Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchLouisiana to end mass vaccine promotion, state’s top health official says
The Louisiana Department of Health “will no longer promote mass vaccination” according to a memo written by the state's top health official and obtai…
1 year, 2 months ago
Community groups help curb loneliness in Australia
Loneliness is a widespread issue across Australia, with studies showing it can have a harmful effect on both mental and physical health. In the oute…
1 year, 2 months ago
Large areas of the Earth will be too hot for humans if we hit 2 degrees Celsius above preindustrial levels, according to new study
Large areas of the planet may become too hot to be habitable during extreme heat events. Researchers say that even healthy young humans would strugg…
1 year, 2 months ago
AI skin cancer detection app claims 99.8 percent accuracy rate in ruling out cancer
British tech company, Skin Analytics has received regulatory approval for DERM—its autonomous AI skin cancer detection system that uses a smartphone.…
1 year, 2 months ago
Flu season in the US is the most intense it’s been in at least 15 years
The U.S. winter virus season is in full force and, by one measure, is the most intense in 15 years. One indicator of flu activity is the percentage …
1 year, 2 months ago
Japan’s hot spring bathing macaques draw record crowds, raising concern for their welfare
Each winter, hundreds of thousands of tourists go to see the spectacle of Japan’s snow monkeys bathing in the hot springs of Jigokudani Park in Nagan…
1 year, 2 months ago
Cats won’t be banned in Scotland, the government confirms
The Scottish government wants everyone to know it does not plan to ban cats. First Minister John Swinney was forced to issue the statement after a r…
1 year, 2 months ago
Amazon to pay nearly $4M to settle lawsuit alleging it took tips from drivers
Amazon has agreed to pay nearly $4 million to settle charges that the e-commerce company subsidized its labor costs by taking tips its delivery drive…
1 year, 2 months ago
‘Back to plastic’: Trump pushes for plastic straws as he declares paper ones ‘don’t work’
President Donald Trump said he is banning the federal use of paper straws, saying they "don't work" and don't last very long. Instead, he wants the g…
1 year, 3 months ago
Bun run: Copenhageners run to the best cakes in town
In Denmark, most seasons have a bread or cake associated with them, but no other season's cakes have as much hype around them as those baked to mark …
1 year, 3 months ago