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Back to SearchNew AI-powered portable X-ray machines to help early detection and treatment of TB in the Philippines
The World Health Organization (WHO) marked World Tuberculosis Day on March 24. This year’s slogan is ‘Yes! We can end TB!’ Medics diagnosing tubercu…
6 months, 2 weeks ago
Kenyan flower industry in ‘dire’ situation as sales plummet during Middle East war
The ongoing conflict in the Middle East threatens to cripple Kenya’s floriculture sector as growers now report up to $1.4million in weekly losses. Fo…
6 months, 2 weeks ago
Perfect homework, blank stares: Why colleges are turning to oral exams to combat AI
The assignment involves no laptop, no chatbot, and no technology of any kind. In fact, there's no pen or paper, either. Instead, students in Chris Sc…
6 months, 2 weeks ago
Meteorite hunters scour Ohio for fragments of 7-ton space rock that crashed into Earth
Meteorite hunters fanned out across a wide swath of Ohio in March, hoping to collect fragments of an estimated 7-ton (6,350 kilograms) space rock tha…
6 months, 2 weeks ago
OpenAI Foundation pledges $1B in grants to ensure AI ‘benefits all of humanity’
OpenAI Foundation, the nonprofit that controls the artificial intelligence company OpenAI and its flagship product ChatGPT, pledged to grant out $1 b…
6 months, 3 weeks ago
Melania Trump hosts world counterparts and tech reps to discuss children, education, and technology
Melania Trump called on nations to work together to improve access to education and technology for children around the world, delivering her plea as …
6 months, 3 weeks ago
FDA flags misleading claims for cancer drug by biotech billionaire Patrick Soon-Shiong
Federal health officials posted a warning about misleading statements made by biotech billionaire Dr. Patrick Soon-Shiong, who recently told podcast …
6 months, 3 weeks ago
Singing brings joy to people with neurological conditions in Amsterdam
At a gathering in Amsterdam, support for people with neurodegenerative diseases comes in the form of song. The “singing circle” is run by opera singe…
6 months, 3 weeks ago
People “bathe” in nature to get respite from chaotic news cycle
For two hours, Claire Jefferies wanted to get away from the war in Iran and the rising gas prices and just commune with nature. And so, the Raleigh, …
6 months, 3 weeks ago
A real possum appears among plush toy animals in Australian airport gift shop
On shelves crammed with cuddly toy native animals in an Australian airport gift shop, one fluffy possum stood out: its big brown eyes were moving. A …
6 months, 3 weeks ago