A woman may be in for a $5.2-million payout after she allegedly contracted a sexually transmitted infection while having sex in a car.
The U.S. woman, identified in court files as 'MO', said she caught the human papillomavirus (HPV) from having sex with her then-partner in his car, the BBC reports.
This week, the Missouri Court of Appeals upheld a judgment that awarded MO a hefty settlement – to be paid by Geico, which insured the...
People don't trust the CDC, writes Johns Hopkins School of Medicine professor Marty Makary in a Newsweek opinion piece.
Here's one example illustrating why. Two weeks ago, with no outcomes data on COVID-19 booster shots for 5-to-11-year-olds, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) vigorously recommended the booster for all 24 million American children in that age group. The CDC cited a small Pfizer study of 140 children that showed boosters elevated their antibody levels – an outcome known to be...
More than ever before, women are reaching new heights in various fields. However, success comes at a cost – one that could have significant repercussions on their careers and personal lives.
A recent McGill University-led study on the relationship between gender, fame, and media coverage examined how journalists cover women when they break through the glass ceiling, reaching positions of power and status. The researchers examined millions of media references to thousands of women and men in various...
A tortoise from a Galápagos species long believed extinct has been found alive. The tortoise, named Fernanda after her Fernandina Island home, is the first of her species identified in more than a century.
The Fernandina Island Galápagos giant tortoise (Chelonoidis phantasticus, or "fantastic giant tortoise") was known only from a single specimen, collected in 1906. The discovery in 2019 of a female tortoise living on Fernandina Island provided the opportunity to determine if the species lives...
Social isolation is linked to lower brain volume in areas related to cognition and a higher risk of dementia, according to research published in the June 8 online issue of Neurology. The study found that social isolation was linked to a 26% increased risk of dementia, separately from risk factors such as depression and loneliness.
"Social isolation is a serious yet under-recognized public health problem that is often associated with old age," said study author Jianfeng Feng, PhD.,...
Walmart heir Rob Walton and his family have entered into a purchase and sale agreement for the takeover of the Denver Broncos.
The Walton-Penner family is reported to have made a bid worth $4.65 billion for the National Football League team, the BBC reports.
That would be a record for an American sports franchise, topping the $3.2 billion paid for the NBA's Brooklyn Nets in 2019.
"We are thrilled to be selected to move forward," Walton said in...
In the wake of the shooting in Uvalde, Texas, that left 19 children and two teachers dead, legislators in Washington, D.C., and across the country are debating "red flag" laws, or extreme risk protection orders (ERPOs).
Known as gun violence restraining orders (GVROs) in California, extreme risk protection orders exist in 19 states and the District of Columbia.
A new study from the Violence Prevention Research Program at UC Davis examines case details and mortality records from the...
Colombia's army has shared unprecedented images of the legendary San Jose galleon shipwreck, hidden underwater for three centuries and believed to have been carrying riches worth billions of dollars in today's money, Phys.org reports.
Four observation missions using a remotely operated vehicle were sent to the wreck at a depth of almost 950 metres off Colombia's Caribbean coast, the army said in a statement.
These missions, carried out by the navy under the supervision of the...
Three Chinese astronauts have begun a six-month mission, to work on the country's new space station. It is China's latest step towards making itself a leading space power for the decades ahead.
Last year, China put into orbit the first module of its Tiangong or "Heavenly Palace" space station. It plans to add more modules, such as Mengtian science lab, by the end of the year.
Next year, it will launch space telescope Xuntian. This will fly...
(From Doomberg on Substack)
“Extinction is the rule. Survival is the exception.” – Carl Sagan
Carl Sagan was a brilliant scientist, gifted orator, skilled teacher, and effective advocate for his strongly held beliefs. It is no exaggeration to say that Sagan is likely responsible for inspiring more people to pursue a career in the sciences than any other person in history. His 13-part television documentary Cosmos: A Personal Journey – which first premiered on PBS in 1980 and is still stunningly...
