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9 Unique Ways to Use Rosemary – Backed by Mom and Science
Like many wild herbs, the number of uses for rosemary are nearly endless. A nutritional supplement, an herb, a cleaning agent, a pest repellent,...
From 30 Million Infected to Zero: China is Certified Malaria-free by World Health Organization
Following a 70-year effort, China has been awarded a malaria-free certification from WHO—a notable feat for a country that reported 30 million cases of...
Landmark Malaria Vaccine is 77% Effective, Tackling One of World’s Biggest Killers of Young Children
Mosquitoes are one of the deadliest animals on the planet because they spread yellow fever, dengue, encephalitis, and malaria, which killed 400,000 people in...
‘Like a Beautifully-tuned Instrument’: 2000 Microphones Unlock the Mystery of Why Hummingbirds Hum
The hummingbird is named after its pleasant humming sound when it hovers in front of flowers to feed. But only now has it become...
This is How Close We Are to Eliminating Malaria – 7.6 Million Deaths Averted in 20 Years, Thanks to Generous Nations
The World Health Organization reported that malaria deaths fell last year to the lowest level ever recorded.
The mortality rate has dropped by almost 60%...
A ‘Momentous Milestone’: Africa Finally Eradicates the Wild Polio Virus From its Continent, After Decades of Work
The World Health Organization is celebrating the news that the African continent is finally free of the wild poliovirus, 24 years after Nelson Mandela...
Exciting Study Results Say COVID-19 Vaccine Was Effective and Well-Tolerated for Its 45 Adult Participants
The study results released this week in the New England Journal of Medicine found that the mRNA-1273 developed by Moderna was safe and effective in adults.
California Organ Donation Charity Still On Track for Record-Setting Year Despite COVID-19 Upheavals
Despite the medical setbacks caused by the COVID-19 crisis, the OneLegacy nonprofit says they are still on track for a 15% increase in organ donations.
Thousands of Young Adults Are Volunteering to Catch COVID-19 to Save Others in the Future
Thousands of young adults around the world are voicing their willingness to contract COVID-19 for the sake of accelerating vaccine development.
As More Cities Install ‘Rain Gardens’ to Filter Pollution, Portland Offers to Foot the Bill for City Residents
Portland and Los Angeles are installing bioswales—AKA “rain gardens”—to help filter rainwater runoff before it enters and pollutes the sewage system.
Bill Gates Honors Girl Who Gave 95 Gifts to Strangers, With 81-Lb FedEx Delivery of Personalized Surprises
Bill Gates surprised a generous young Michigan woman with a huge box of Christmas gifts using overnight delivery after she just lost her mom in 2019.
Dogs Could Be the Key to Turning the Tide Against Malaria
Continuing the global battle against malaria, scientists are using a novel tool for the fight: sniffer dogs.
In recent tests, trained sniffer dogs were able...
Dog Waits With Missing 3-Year-old in Cornfield Overnight Until Help Arrives
The child says that if she had not had Fat Heath the Yorkshire terrier with her on Thursday night, the situation may have been quite different.
MIT Students Design and Donate Special Sleeping Bags to Syrian Refugees
"It's a simple solution to a big problem."
Rebecca Linke | MIT News
Winter in Syria can be cold. Freezing cold.
With over 11 million people displaced...
Cure For Arachnophobia? Watch These Peacock Spiders Dance to “Stayin’ Alive”
If you have a disdain for spiders, just watch this video and remember that these neon cuties eat billions of mosquitos every year.
Virus That Caused a State of Emergency in Brazil is Now Cut by 95%
Due to almost a full elimination of recorded Zika cases, Brazil has just announced on Thursday that the virus is no longer an official public...
Man Survives 9 Days in Bolivian Amazon Thanks to Watchful Monkeys
This 25-year-old man may not have survived nine days in the Bolivian jungle if it wasn't for a group of monkeys that were watching...
Sri Lanka Has Been Declared Malaria-Free
Deadly diseases: look out! More and more innovative treatments are on the way to cure the world of debilitating illness.
Study Says We May Already Have The Cure For Zika
The media has been abuzz about Zika spreading outside of South America, but this team of researchers found FDA-approved drugs that could combat the virus.
Philippine Teen Discovers Powerful Natural Poison Against Zika Bugs
A Philippine teenager discovered a natural solution for killing the larvae of the aedes aegypti mosquito—the insect responsible for spreading the zika virus and other...