April 16 (UPI) -- An Australian man took the largest pumpkin grown in the country this year and turned it into a canoe that he paddled down the Tumut River.

Keeping blood pressure under control could be crucial for women in preventing uterine fibroids, new research shows.

The same storm system responsible for several dozen incidents of severe weather, including a few tornadoes, over the Great Plains into Monday night will pivot eastward across the Midwest into Wednesday evening.

The nose appears to know when it comes to why children typically have milder cases of COVID-19 than seniors, a new study finds.

Genetics-based "one-and-done" vaccines for the flu and COVID-19 could prove more effective and easier to craft than current jabs, researchers report.

Women who experience common complications during a pregnancy could face heightened odds for early death for decades to come, new research shows.

April 16 (UPI) -- President Joe Biden's re-election campaign will pick up steam this week as he makes a three-day swing through the battleground state of Pennsylvania, including his hometown of Scranton.

April 16 (UPI) -- Police in Australia on Tuesday declared the stabbing of a Bishop during service Monday evening in Sydney a terrorist attack.

April 16 (UPI) -- The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said it is investigating nearly 20 reports of people experiencing adverse effects from injections of counterfeit Botox.

April 16 (UPI) -- Two police officers are dead after a shootout that erupted at a New York State residence linked to a car that had earlier evaded a traffic stop, authorities said.