
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

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

Austria to Drop Impending Smoking Ban, Bucking Western Trend
Some restaurant owners have pushed for the change

Antibiotics Sales for Use in U.S. Farms Animals Dropping for First Time
The report comes from the Food and Drug Administration

Consistently Lower Cancer Survival Rates for Black Patients in U.S.
Three new studies underscore these disparities

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

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

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​

Tesla Switches on World’s Biggest Lithium Ion Battery
The battery will feed Australia’s shaky power grid

New Vaccine and Drug Trials Could Buoy Fight against HIV
Around 37 million people are currently infected with the virus

Bosnian Croat General Dies After Drinking Poison in Courtroom
He consumed the substance seconds after his appeal against his war crime sentence was denied

Europe’s HIV Epidemic Growing at Alarming Rate, WHO Warns
The numbers for 2016 are the highest since record keeping began

Bali Volcano: Indonesia Orders Immediate Evacuation as Highest Alert Issued
Airport closes as Mount Agung, which killed hundreds in 1963, blasts ash

Babies Learn What Words Mean before They Can Use Them
Researchers have studied eye-tracking and home videos for new insights

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

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

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

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

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

Massachusetts Court to Weigh Universities’ Suicide Prevention Role
The case raises questions about mental health discrimination

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

China Disputes Trump's Claims of Fentanyl "Flood" into U.S.
Beijing is also seeking to limit production of the compound

Trump’s Opioid Panel Wants More Treatment Options and Drug Courts
The commission put no dollar figure on how much it would cost to support its solutions

Government Report Calls for Better Oversight of Labs Handling Dangerous Pathogens
The audit recommends an overhaul of the Select Agent Program

Carbon Dioxide Levels Grew at Record Pace in 2016
CO2 concentrations hit 403.3 ppm last year, up from 400 ppm in 2015