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Quadey Humile | Jul 11, 2015 08:58 PM EDT
A 15-foot minke whale was rescued last Sunday, by the Center for Coastal Studies Marine Animal Entanglement Response (MAER) after it was trapped in fishing gear 40 miles southwest of Martha’s Vineyard. read more
KJ Belonio | Jul 11, 2015 04:42 PM EDT
Last year, West Africa was devastated with the largest and worst outbreak ever experienced globally — the Ebola epidemic. Now, the three worst-struck nations: Liberia, Guinea and Sierra Leone have eradicated the deadly virus and are starting to rebuild their health systems and economies shattered by the Ebola outbreak. read more
KJ Belonio | Jul 11, 2015 04:38 PM EDT
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration recently updated its warnings for prescription and over-the-counter nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDS) because of increasing chances of heart attack or stroke. These drugs include ibuprofen, which are sold under brand names Advil, Motrin and Midol; naproxen (Aleve) and the prescription arthritis drug Celebrex. read more
KJ Belonio | Jul 11, 2015 04:38 PM EDT
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration recently updated its warnings for prescription and over-the-counter nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDS) because of increasing chances of heart attack or stroke. These drugs include ibuprofen, which are sold under brand names Advil, Motrin and Midol; naproxen (Aleve) and the prescription arthritis drug Celebrex. read more
KJ Belonio | Jul 11, 2015 08:52 AM EDT
In a recent study published in the journal Science, researchers in China revealed that giant pandas are as sluggish as the slow-moving three-toed sloths due to low levels of physical activity and thyroid hormones. Lead study author Fuwen Wei, a biologist of the Chinese Academy of Sciences’ Institute of Zoology in Beijing, said that they discovered the daily energy expenditure values of giant pandas are substantially lower compared to similar-sized animals, ABC News has learned. read more
Quadey Humile | Jul 10, 2015 09:11 PM EDT
A fresh-water brain-eating amoeba found in Pope County Lake is reported to be behind a young swimmer’s critical condition. read more
KJ Belonio | Jul 10, 2015 03:04 PM EDT
If you’re a smoker, it is already known that you are at risk of cancer and chronic diseases. However, a recent study suggests that smoking can also triple the chances of developing psychosis. read more
KJ Belonio | Jul 10, 2015 03:04 PM EDT
If you’re a smoker, it is already known that you are at risk of cancer and chronic diseases. However, a recent study suggests that smoking can also triple the chances of developing psychosis. read more
Staff Reporter | Jul 11, 2015 11:45 PM EDT
Novartis AG's heart failure drug, Entresto, was approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Aministration, six weeks ahead its action date. read more
Staff Reporter | Jul 11, 2015 11:45 PM EDT
Novartis AG's heart failure drug, Entresto, was approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Aministration, six weeks ahead its action date. read more
Quadey Humile | Jul 10, 2015 12:01 AM EDT
A destructive and invasive breed of insect growing at an alarming rate is starting to worry the people of New Jersey. read more
KJ Belonio | Jul 09, 2015 11:20 PM EDT
In a recent study published in the Psychological Science journal, a team of researchers from the University of Cambridge, the University of Oxford and Sweden's Karolinska Institutet conducted an experiment to participants by letting them watch a 12-minute video footage depicting disturbing sequences. On the following day, they had their memories of the film “reactivated” by looking at still shots that showed people in danger, injured or dying, Science magazine has learned. read more
KJ Belonio | Jul 09, 2015 09:07 PM EDT
On Wednesday, a newly discovered dinosaur named Wendiceratops pinhornensis was unveiled in an report published in the PLOS ONE journal. According to the new study, the 79-million-year-old bones of four pickup truck-sized horned dinosaurs have been excavated in Alberta, Canada, which is considered as a hotbed of newly discovered ceratopsian dinosaurs. The fossils were discovered in 2011 by renowned fossil hunter Wendy Sloboda. read more
KJ Belonio | Jul 09, 2015 05:28 PM EDT
Is there a possibility that Martian life exists? In a recent study published in the Meteorites and Planetary Science journal, University of Glasglow scientists revealed they have found a significant discovery — the presence of opal in a Martian meteorite, which, on Earth, can suggest the presence of microorganisms. read more
Cecille Marie Gumban | Jul 10, 2015 03:02 PM EDT
A new study aims to provide people a clear view on how sharks could make an impact underwater, on where healthy shark populations are, where they are struggling and how they fare in the underwater food chain. read more
Due to the coronavirus, people around the world have canceled their travel plans. Governments and health officials have warned the public to avoid boarding cruise ships and long flights. read more
