Scientists at UBC Okanagan have uncovered how plants produce mitraphylline, a rare natural compound with promising anti cancer potential. The team identified two enzymes that work together to build the molecule’s unusual twisted structure, solving a...
Jason Collins, the NBA's first openly gay player who went on to become a pioneer for inclusion and an ambassador for the league, has died after an eight-month battle with an aggressive form of a brain tumor, his family announced Tuesday.
As blood stem cells age, their lysosomes become overactive and damaged, triggering inflammation and weakening the body’s ability to regenerate healthy blood and immune cells. By calming this cellular “overdrive,” researchers restored the stem cells’...
Makary reportedly spent his year bucking Trump admin and making industry enemies.
The 2026 Cannes Film Festival began on Tuesday with actors Jane Fonda and Gong Li presenting the opening ceremony, and New Zealand's Peter Jackson, who directed the Lord of the Rings trilogy, receiving an honorary Palme d'Or award for his career.
Donald Trump is travelling to Beijing where he will be hosted by Xi Jinping. On the agenda is a series of issues that could cement the superiority of one over the other, and even lead to a new world order. Because beneath the diplomatic and friendly...
France's health minister said on Tuesday that there was "no evidence" of widespread hantavirus circulation in France and that officials were "rather reassured" – although not completely certain – that the strain identified on the MV Hondius cruise...
Rivian's AI-powered voice assistant is rolling out today to the company's vehicle fleet. The assistant will be available through a software update to all compatible Rivian Gen 1 and Gen 2 vehicle owners who subscribe to the company's Connect Plus...
The French government has put in place a strong protocol as it races to break transmission of the hantavirus, as five passengers from the infected cruiseship were repatriated. The French Health Minister Stephanie Rist said on May 12 some things...
The last passengers aboard the MV Hondius were finally evacuated this week from the cruise ship hit by a hantavirus outbreak. However, once repatriated to their home countries, they faced widely differing public health protocols for containing the...
Swiss pharmaceutical company Roche has received European approval for a blood test that can detect and rule out Alzheimer’s disease, offering a simpler and less invasive alternative to current diagnostic methods.
A Dutch ornithologist is suspected of being the “patient zero” in the hantavirus outbreak that has spread among passengers aboard a cruise ship. But how and where did he come into contact with the virus?
PRESS REVIEW – Tuesday, May 12: As France records its first hantavirus case, the government says it is following health guidelines "to a tee". In Britain, the press echoes calls by MPs for Prime Minister Keir Starmer to step down, but he is staying...
Kenyan conservationists are slowly reintroducing a rare species of antelope into the wild. Dubbed the 'ghost of the forest' for its ability to camouflage itself, very few mountain bong antelopes remain, as many were decimated by diseases in the...
Extensive testing, contact tracing, and quarantine procedures are still needed to contain the outbreak, WHO says. However, it has stressed that the current outbreak is vastly different to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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All passengers of the cruiseship hit by hantavirus have all evacuated, with several cases confirmed. According to the World Health Organisation, there is nothing to far as this is not another Covid. But some still fear it could trigger the return of...
Across France there's a race against time to break the chain of Hantavirus transmission. Twenty-two close contacts with the virus have been identified. They will all be placed in quarantine. One of these identified close contacts is set to be...
Trump's relationship with Chinese President Xi Jinping will be tested in upcoming visit, Labor Department releases latest cost-of-living report, experts say hantavirus isn't a risk to public at large.
As European officials attempt to grapple with how to force Russian President Vladimir Putin to the negotiating table, and who from Europe should do the talking, the means and methods of supporting Ukraine on the frontlines is also at the fore of...
Craig Morton, who spent 18 years in the NFL and became the first quarterback to start the Super Bowl for two franchises — the Dallas Cowboys and Denver Broncos — has died. He was 83.
