Defending truth-tellers, from war zones to the digital frontline
UN News Mourners carry the body of a journalist killed in…
Study finds use of head CT scans has doubled in U.S. emergency rooms
Nearly 16 million head CT scans were ordered by emergency rooms in 2022, up from under 8 million in 2007,…
Ivanka Trump’s new water workout could promote healthy aging, expert says
Ivanka Trump, daughter of President Donald Trump, has been hitting the water for a workout. The 44-year-old mother of three has been open about her active lifestyle, which has…
Doha Social Summit: Path to fairer societies begins in the classroom
© UNICEF/Nick Sells Students learn digital literacy and…
Expert offers tips to keep allergies, asthma under control at holiday gatherings
An expert says that with a little effort, people can avoid allergy and asthma flare ups during the holiday…
Hearing loss could be reversed with popular erectile dysfunction drug
Researchers may have discovered a way to reverse one type of hearing loss. A new study found that hearing loss caused by mutations in a certain gene at birth may be reversed…
Stolen Past: Inside the fight against illicit antiquities trafficking
UN Photo/Amanda Voisard An artifact is displayed at an…
Everyday spice may be key to fighting fat and high cholesterol, scientists say
Research has found that one specific spice may have profound effects on metabolic health. Black cumin, known as Nigella sativa or black seed, is used in many Middle Eastern…
Deadly overnight attack in Ukraine condemned by senior UN officials
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Olympic Truce: ‘Humanity can find common ground through sport’
© IOC/Francesco Scaccianoce The Milano Cortina Olympic…
Some screen time can be healthy for children, study finds
Some screen time may be healthy for children, depending on the device and the activity, according to…
In the Amazon, a school becomes a beacon of climate resilience
UN News/Felipe de Carvalho With flood- and…
Nigeria: Schools should be ‘sanctuaries not targets’ says deputy UN chief following latest mass abduction
© UNICEF/Apochi Owoicho A young girl writes on a…
We must work together to reign in ‘toxic and destructive’ hate speech
Unsplash/Jon Tyson…