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1y ago
Get ready to roll up your sleeves again: A new COVID booster that targets the latest variants is ready for your arm.
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1y ago
While it’s theoretically possible for rats and mice to become a US reservoir of monkeypox, the experts we talked to said virus-containing wastewater is not a concern at the moment — and you definitely don’t need to bleach your toilet water.
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1y ago
The need for the monkeypox vaccine has far outstripped supply. These are the steps US officials are taking to stretch vaccines and make more doses available.
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1y ago
“What’s challenging is communicating that while this not a ‘gay disease,’ our limited resources need to go to the people at the highest risk,” one expert said. “It’s also important to communicate the risk is highest with sexual activity without shaming the queer community.”
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1y ago
The CDC recently relaxed its COVID guidelines involving quarantines, screening tests, and social distancing. That’s a terrible idea, some experts say, given that over 400 people die from the disease every day.
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Here’s How Bad Taylor Swift’s And Other Celebs' Private Jet Emissions Really Are For The Environment
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1y ago
The stakes are higher than you think.
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1y ago
Polio is a life-threatening disease that’s long been eradicated in the US. But a recent New York state case and traces of the virus found in NYC wastewater have experts recommending that unvaccinated adults and children get immunized ASAP.
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1y ago
Some people are stocking up on Juul pods since the once-popular high-nicotine vape may soon be off the market.
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1y ago
“This emergency — these heat waves and future weather disasters — have come about because of a system where the richest among us, like Kylie Jenner, can consume on an unimaginable scale.”
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