Pollution-Related Medical Expenses Cost Billions for EU Countries Posted January 18, 2019 A study found that the European Union (EU) spends billions annually to fund health costs linked to road air pollution, with almost €80 billion used in 2016 alone. The study, co…
Au Pairs Face Mistreatment from Host Families in Australia Posted January 17, 2019 Foreign household workers or au pairs /ˌoʊ ˈpers / in Australia are receiving unfair treatment from host families. Au pairs are usually you…
UK Launches New Complaints Service for Train Passengers Posted January 16, 2019 The United Kingdom has launched a service that allows train passengers to appeal if their complaints were not handled properly. The Rail Ombudsman, a nonprofit…
UK Students Unsatisfied with Where Their Tuition Fees Go Posted January 15, 2019 Some university students in the United Kingdom are not content with how schools spend their tuition fees. For years, UK university students have been demanding to know where th…
Company Founder Thanks Employees with $20 Million Posted January 14, 2019 The chairman of a home health care company has handed out $20 million to his employees. Mark Baiada, chairman and founder of BAYADA Home Health Care, announced…
Indian Company Launches Chatbot That Answers Health-Related Questions Posted January 13, 2019 Lupin, an Indian company that produces medicine, has launched a new chatbot that can answer health-related inquiries. The new chatbot is called ANYA. Its name means “in…
Genes That Help Fish Heal Damaged Hearts Also Found in Humans Posted January 12, 2019 Doctors have attributed some species’ ability to heal their own hearts to some genes found among fish and humans. Researchers have long known …
Body of Dead Whale Discovered Full of Plastic Waste Posted January 11, 2019 A dead sperm whale was found in Indonesia with assorted plastic wastes inside its stomach. The 31-foot sperm whale washed up near the shores o…
France to Return Stolen Artifacts to African Country Posted January 10, 2019 France is set to return stolen artifacts to Benin, an African country that is a former French territory. The African artifacts were obtained by France 126 years ago. France dec…
Basketball Coach Gains Attention for Encouraging Team Using Sign Language Posted January 9, 2019 A video of a high school basketball coach communicating with his team in sign language has captured the public’s attention. The video, which now has more than a million views, …