An Indonesian volcano which triggered the deadly 2018 tsunami has erupted again, shooting a huge column of ash into the sky.

A potentially deadly disease affecting olive trees in Europe could take a huge economic toll in the next five decades, researchers have said.

Disease, spread by spittlebugs, capable of infecting over 300 plant species

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said the government had been in the process of introducing the ban when its agenda was overturned by the pandemic.

A Vietnamese man carrying four kilograms of pork-filled mooncakes has been turned away from Sydney Airport after failing to declare he was carrying food.

It took more than a dozen years to bring the Cyclone helicopter into service with the RCAF — and some of its troubled history now casts a long shadow over the recent crash that killed six members of the military.

The U.S. death toll from the coronavirus outbreak has surpassed that of 9/11, even the Vietnam War. Here's a look at COVID-19's place in history.

Virtually unknown just a few months ago, the COVID-19 pandemic has already resulted in over 239,000 deaths worldwide—including over 67,000 in the United States alone. Now, emerging reports suggest that as many as one third of patients with severe COVID-19 infection requiring intensive care may also be battling another life-threatening infection: invasive aspergillosis, a deadly […]

“John, I’m very aware of your family’s journey, Twelve years ago I was one of the producers considering bidding on your life rights.”

With substandard medicines already in wide circulation, fears are growing that coronavirus could create a lethal ‘parallel crisis’

When Joana Opoku-Darko’s daughter Anna was 18 months old, she came down with malaria, a disease common in Ghana and especially deadly for children.

She bought medication from a pharmacy in Ghana’s capital, Accra; when Anna’s fever didn’t subside she took her to a hospital, where they ran some tests.

The current focus on curbing Covid-19 spread means there is less focus on routine market surveillance

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Kidada Savage, 31, of Philadelphia, was sentenced today to life in prison for her role in the Oct. 9, 2004, firebombing that killed six members of a federal witness’s family. Savage is the sister of Kaboni Savage, who ordered the firebombing and who was sentenced to death for 12 counts of murder in aid of racketeering.

The COVID-19 pandemic is unmasking a lot of ugly economic and social truths across the Midwest, especially in my home state of Michigan. The appearance of a good economy in the Midwest following the Great Recession (which hit the region very hard) was a bit of an illusion. Prior to the arrival of the coronavirus,…

President Obama's announcement last month that earlier this year a “U.S. counterterrorism operation” had killed two hostages, including an American citizen, has become a fresh occasion for questioning the rationales for continuing attacks from unmanned aerial vehicles aimed at presumed, suspected, or even confirmed terrorists. This questioning is desirable, although not mainly for hostage-related reasons…

The COVID-19 pandemic is unmasking a lot of ugly economic and social truths across the Midwest, especially in my home state of Michigan. The appearance of a good economy in the Midwest following the Great Recession (which hit the region very hard) was a bit of an illusion. Prior to the arrival of the coronavirus,…

The Sierra Club is pointing attention to the once-through cooling systems used by many power plants. Power plants suck up over 200 billion gallons of water a day, and with that water comes millions of fish that don't exactly

Since July, floods have ravaged Thailand, causing $3 billion in damage and killing nearly 300 people. But as the waters approach the capital city, Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra says he is confident

Citizen persistence at measuring and publicizing pollution levels results in a major turnaround by Beijing.

Greenpeace urges outdoor lovers to reject the chemicals used in popular weather-resistant fabrics.

Cargill Meat is recalling 132,600 pounds of beef products nationwide that may be contaminated with E. coli.

Bloom hoovers up harmful algae overgrowth from waterways and turns it into a flexible foam that can replace some petroleum-based products.

Since 2006, bat populations in the northeastern United States have been decimated by a mysterious condition known as "white-nose syndrome." Caused by a fungus,

New York's brown bat continues to be hard hit by White Nose Syndrome (WNS). WNS is named for the white fungus that eats bat tissues and wakes the bats prematurely from hibernation. WNS has been

Habitat destruction like deforestation and agricultural development on wildland are increasingly forcing disease-carrying wild animals closer to humans, allowing new strains of infectious diseases to thrive.

Glucose metabolism plays a key role in the cytokine storm seen in influenza, and the link could have potential implications for novel coronavirus infections

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Boko Haram fighters clashed with government forces on Sunday in Diffa, the largest city in southwestern Niger, in what the jihadists said was a successful attack on a military camp.   

Indian police have filed a complaint against an LG Chem subsidiary over a toxic gas leak at its chemical plant in the south of the country that killed 11 people and sickened almost a thousand more.

When gas began leaking from a nearby chemical factory and drifting towards his house in southern India, there were no warnings and no alarms, welder Elamanchili Venkatesh said. Venkatesh, who staggered outside blindly, said he coughed up blood before losing consciousness.

Highlights: COVID-19 can stick on to kids' toys and play equipment Parents must advice your naughty little

Thirdhand smoke (THS) has become a major pathway for exposure to hazardous pollutants from tobacco smoke. That means even if someone is in a room that

People using a smartphone to text while walking have more chances to meet with an accident or near-miss than taking a call or listening to music. According

Since the COVID-19 crisis escalated, we have been reminded daily that one of the most important precautionary measures we can take to avoid infection – and spreading the virus – is washing our hands.

Even your office can thrive deadly coronavirus. So, make sure to regularly clean and disinfect your work place with diluted bleach solution or alcohol to get rid of the life-threatening virus.

New study named SINK COVID-19, or the Study of Immunomodulation by the Beaumont Health researchers assesses commonly used drugs naltrexone and ketamine for COVID-19 patients.

Widespread general population screening for islet autoantibodies can reduce the occurrence of complications like diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) among children

Alex Lewis has managed to beat a rare flesh-eating infection and regain his lips after losing it to the disease. This escape from death has come at a

The study report suggested that this mutated pathogen seems to have replaced the original coronavirus that originated in Wuhan.

It is wise to avoid sexual contact with men until they are 14 days without symptoms.

OECD Secretary-General Angel Gurría has sent letters to the President and Prime Minister of Turkey expressing his condolences and those of all OECD staff following the deadly attacks that took place in Ankara on Saturday.

Blog examining how corruption can have a negative impact on citizens health, and underlines the difficulties of controlling trade networks and examines how illicit trade continues to evolve.

An Australian man has been diagnosed with the deadly Zika virus after returning from a holiday in Cuba. He was initially misdiagnosed after coming back from his holiday in central America.

Gympie Regional Council will go on a three-month hunt from April to inspect all still water sources in a bid to stamp out the potentially lethal insects.

A man in his 80s has died of coronavirus in Perth, bringing Australia's death toll to 40. Western Australia recorded seven new deaths on Monday, all linked to cruise ships or overseas travel.

Footage taken the week before Kristoffee Salazar and Romero Pizon were swept off rocks about 260km south of Perth showed them laughing and chatting as they fished on the same outcrop.

The medic treated a 'small number' of patients at Worthing Hospital in West Sussex (pictured) on February 4 and 5 before they became unwell and 'self-isolated'.

The new laws, which went into effect on Sunday, the day after at least seven people were killed in a mass shooting in West Texas, gives Texans more opportunities to have firearms in public places.

The horrific deaths of 19 people in a suspected terror attack at the Ariana Grande concert at Manchester Arena follows a number of massacres at clubs and restaurants over the past two years.

The Health Secretary sought to reassure the public today as he addressed MPs about the killer outbreak that has led Beijing to place a city larger than London in quarantine.