public health

In his experience as a restaurant worker, Jhobani Hernandez said it isn’t out of the ordinary to see perhaps a mouse or rat scurrying from the bushes of an outdoor eating area. But, he…

Detecting the early signs of chronic conditions such as heart disease, diabetes, and obesity may be as simple as visiting the dentist, according to recent research. The study,…

By KELVIN CHAN and SYLVIE CORBET - Associated Press PARIS (AP) — French regulators ordered Apple to stop selling the iPhone 12, saying it emits…

By BILL BARROW - Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Rosalynn Carter celebrated her 96th birthday at home Friday with her husband, former President…

At the start of his third year of graduate school, Kazi Albab Hussain became a father. As a new dad and a PhD student studying environmental nanotechnology, plastic was on his mind. The year…

FedEx spokesperson Adam Snyder says the company reminds contractors to closely monitor working conditions. “We encourage our team members and service providers across FedEx to take…

The Asian tiger mosquito may be considered a small but mighty coloniser. Despite only measuring around 3mm, this invasive species has managed to spread across most of mainland…

A sixth person, dubbed the “Geneva patient,” may be free of HIV after receiving a stem cell transplant intended to treat another disease—his cancer. The man, who was diagnosed with HIV in…

Back to the study. The Connecticut group chose a site where they could monitor a small, contained deer herd: a peninsula jutting into Long Island Sound where the property surrounding a…

Early clinical trials of norgestrel, the active ingredient in Opill, have shown that the pills can be up to 98 percent effective at preventing pregnancy, but only when the drug is taken…