Public Health
Ohio Passes Law Barring Abortion over Down Syndrome Diagnosis
Doctors that perform the procedure would risk both losing their medical licenses and a felony charge
Stories by Reuters
Public Health
Austria to Drop Impending Smoking Ban, Bucking Western Trend
Some restaurant owners have pushed for the change
Environment
Antibiotics Sales for Use in U.S. Farms Animals Dropping for First Time
The report comes from the Food and Drug Administration
Public Health
Consistently Lower Cancer Survival Rates for Black Patients in U.S.
Three new studies underscore these disparities
Natural Disasters
Scientists Watch and Wait as Bali’s Menacing Volcano Rumbles
Mount Agung has seen a sharp increase in activity, raising worries about a major eruption
Public Health
Philippines Orders Probe into Suspended Dengue Vaccine Administered to 730,000 Kids
French drug company Sanofi announced that the inoculation could sometimes worsen the disease
Conservation
Global Powers Strike Deal to Research Before Fishing Arctic Seas
Nations will refrain from commercial fishing in the region until scientists determine what fish live there and if they can be harvested sustainably
Energy
Tesla Switches on World’s Biggest Lithium Ion Battery
The battery will feed Australia’s shaky power grid
Medicine
New Vaccine and Drug Trials Could Buoy Fight against HIV
Around 37 million people are currently infected with the virus
Policy
Bosnian Croat General Dies After Drinking Poison in Courtroom
He consumed the substance seconds after his appeal against his war crime sentence was denied
Public Health
Europe’s HIV Epidemic Growing at Alarming Rate, WHO Warns
The numbers for 2016 are the highest since record keeping began
Natural Disasters
Bali Volcano: Indonesia Orders Immediate Evacuation as Highest Alert Issued
Airport closes as Mount Agung, which killed hundreds in 1963, blasts ash
Cognition
Babies Learn What Words Mean before They Can Use Them
Researchers have studied eye-tracking and home videos for new insights
Conservation
Trump Administration Lifts Ban on Imports of Elephant Hunting Trophies
Big-game hunting advocates say the move will help preserve wildlife, but conservation groups disagree
Climate Change
Nations Join Global Alliance to Phase Out Coal by 2030
he alliance aims to have 50 members by the next U.N. climate summit in 2018
Neurology
Bill Gates Invests $100 Million of Personal Money to Fight Alzheimer’s
The billionaire philanthropist’s contribution will be followed by another $50 million in start-up ventures
Environment
Scientists Decry Arctic Oil Expansion in Letter to U.S. Senators
Researchers say that drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge would harm critical habitat
Fitness
Alcohol Consumption Increases Risk of Breast and Other Cancers, Doctors Say
Although heavy drinking poses the greatest problem, even low consumption can increase the risk
Mental Health
Massachusetts Court to Weigh Universities’ Suicide Prevention Role
The case raises questions about mental health discrimination
Environment
Trump Stirs Debate over Utah National Monuments
The president informed lawmakers last week that he intends to shrink Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante monuments
