drought in decades.