Medicine
New Vaccine and Drug Trials Could Buoy Fight against HIV
Around 37 million people are currently infected with the virus
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Policy & Ethics
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
Environment
Nebraska Regulators Approve Keystone XL Pipeline Route
The decision lifted the last big regulatory obstacle for the long-delayed project
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
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
Neurological Health
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
