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Fauci: U.S. is ‘pleading’ with people to get shots as Delta spreads

By Robert Langreth Bloomberg News Top U.S. infectious-disease expert Anthony Fauci said…

Jul 19th, 2021

Vaccine ‘obstinance’ is fueling Delta variant’s spread across America

Melissa Healy Los Angeles Times LOS ANGELES — The Delta variant crept…

Jul 16th, 2021

Biden says social media ‘killing people’ with virus falsehoods

By Mario Parker and Justin Sink Bloomberg News President Joe Biden said…

Jul 16th, 2021

CDC: U.S. had most drug overdose deaths on record in 2020

By Alex Tanzi Bloomberg News U.S. drug overdose deaths soared almost 30%…

Jul 14th, 2021

Appeals court: Age-based handgun purchase ban unconstitutional

WASHINGTON — A federal appeals court ruled Tuesday that the long-standing federal…

Jul 13th, 2021

With Delta variant spreading, how worried should fully vaccinated people be?

By Rong-Gong Lin II Los Angeles Times If you’re fully vaccinated, how…

Jul 7th, 2021

‘Long COVID’ is a risk for the unvaccinated: What you need to know

By Rong-Gong Lin II and Luke Money Los Angeles Times For untold…

Jun 29th, 2021

COVID-19 might shrink parts of the brain, scientists say

By Rong-Gong Lin II Los Angeles Times A new study suggests that…

Jun 22nd, 2021

White House concedes it will fall short of Biden’s July 4 vaccination goal

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The White House will fall short of its goal…

Jun 22nd, 2021

Poll: Most Republicans now support same-sex marriage — overall approval reaches 70%

By Muri Assunção New York Daily News More than half of Republicans…

Jun 9th, 2021

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Boxes of the Covid-19 Johnson & Johnson Janssen vaccine.

Unused J & J COVID doses piling up as FDA hopes shelf life can be extended

By Rachana Pradhan and Christina Jewett Kaiser Health News The Biden administration…

Jun 9th, 2021

Trump shuts down blog after less than a month

Former President Donald Trump is going to have to find a new…

Jun 2nd, 2021

Hitting the road? Gas prices haven’t been this high in 7 years

By Tim Darnell The Atlanta Journal-Constitution ATLANTA — Memorial Day weekend gasoline…

May 29th, 2021

GOP to offer Biden nearly $1 trillion for infrastructure plan

WASHINGTON, D.C. — A group of Senate Republicans plans to present their…

May 25th, 2021

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A health care professional holds a vial of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine. Moderna officials said its vaccine was between 93% and 100% effective in preventing symptomatic COVID in a study of teenagers.

Moderna shot effective in teens, opening path for clearances

By Robert Langreth Bloomberg News Moderna Inc.’s COVID-19 vaccine was highly effective…

May 25th, 2021

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Researchers are working on a pilot program to inject rhino horns with radioactive material, a tactic that could discourage consumption and make it easier to detect illegal trade.

Radioactive rhino horns set to add to anti-poaching arsenal

By Paul Burkhardt Bloomberg News Researchers are working on a pilot program…

May 25th, 2021

COVID vaccine hesitancy remains a ‘major barrier’ in rural areas, new CDC study finds

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Coronavirus vaccine coverage is substantially higher in urban areas…

May 18th, 2021

J&J vaccine may not be highly effective against Delta variant, study says

Canada sets Aug. 9 border opening for vaccinated U.S. visitors

Capitol rioter gets 8 months in prison for Jan. 6 attack in first felony sentencing