Health & Safety

Health & Safety

Prestigious Lasker Prize awarded to South African scientists

5:54pm October 13, 2024

by Kate Bartlett

Husband and wife researchers Salim Abdool Karim and Quarraisha Abdool Karim were named winners of the Lasker Award for public service in recognition for their groundbreaking research on HIV.

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In the kitchen with cookbook author Luisa Weiss

5:35pm October 13, 2024

by Rob Schmitz

Guest host Rob Schmitz speaks with cookbook author Luisa Weiss about her upcoming book, Classic German Cooking.

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Men deliver Tesla Powerwall batteries to communities in need

Volunteers bring solar power to Hurricane Helene's disaster zone

12:38pm October 13, 2024

by Associated Press

About 23,500 of the 1.5 million customers that lost power in western North Carolina still lacked electricity on Sunday. Without it, they can’t keep medicines cold, power medical equipment or pump well water.

SpaceX Starship booster catch October 13

SpaceX rocket booster successfully 'caught' on first attempt during flight test

11:25am October 13, 2024

SpaceX conducted its fifth flight test of Starship, its most powerful spacecraft.

There’s a wrinkle — or many — in the story behind an elephant’s trunk

7:00am October 13, 2024

A bump in the elephant brain stem pointed scientists to the wrinkles on their trunks and the role those folds play in the animal’s life.

New rules should make methadone easier to get, but change is slow in many places

7:00am October 12, 2024

An effective treatment for opioid addiction is easier to get after the Biden administration changed rules. That's making a difference for some people battling opioid use disorder, but access is still limited.

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The Cuyahoga River was so polluted, it used to catch fire. Now it's making a comeback

6:00am October 12, 2024

The plight of the river, which empties into Lake Erie at Cleveland, helped inspire the Clean Water Act. Now it attracts kayakers and anglers and could soon be removed from an EPA watchlist.

The mountains south of Ashe County are lit up by the early morning sun. AP/GERRY BROOME

Ashe Memorial Hospital mostly untouched by Hurricane Helene

4:00pm October 11, 2024

by Santiago Ochoa

Ashe Memorial Hospital was operational throughout Hurricane Helene and is in prepared to meet all health care needs in the area.

Florida dog found tied to fence and abandoned before Milton is safe with rescue group

3:36pm October 11, 2024

The pooch was left on the side of I-75, with a third of his body submerged in water, just hours before Hurricane Milton made landfall. A rescue organization said the dog was stressed but recovering.

From Hurricane Milton to world hunger: How to make your donations count

2:51pm October 11, 2024

The world is facing a devastating array of disasters. If you want to donate to a charity to make a difference, how can you make sure your dollars will do the most good?