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Tough choices needed to bring coronavirus outbreak under control

A medical worker gives a patient medical treatment in the ICU (intensive care unit) in Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University in Wuhan, central China's Hubei Province, January 24, 2020. /Xinhua Ph

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Magic mushroom compound gives anti-anxiety effect that lasts years

The psychedelic compound reduced anxiety and depression in cancer patients, as well as improved their attitudes toward death.

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Nighttime rocket attack on US Embassy in Baghdad injured 1

A nighttime rocket attack on the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad injured one personnel member and caused some material damage, staffers there said Monday.The two staff members,

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Slovenian PM Sarec resigns, early election likely

Slovenian Prime Minister Marjan Sarec resigned on Monday and called for an early election, saying his minority government could not push through important legislation.O

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With $5 million from international backers, Mexico’s Moons brings its Invisalign killer to YC

Moons, a Mexico City-based startup that’s angling to be the Invisalign for the Latin American market, has joined the ranks of Y Combinator as part of the accelerator’s latest cohort.The co

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Casper’s valuation could fall 40% in IPO as it reports 2019 results

Hello and welcome back to our regular morning look at private companies, public markets and the gray space in between.Today we’re taking stock of the latest from Casper, the D2C mattress company

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4 days left to save $150 on tickets to TC Sessions: Robotics + AI 2020

The countdown to savings continues, and you have just four days left to score the best price on tickets to TC Sessions: Robotics + AI 2020. Join 1,500 of the brightest minds and innovators in robotics

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Vine has relaunched as Byte and it's messy

Witnessing the naked motivations of social media users racing to gain prominence and fame is a harrowing experience.

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Boris Johnson under mounting pressure over Huawei's 5G role

The PM is under pressure from the US and within his own party not to grant the Chinese firm a role in the UK's 5G network.

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BT exec Ross scans horizon for government role

Former Ofwat chief Cathryn Ross will keep her BT job while chairing the government's Regulatory Horizons Council, Sky News learns.

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Expert explains how to distinguish a common cold from novel pneumonia

03:04 An academician with the Chinese Academy of Engineering, and director of the State Key Laboratory for Diagnosis and Treatment of Infectious Diseases, provided suggestions on preve

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Zarif Says Iran Jailed Person Who Downed Ukrainian Passenger Plane Over Tehran

The Iranian man who shot down the Ukraine International Airlines Flight 752 passenger plane near Tehran's airport is in prison, Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad

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Expert: Drugs to be used for treatment of new coronavirus

Several kinds of drugs will be used for clinical treatment of the novel coronavirus, said Zhong Nanshan, a respiratory expert now leading the panel on the outbreak for

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Vine reboot Byte officially launches

Two years after Vine’s co-founder Dom Hofmann announced he was building a successor to the short-form video app, today Byte makes its debut on iOS and Android. Byte lets you shoot or upload and

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Met Police to make '81% inaccurate' live facial recognition operational

The move comes despite an independent report which the force commissioned finding that it was 81% inaccurate.

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Commentary: Dream-chasing China a global anchor of stability

China will embrace its Lunar New Year Saturday, a new start for the nation to race against time to reach the Chinese Dream of national rejuvenation. The past year's journey forged ahead through the

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WHO: Too early to call coronavirus a global public health emergency

The World Health Organization says a viral illness in China that has sickened hundreds of people is not yet a global health emergency. 01:09 The decision came after Chinese authorities