British PM May calls on health, tech sectors to work on cancer
LONDON (Reuters) – Prime Minister Theresa May will call on Britain’s health service, charities and artificial intelligence sector to work…
Air pollution during pregnancy tied to high blood pressure in kids
(Reuters Health) – Women who breathe polluted air during pregnancy may be more likely to have children who develop high…
Victims of Japan’s forced sterilizations demand justice after decades of silence
TOKYO (Reuters) – One day when Saburo Kita was 14, he was taken from an institution for troubled children to…
U.N. food agency aims to boost aid to North Korea but lacks funds
GENEVA (Reuters) – The United Nations food agency said its chief would visit North Korea on Tuesday to look into…
Eat less saturated, trans fats to curb heart disease: WHO
GENEVA (Reuters) – Adults and children should consume a maximum of 10 percent of their daily calories in the form…
Scientists devise new, more accurate peanut allergy test
LONDON (Reuters) – British scientists have developed a far more accurate blood test to diagnose peanut allergy, offering a better…
EU wants coordinated vaccine push against measles, other diseases
(Reuters) – The European Commission urged EU member states on Thursday to cooperate more closely in fighting diseases such as…
Many approaches may help children improve self-regulation
(Reuters Health) – Yoga, exercise, education and personal skills training are among the many types of interventions that may help…
U.S. recalls more than 200 million eggs over salmonella fears
(Reuters) – Nearly 207 million eggs from a farm in North Carolina are being recalled from nine U.S. states after…
Britain’s sugar tax on soft drinks comes into effect
LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s sugar tax on soft drinks came into effect on Friday, a move that will lead to…
Fox’s Ingraham taking vacation as advertisers flee amid controversy
(Reuters) – Fox News show host Laura Ingraham announced on her show late Friday that she is taking the week…
Two million children in Congo at risk of starvation, U.N. warns
GENEVA (Reuters) – More than 2 million children in the Democratic Republic of Congo are estimated to be at risk…
Egypt struggles to end female genital mutilation
AWLAD SERAG, Egypt (Reuters) – In a tiny village in Egypt’s southern province of Assiut, 16-year-old Amany Shamekh, who wants…
Trump discusses video game violence with ‘Doom’ maker, other execs
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump met on Thursday with the makers of popular video games “Grand Theft Auto”…