Africa CDC chief says continent needs to invest own funds in Ebola response, vaccine
African officials must step up financing to respond and develop vaccines for the Ebola outbreak in Congo and Uganda
3 people die from apparent heat-related illnesses at Grand Canyon National Park
Three hikers appear to have died last week from heat-related illnesses at Grand Canyon National Park, officials said Friday
Ancelotti cree que la presión y manejo del balón le darán la victoria ante Haití
El míster, entrenador de la ‘Canarinha’, sabe que está en deuda en el inicio de la Copa del Mundo y por eso confía que los
US to stop funding HIV programmes in South Africa
More than eight million South Africans are living with HIV – the highest number of any country in the world.
Canonical's New AI Tool Wants You to Talk to Ubuntu Instead of Type
In April, Jon Seager of Canonical laid out the company’s plan for handling AI in Ubuntu. The framework split things into two groups, implicit AI
After the AUR Malware Flood, Yay v13 Lets You Script Your Own Safety Net
As you might already know, the AUR has been going through a rough patch, where more than 1,500 packages were compromised across three separate waves
Scientists find mechanism behind bird flu infections in dairy cattle
When H5N1 bird flu first began infecting U.S. cattle in early 2024, diagnosis was elusive, because in cows, the disease looked completely different.
NYU Langone performs the world’s first HIV-positive-to-HIV-positive lung transplant
The world’s first HIV-positive-to-HIV-positive lung transplant was performed at NYU Langone Health.
Prolonged Instagram use may change how the brain perceives our bodies
Instagram use could influence not only how we see our bodies, but also how our brain perceives as “ours” the bodies we inhabit.
Moon-Venus Conjunction
The Moon and Venus, center, are seen in conjunction above the Washington Monument, Monday, May 18, 2026, as viewed from the Mary W. Jackson NASA
Scientists develop wearable robotic system to restore hand function
Researchers at the Medical University of Vienna, in collaboration with ETH Zurich, the Technical University of Munich and Medical Faculty Belgrade, have developed a wearable
Zebrafish study links altered neuronal genes to hyperarousal states
The altered presence of tiny fragments of neuronal genes, called microexons, causes hyperarousal in zebrafish. This is the main conclusion of an international study led
New method generates renewable supply of progenitor immune cells
In a paper published in Cell, a USC Stem Cell-led team reports a new way of generating a renewable and expandable supply of the progenitor
Psychologist warns DNA testing kits can bring unexpected risks
DNA testing kits are often gifted for Father’s Day, Christmas and special occasions. The idea of learning more about yourself and unearthing some long-forgotten family