Global Infection Prevention & Pediatric Health Conferences Convene
Medical researchers, epidemiologists, pediatric health specialists and public health professionals gathered in Rome and Toronto on August 10, 2026, with a shared concern that reaches far beyond hospital walls: how to prevent infections, protect children…
President Trump Demands Conflict Compensation from Iran
President Donald Trump has demanded financial compensation from Iran as negotiators work toward a possible end to the conflict, adding a major economic dispute to already difficult peace talks. At the same time, Trump confirmed that U.S. Navy forces are…
Major Mid-August Launches Highlighted by No More Room in Hell 2
Mid August is shaping up to be a busy stretch for players as major video game launches, full 1.0 releases, and expanded console editions arrive across PC and PlayStation 5. Among the most closely watched is No More Room in Hell 2, whose long awaited full…
Meta Faces Landmark Youth Addiction Trial in U.S. Federal Court
Jury selection is beginning in California in one of the most consequential legal fights yet over social media and children, putting Meta Platforms under intense scrutiny over allegations that Facebook and Instagram were deliberately designed to keep…
Moderna Advances Experimental Ebola Vaccine to Human Clinical Trials
Moderna has begun Phase 1 human testing of an experimental mRNA vaccine designed to protect against Bundibugyo ebolavirus, a strain for which no licensed vaccine currently exists. The move brings a promising vaccine candidate into human testing at a…
Community Rally Marks 10th Anniversary of No Man’s Sky
Ten years after No Man’s Sky first invited players into an almost impossibly vast digital universe, its community has chosen an unusually fitting way to celebrate: by trying to fill that universe with as many Travellers as possible at once. On…
US Expands Social Media Vetting for Foreign Journalist Visas
The United States has expanded mandatory public social media screening to foreign media representatives seeking work visas, adding another layer of scrutiny for journalists whose jobs require them to report from American soil. For reporters, documentary…
Louisville Ladder Recalls 1.7M Attic Stairways
Louisville Ladder is recalling approximately 1.77 million attic stairway ladders after reports that spreader bolts can break while the stairs are being used, potentially sending a person falling from the attic opening. The nationwide recall, announced by…
FDA Clears Advanced Glaucoma Surgical Device
Glaucoma care reached another notable milestone on August 7, 2026, as Sight Sciences secured U.S. Food and Drug Administration clearance for the OMNI Ultra Surgical System, a micro incisional device designed to help surgeons manage elevated intraocular…
Türkiye, Saudi Arabia, and Pakistan Sign Defense Pact
Türkiye, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan have signed the Makkah Joint Defense Agreement, creating a new trilateral security framework under which an armed attack against any one of the three countries will be treated as an attack against all three. The…