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The National Task Force for Combating Resistant Bacteria will release a five-year action plan in order to address the increasing problem of antibiotic resistance. Although many steps would be taken under the plan in an attempt to control the spread of antibiotic-resistant bacteria, it will not be considering critical reforms in the agricultural sector, which are important to protect public health.

According to Dev Gowda, Advocate with Illinois PIRG's Stop Antibiotics Overuse campaign, President Obama has worked well to deal with this problem from many aspects. However, he added that the administration has not done much regarding the troubling overuse and misuse of antibiotics on large factory farms.

NASA astronaut Scott Kelly and Russian cosmonaut Mikhail Kornienko are set for a nearly yearlong mission aboard the International Space Station. The veteran space fliers will blast off in a Soyuz spacecraft on Friday at 3:42 p. m. ET from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan.

According to experts, they will reach their home for the next year, about 250 miles above Earth. Cosmonaut Gennady Padalka will join them for the ride up and he will visit the orbiting research complex for a standard six-month expedition.

By increasing that mission period for two crew members for the first time on ISS, NASA and its partners expect to know more about the issues astronauts could face on even longer voyages to Mars.

On Thursday morning, Vetr released a research report upgrading their target for shares of EXACT Sciences. The rating has been upgraded from hold rating to a 'Buy'. Currently, Vetr has $25.47 price objective on the stock. On Thursday, shares of EXACT Sciences were traded about 7.5%to $21.33.

According to reports, the company has a 52-week low of $10.69 and a 52-week high of $29.97. The 50-day moving average of the stock was $24, while 200-day moving average was $24. In addition, market cap of EXACT Sciences is $1.89 billion. On the same day, the company was also the recipient of unusually large options trading. Investors acquired more than 3,630 put options on the company. As per the reports, it is increase of approximately 1,179% compared to daily volume of about 284 put options.

After their success at local and state level, the Sparta High School Robotics team has started raising funds to compete at the 2015 VEX World Championships in Kentucky. According to reports, to go to the world completion, the robotics team must raise more than $3,000.

Now, the students of the Sparta High School have started fundraising efforts to make the trip possible. On Monday, the team is going to hold a 'Jeans Day', in which staff members throughout the district could wear jeans for a donation of about $5. Team Advisor Mark Meola said that they are a diverse group of boys. Every member of the group contributed to the team in own way, Meola added.

Scientists are trying to make a special kind of chocolate, which is expected to be healthier and tastier. They want to make the chocolate much tastier than any other chocolate available. They want a chocolate, which is more nutritious and is rich in antioxidants.

Chocolate is known to offer many health benefits, together with irresistible taste. Chocolate reduces the blood pressure and also helps lower the bad cholesterol level and reduce the risk of stroke.

It is made by using cocoa, which is processed using a complex method. After removing from cocoa tress, pods are split open and then the cocoa beans are taken out from the pods. Then these beans undergo fermentation inside banana-lined basked for many days. After that they are dried in the sun.

Arizona lawmakers have approved a legislation under which the abortion providers are required to tell women that they may be able to reverse a drug-induced abortion.

This will stop women from buying any health care plan through the federal marketplace, including abortion coverage.

The advocates on both sides of the issue said that the provision on reversing a medication abortion is the first to pass a state legislature. Arkansas lawmakers are also considering similar legislation.

The Senate, on Wednesday, has passed the proposal on an 18-11 vote, and now it has gone to Republican Gov. Doug Ducey. The governor has pledged to defend the right to life but hasn't weighed in on this specific legislation.