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Global Pollution Kills 9 Million People a Year, Study Finds

A new study blames pollution of all types for 9 million deaths a year globally, with the death toll attributed to dirty air from cars, trucks and industry rising 55% since 2000.

Health,

WHO: Omicron Makes China’s “Zero-COVID” Policy Unsustainable

GENEVA — The head of the World Health Organization said China's extreme approach to containing the coronavirus is unsustainable because of the highly infectious nature of the omicron variant, but that it's up to every country to decide what policy to pursue.

Could Lunar Soil be the Key to Reaching Mars?

Humanity's exploration into the final frontier is notoriously costly, despite SpaceX drastically reducing the price per kilogram of a spacecraft into the hundreds in recent years.

Step-by-Step: Disney Rhino Gets Fitted with Fitness Tracker

ORLANDO, Fla. — Someone new is joining the ranks of fitness enthusiasts who monitor the number of steps they take each day with Fitbits and other fitness tracking devices.

New Silver Compound Prevents Bacteria in Medical Implants

It's not just for warding off werewolves.

Health,

SNF Helps People in Regions of Myanmar to Meet Essential Needs

NEW YORK - As exceedingly challenging social and economic conditions continue to affect people living in Myanmar, a team from Mahachulalongkornrajavidyalaya University’s Chiang Mai campus in Thailand is working to help deliver basic essentials including medicine.

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Shanghai Says Lockdown to Ease as Virus Spread Mostly Ends

BEIJING — Most of Shanghai has stopped the spread of the coronavirus in the community and fewer than 1 million people remain under strict lockdown, authorities said Monday, as the city moves toward reopening and economic data showed the gloomy impact of China's "zero-COVID" policy.

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Kim Blasts Pandemic Response as North Korean Outbreak Surges

SEOUL, South Korea — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un criticized officials over slow medicine deliveries and mobilized the military to respond to a surge in suspected COVID-19 infections, as his nation struggled to contain a fever that has reportedly killed dozens and sickened nearly a million others in a span of three days.

Moon Goes Blood Red This Weekend: “Eclipse for the Americas”

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — A total lunar eclipse will grace the night skies this weekend, providing longer than usual thrills for stargazers across North and South America.

Health,

North Korea Reports 15 More Suspected COVID-19 Deaths

SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea has confirmed 15 more deaths and hundreds of thousands of additional patients with fevers as it mobilizes more than a million health and other workers to try to suppress the country's first COVID-19 outbreak, state media reported Sunday.