Marc Gauthier has Parkinson's disease. The disease affects his nervous system, weakens his muscles and causes his arms and legs to shake. The 63-year-old Gauthier had not been able to leave his home for some time. But that was until he became the fir...
Should You Leave the Leaves on the Ground? There is a growing movement to leave leaves on the ground, instead of gathering them to be disposed of. The idea is to avoid sending bagged-up fallen leaves to landfills. Instead they will naturally decompos...
A group of health experts recently announced that a new gene editing treatment for sickle cell disease was safe for patients. The treatment could provide a new cure that attacks the disease at its genetic source. Sickle cell disease (SCD) is a geneti...
Researchers: AI Could Cause Harm If Misused by Medical Workers A study led by the Stanford School of Medicine in California says hospitals and health care systems are turning to artificial intelligence (AI). The health care providers are using AI sys...
Researchers: AI Could Cause Harm If Misused by Medical Workers A study led by the Stanford School of Medicine in California says hospitals and health care systems are turning to artificial intelligence (AI). The health care providers are using AI sys...
New Controller Aims to Make Gaming Easier for People with Disabilities Paul Lane uses his mouth and face to push buttons and guide his virtual car on Gran Turismo, a game on the PlayStation 5. It is how he has been playing for the past 23 years, afte...
Gates Foundation Helps mRNA Vaccine Development in Africa 盖茨基金会帮助非洲开发mRNA疫苗 The Bill Melinda Gates Foundation announced last week that it will invest $40 million in African drug makers. The money will help produce new messen...
WHO Approves a Second Malaria Vaccine The World Health Organization (WHO) approved a second malaria vaccine last week. The decision could offer a less costly and readily available shot to help fight the disease. WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Gh...
FDA Health Advisors Vote Against ALS Treatment United States health advisers voted against an experimental treatment for ALS disease last week. The vote came after years of efforts by ALS patients and their families in support of the unproven medical...
Breeding Special Mosquitoes to Fight Dengue For many years, preventing dengue fever in Honduras has meant teaching people to avoid mosquito bites. Now, Hondurans are being taught a more effective way to control the disease and it goes against everyth...
Easy Houseplants for Forgetful Caregivers Jessica Damiano is an expert at taking care of plants. She writes stories about how to keep plants in good condition for The Associated Press. But even she has killed houseplants. Damiano said she has killed...
Why Rural Hospitals in the US Are Closing Maternity Centers Alisha Alderson is a 45-year-old woman from rural eastern Oregon. In August, she was pregnant and just a few weeks from having her baby. But that month, the only hospital maternity center ne...
Strange-looking Tomato Can Still Be Tasty This is the time of year when many gardeners are harvesting tomatoes. Associated Press gardening expert Jessica Damiano recently reported about the many pictures of strangely shaped tomatoes sent to her from...
Who Should Get the Updated COVID Shot? American health officials say most people should get the updated COVID-19 vaccine this year. Last week, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) approved the updated COVID-19 shots from Pfizer a...
American government experts who studied a popular medicine used for colds say the drug is likely not effective and should not be taken by mouth. Sixteen experts for the U.S. Food and Drug Administration examined the drug phenylephrine. The drug is in...
