Methodology Updated for Ratings in Procedures and Conditions

Pakistan reports negative polio samples for first time ever
A Pakistani health official says that for the first time in the country’s history, all the previous month’s environmental samples for polio have tested negative _ a sign of progress in the campaign to eradicate the virus in Pakistan

Child in critical condition after Paris lightning strike
A child remains in critical condition after a lightning bolt disrupted a birthday party in a Paris park, injuring several

Finally allowed 2nd child, older Chinese parents turn to IVF
China’s decision to allow all married couples to have two children is driving a surge in demand for fertility treatment among older women, breaking down past sensitivities, and even shame, about the issue

The Latest: Wild spring storm in Paris; 11 hit by lightning
A Paris city councilor says at least half a dozen children have been hit by lightning in a Paris park after a sudden storm overtook their birthday party

Children fight to live after lightning hits 11 in Paris park
Eight children and three adults in Paris have been struck by lightning after a sudden spring storm disrupted a children’s birthday party in a city park

Lightning hits children’s soccer match in Germany, 35 hurt
Police in Germany say 35 people have been taken to the hospital after lightning struck a children’s soccer match in western Germany

NIH experts question fed study linking cellphones to tumors
National Institutes of Health expert reviewers are finding flaws in the agency’s new study that connects heavy cellphone radiation to a slight increase in brain tumors in male rats