Health & Safety

Dr. Thomas Furness (left) in one of the labs stretched throughout a nondescript house in Seattle that's home to his RATLab.

Grandfather Of VR: The Virtual Can Show The Beauty Of The Real

12:40pm December 17, 2015

by Jamala Henderson

Tom Furness has been working for decades on what is now known as virtual reality and thinks it has the potential to solve the world's biggest problems. But with new power comes new responsibility.

Feds Arrest Martin Shkreli On Fraud Charges

12:17pm December 17, 2015

The pharmaceuticals executive was arrested Thursday for securities fraud. Prosecutors say he took stock from a biotech firm he founded and used it to pay debts from other business deals.

Mental Health Courts Are Popular, But Are They Effective?

8:32pm December 16, 2015

by Michelle Andrews

The courts serve as an alternative for people with mental health issues when legal charges are filed. The courts steer people to help through community services rather than jail.

The winner of Liberia's Integrity Idol 2015 is registered nurse Jugbeh Tarpleh Kekula. She works in the emergency room at the Liberia Government Hospital in Buchanan, the country's third-largest city with a population of some 35,000.

'American Idol' Can't Compete With Liberia's 'Integrity Idol'

8:22pm December 16, 2015

by Carielle Doe

The winner could write a song about how to live a good life: She's a people-loving, honest-to-a-fault ER nurse.

Nancy Writebol, a missionary who recovered from Ebola she contracted in Liberia in 2014, told a reporter last July that she was still experiencing knee pain and hadn't fully regained her energy.

From Joint Aches To Insomnia, Ebola's Effects Linger In Survivors

8:16pm December 16, 2015

by Rae Ellen Bichell

Ebola's physical legacy doesn't end when a patient leaves the hospital. A follow-up of the small group of patients treated in the U.S. finds many experienced various symptoms for months.

Ed White completes the first American space walk in 1965.

NASA Is Seeking Astronauts. Do You Have The Right Stuff?

7:59pm December 16, 2015

by Adam Cole

Less than 1 percent of applicants make the cut. But there's more than one way in. Passion helps. Be persistent. Oh, and be tops in what you're doing right now.

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A woman washes dishes on the street in Hanoi, Vietnam. The World Health Organization says the burden of foodborne disease in Southeast Asia is one of the highest in the world.

1 In 10 People Around The World Gets Sick From Food Every Year

4:54pm December 16, 2015

by Angus Chen

For the first time, researchers have estimated how much illness and death unsafe food causes worldwide. Their report finds the most common culprits are norovirus, Campylobacter and E. coli.

A mother with her malnourished infant at a feeding center in Sanaa, Yemen. According to UNICEF, over a million Yemeni children under age 5 are at risk of malnutrition.

Health & Safety

Yemen Has A Glimmer Of Hope Amid War, Malnutrition, Malaria

3:50pm December 16, 2015

by Maanvi Singh

Tuesday's cease-fire offers a sliver of peace, but civilians are continuing to feel the effects of the protracted fighting.

A Flint resident cries out during the filing of a class action lawsuit against city and state government officials on Monday, Nov. 16, 2015.

Michigan Mayor Declares State Of Emergency Over Lead Levels

3:37pm December 16, 2015

by Merrit Kennedy

Lead poisoning has caused irreversible health problems for children in the city of Flint. Mayor Karen Weaver calls it a "man-made disaster" and says the situation is still dangerous.

Clinical Trials Still Don't Reflect The Diversity Of America

3:05pm December 16, 2015

by Rae Ellen Bichell

Clinical trials are too white, with less than 2 percent of cancer studies including enough minority people to provide information that could be useful for health, a study finds.