Virginia Judge Rules Frozen Embryos Are Property
A Virginia judge has ruled that frozen human embryos can legally be considered property, basing his decision on a 19th-century slavery law....
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Nearly 200 Nations Agree to Protect 30% of the World's Oceans by 2030
On Saturday, international delegates at the Intergovernmental Conference on Marine Biodiversity of Areas Beyond National Jurisdiction struck a landmark agreement and pledged to protect at least 30% of the world’s oceans by 2030....
Report: Artificial Sweetener Erythritol Linked to Heart Attacks and Strokes
A research team from Ohio, USA has linked a common artificial sweetener used in some low-calorie ice cream, protein bars, and drinks to higher rates of blood clotting, stroke, heart attack, and death, after analyzing the blood of more than 4K people who were undergoing cardiac risk assessments....
Fifth Person Confirmed to be Cured of HIV
A man in Dusseldorf, Germany, has been announced by researchers to be cured of HIV through a stem cell transplant. The patient is only the third person to be cured of the condition using the treatment and the fifth individual in history....
Report: Antarctica Sea-Ice Hits New Record Low
According to research published by the National Snow and Ice Data Center on Thursday, Antarctica's sea ice fell to 1.91M square kilometers (737K square miles) on Feb. 13 — the lowest extent since records began in the late 1970s....
More Women with Breast Cancer Could Skip Harsh Radiation, Study Says
According to a study published on Wednesday by the New England Journal of Medicine, more older women with low-risk breast cancer may not need to undergo radiation after breast-conserving surgery to increase their survival chances....
House GOP Launches Probe into COVID Origins
Republicans on the US House Oversight Committee and Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic, fulfilling a promise they made before taking the majority in the 2022 midterm elections, have begun an investigation into the origins of COVID....