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Supreme Court turns away case over Boston high school admissions criteria
The Supreme Court on Monday turned away a challenge to race-neutral admissions criteria at three Boston high schools that aimed to increase racial and economic diversity.CBS News - Dec. 9 -
‘It is ambitious, but ambition builds the world’: can the Gambia’s bold plan to cut plastic pollution work?
Tourists flock to the country’s dazzling beaches, but its vast, smoking waste sites tell a different story – one that the government is keen to change . Travelling through the Gambia, it is hard to ...The Guardian - Dec. 9 -
Drylands now make up 40% of land on Earth, excluding Antarctica, study says
An area nearly a third larger than India turned permanently arid in past three decades, research shows. An area of land nearly a third larger than India has turned from humid conditions to dryland ...The Guardian - Dec. 9 -
Trump says he still has ‘concepts of a plan’ for health care
President-elect Donald Trump defends his handling of the Affordable Care Act in his first White House term during an exclusive interview with Meet the Press.NBC News - Dec. 8 -
Trump says RFK Jr. will investigate discredited link between vaccines and autism
During an exclusive interview with Meet the Press, President-elect Donald Trump suggests that Robert F. Kennedy Jr., his pick to run Health and Human Services, will investigate supposed links ...NBC News - Dec. 8 -
Trump says RFK Jr. will investigate the discredited link between vaccines and autism
Researchers attribute a rise in autism diagnoses to increased screening and changing definitions of the condition. Hundreds of studies have found childhood vaccines to be safe.NBC News - Dec. 8 -
Israel attacks hospital in northern Gaza, leaving bodies lying in streets, director says
Head of Kamal Adwan hospital says ‘large number’ of dead left by Israeli attack; Israel denies targeting medical complex. Israeli forces have stormed into Kamal Adwan hospital in Beit Lahiya in ...The Guardian - Dec. 7 -
Senate Republicans launch inquiry into unpublished NIH study
Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care Health Care The Big Story Senate GOP launches inquiry into puberty blockers study Senate Republicans are launching an inquiry in the ...The Hill - Dec. 6 -
Federal Judge Upholds Racial Preferences in Naval Academy Admissions
A group that successfully challenged affirmative action at the Supreme Court had also sued the military academies. But, the judge said, “the U.S. Naval Academy is distinct from a civilian university.”The New York Times - Dec. 6 -
Judge upholds U.S. Naval Academy's race-conscious admissions program
The group Students for Fair Admissions challenged the U.S. Naval Academy's use of race in its admissions program.CBS News - Dec. 6 -
Israeli Attacks Around Kamal Adwan Hospital in Gaza Kill Scores, Doctors Say
Airstrikes, gunfire, panic and orders to evacuate in the dark of night combined to cause heavy casualties in the area of Kamal Adwan, one of the last hospitals still operating in northern Gaza.The New York Times - Dec. 6 -
Israeli troops reportedly raid Gaza hospital
The director of one of northern Gaza's last functioning hospitals says Israeli forces stormed the medical facility overnight. The raid came after a series of airstrikes around the hospital. CBS ...CBS News - Dec. 6 -
Judge upholds Naval Academy's race-conscious admissions policy
A federal judge upheld the Naval Academy’s race-conscious admissions policy Friday, rejecting a challenge from the group that succeeded at the Supreme Court in gutting affirmative action at ...The Hill - Dec. 6 -
More than 400 chemicals in plastic products linked to breast cancer – study
Exposure to these toxic compounds, found in everyday items, could be elevating cancer risk in young women. More than 400 chemicals regularly used in everyday plastic products are linked to breast ...The Guardian - Dec. 6 -
Women's health research needs funding boost, report says
Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care Health Care The Big Story Women's health research needs funding boost, report says Roughly 9 percent of the National Institutes of ...The Hill - Dec. 5 -
Belfast Health Trust questioned over hospital delays
Belfast's new maternity hospital at the Royal Victoria site is almost a decade behind schedule.BBC News - Dec. 5 -
Italian police arrest nun over links to mafia
The sister, a volunteer in a prison, is accused of ferrying messages to convicted 'Ndrangheta members.BBC News - Dec. 5 -
US students' math scores plummet, study shows
A new study is raising concerns about American students' performance in math and science.ABC News - Dec. 5 -
Mental health low points still affect me - Marler
Former England prop Joe Marler says the ups and downs of being a Test rugby player continued to affect his mental health right up until his retirement last month.BBC News - Dec. 5 -
'A hospital worker WhatsApped my mental breakdown'
Julie Trafford says she feels "dirty and angry" after the video was shared in an online group.BBC News - Dec. 5 -
Israeli airstrikes kill dozens of Palestinians in Gaza, Palestinian health official says
Israel launched a series of airstrikes in Gaza on Wednesday, according to a Palestinian health official. CBS News foreign correspondent Debora Patta has more.CBS News - Dec. 4 -
Israeli strikes on a Gaza tent camp kill at least 21 people, hospital says
A Palestinian health official said Wednesday that at least 21 people were killed in Israeli strikes on a camp housing displaced people in GazaABC News - Dec. 4 -
Israeli strike on tent camp in Gaza kills at least 21 people, hospital says
The Israeli military said its aircraft struck senior Hamas militants involved in terrorist activities in the area.CBS News - Dec. 4 -
Three more hospitals hit by cyber attack
Screenshots of data the attackers claim to have taken were published online on Thursday.BBC News - Dec. 4 -
Almost 30 Percent of U.S. Drug Stores Closed in a Decade, Study Says
Closures by big chains and independent stores hit poorer neighborhoods hardest, researchers found.Inc. - Dec. 4 -
Most Rural Hospitals Have Closed Their Maternity Wards, Study Finds
Labor and delivery units are losing money and struggling to find staff, in rural areas and large cities alike.The New York Times - Dec. 4 -
Exposure to air pollution increases infertility risk, US study finds
Research shows common air pollutants can be detrimental to egg, sperm and embryo development. Maternal and paternal exposure to common air pollutants may increase the risk of infertility because it ...The Guardian - Dec. 4 -
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Mom sues Mattel over Wicked doll packages with porn site link
Holly Ricketson of South Carolina files proposed class action after daughter shows her hardcore photographs. Mattel was sued on Tuesday by a South Carolina mother for mistakenly putting a link to ...The Guardian - Dec. 4 -
A few bursts of vigorous movement a day may cut women's heart risks, study says
Short bursts of movement throughout the day — no matter how small — can help the heart, especially for women, research published Tuesday found.NBC News - Dec. 3 -
E. coli outbreak linked to McDonald's is over, CDC says
The CDC and FDA have closed their investigations into an E. coli outbreak linked to McDonald's Quarter Pounder hamburgers after determining there is no longer a safety risk.CBS News - Dec. 3 -
E. coli outbreak linked to McDonald's onions is over: CDC
The E. coli outbreak linked to McDonald’s quarter pounders has come to a close as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) officially ends their investigation. An outbreak across 14 ...The Hill - Dec. 3 -
Global Airlines Too Slow to Switch to Green Jet Fuel, Study Says
The advocacy group Transport and Environment faults carriers for slow adoption rates, and oil producers for underinvesting in the sustainable aviation gas.Inc. - Dec. 3 -
Doctors call for major incident as hospital 'unsafe'
Documents show one patient at Glasgow's Queen Elizabeth University Hospital was left in the back of an ambulance for six hours with a fractured hip.BBC News - Dec. 3 -
Letby was face of hospital campaign, inquiry told
Lucy Letby featured on promotional material and appeared in a newspaper profile, an inquiry hears.BBC News - Dec. 3 -
Bloomberg Says RFK Jr. Would Be ‘Beyond Dangerous’ as Health Secretary
Michael R. Bloomberg, the former New York City mayor and a public health advocate, is asking Senate Republicans to persuade President-elect Donald J. Trump to “rethink” Kennedy’s nomination.The New York Times - Dec. 3 -
‘It’s nonstop’: how noise pollution threatens the return of Norway’s whales
Recordings by biologist Heike Vester reveal how oil and gas exploration as well as cruises, fishing boats and even whale-watchers are adding to the din underwater. From the moment that the ...The Guardian - Dec. 3 -
Harvey Weinstein hospitalized after 'alarming blood test,' attorney says
An attorney for Harvey Weinstein says he was hospitalized following an “alarming blood test."ABC News - Dec. 2 -
Harvey Weinstein taken back to hospital, lawyer says
Harvey Weinstein has been hospitalized for "emergent treatment due to an alarming blood test result that requires immediate medical attention," his attorney said.ABC News - Dec. 2 -
NFL Hall of Famer Randy Moss says he's battling health issue, urges men to get blood work
Hall of Fame wide receiver Randy Moss disclosed on Sunday he's facing a serious health issue and asked fans to pray for him and his family.NBC News - Dec. 2