Forbes hosted its fourth annual Summit on Philanthropy. Bill Gates was included on a panel discussing what went wrong with the global response to the Ebola epidemic and how to better prepare for future threats. One of his main points? “There’s no need to panic about the next Ebola epidemic,” he said. Despite all our missteps the last time, now we’re better prepared, with more awareness, better tools, and a […]

The next weapon to effectively fight cancer could be salt as researchers have found that an influx of salt into a cell triggers its death. The finding could lead to new anti-cancer drugs, said the researchers who created a molecule that can cause cancer cells to self-destruct by carrying sodium and chloride ions into the cells. “This work shows how chloride transporters can work with sodium channels in cell membranes […]

A tiger from the Corbett Tiger Reserve in the northern Indian state of Uttarakhand is shown in a file photo. Forest officials said another tiger who strayed from the park killed its 10th human victim in six weeks on Sunday. (Corbett Tiger Reserve/Associated Press). A tiger prowling near villages in northern India killed its 10th person in six weeks, a day after eluding a trap set by hunters with a […]