Experimental HIV vaccines show promise in early safety test
Several vaccines for HIV have been tested in animal studies and an early safety trial in people, showing promising results in both.
Archaeologists discover 1,800-year-old Roman watchtower built to protect the empire during Marcus Aurelius’ reign
Archaeologists are excavating a Roman-era watchtower in Croatia that was “built in a strategic location” on the banks of the Danube River.
In search of riches, hackers plant 4G-enabled Raspberry Pi in bank network
Hackers planted a Raspberry Pi equipped with a 4G modem in the network of an unnamed bank in an attempt to siphon money out of
Senate confirms CDC director as top FDA official resigns under political pressure
As of yesterday, Susan Monarez is in and Vinay Prasad is out among top federal health officials. In a 51–47 vote along party lines, the
Dentist who poisoned wife’s protein shakes – and gave fatal dose of cyanide – jailed for life
A dentist has been jailed for life for poisoning his wife’s protein shakes before delivering a fatal dose of cyanide while she was in hospital.
US says sanctions hit Iran ‘shipping empire’ linked to top Tehran official
Sanctions said to target shipping controlled by Mohammad Hossein Shamkhani, son of top adviser to Iran’s supreme leader.
Trump announces trade deal with South Korea, setting tariff at 15 percent
South Korean leader says agreement eliminates ‘uncertainties’ in trade environment.
Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,253
Here are the key events on day 1,253 of Russia’s war on Ukraine.
Why devastating tsunamis didn’t follow the Russia earthquake
Geologists unpack why the magnitude 8.8 temblor — the sixth largest ever recorded — fomented waves that reached Japan and Hawaii but caused little damage.
We were not treated as parents, Covid inquiry told
Mum of premature twins says rigid restrictions on birthing wards during Covid were traumatic.
Digging into claim Bill Gates got approval to ‘secretly’ spray RNA on crops
The rumor stemmed from a new agricultural project focused on using RNA technology to protect crops.
Fake Dwayne Johnson quote calls Israel ‘evil’ for actions in Gaza, labels Netanyahu ‘heartless criminal’
Online users falsely claimed the actor said, “I’ve seen a lot of evil in Hollywood scripts — but nothing compares to what Israel is doing
Rumor has it Stephen Colbert hinted at Senate bid in South Carolina. Here’s the truth
A video showed Stephen Colbert, host of the recently canceled “Late Show” on CBS, saying of running for office, “Who knows? Maybe I’ll give it
Trump Announces Health Care Records System for Consumers
The administration is working with tech companies to make sharing information with various providers easier. Experts raised concerns about privacy and security.