NPR12 hours agoMore studies challenge the idea that Havana syndrome comes from foreign adversariesverified_publisherNPR - Jon HamiltonTwo new government studies found no unusual pattern of injury or illness in people with the mysterious cluster of symptoms known as Havana syndrome.
NPR12 hours agoThe U.S. bans most common form of asbestos, after decades of pushback from industryverified_publisherNPR - Joe HernandezThe Environmental Protection Agency announced Monday that it is banning the most common form of asbestos, a cancer-causing substance that's linked to the deaths of tens of thousands of Americans every year. The U.S. is prohibiting the use of chrysotile asbestos, joining more than 50 other countries …
NPR21 hours agoIn Havana syndrome patients, NIH scientists find no physical trace of harmverified_publisherNPR - Jon HamiltonTwo rigorous government studies found no unusual pattern of injury or disease in the brains of people with the mysterious cluster of symptoms known as Havana syndrome. The studies involved more than 80 government employees and family members who experienced "anomalous health incidents" while …
NPR1 day agoThere's a difference between the sound of a healthy coral reef and a degraded reefverified_publisherNPRScientists working off the U.S. Virgin Islands found that the sounds of a healthy coral reef, played on underwater speakers, could encourage a degraded reef to regenerate.
NPR1 day agoFrom anxiety to cancer, the evidence against ultra-processed food piles upverified_publisherNPR - Allison AubreyAt a time when Americans consume more than half of their daily calories from ultra-processed foods, there is increasing evidence that eating too many of these foods can make us sick. A study published in the British Medical Journal finds people who consume high amounts of these foods have an …
NPR1 day agoWatching a solar eclipse without the right filters can cause eye damage. Here's whyverified_publisherNPR - Nell GreenfieldboyceOn April 8, as millions of people try to watch a solar eclipse sweep over North America, eye doctors across the United States will be on high alert. That's because, while a solar eclipse is a stunning celestial event, it can also be dangerous. Looking at any part of the exposed sun without the right …