“Many of us might think we are done with COVID-19. It’s not done with us,” World Health Organization director-general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said Monday.“Many of…
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Omicron Has Scary Mutations. They May Not Work Well Together.
Mutations can work together to make a virus more fearsome, but they can also cancel one another out. This phenomenon, called epistasis, is why scientists…
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Biden Calls Omicron Variant Cause For Concern, Not Panic
The U.S. will “face this new threat just as we’ve faced those that have come before it,” President Joe Biden said.The U.S. will “face this…
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I Needed To Heal My Body Image. So I Went ‘Off The Grid.’
“I’m here to experience my body for once without analyzing it.””I’m here to experience my body for once without analyzing it.”Read More
View More I Needed To Heal My Body Image. So I Went ‘Off The Grid.’A Heart-Healthy Way to Eat
Aim for an overall healthful dietary pattern, the American Heart Association advises, rather than focusing on “good” or “bad” foods.Aim for an overall healthful dietary…
View More A Heart-Healthy Way to EatAs World Shuts Borders to Stop Omicron, Japan Offers a Cautionary Tale
Japan, which has been very cautious throughout the pandemic, is again barring all nonresident foreigners. There is an economic and human cost.Japan, which has been…
View More As World Shuts Borders to Stop Omicron, Japan Offers a Cautionary TaleStamping Bar Codes on Cells to Solve Medical Mysteries
By tracking every cell in an organism, scientists are working out why certain cancer treatments fail, which could lead to improved medicine.By tracking every cell…
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This Supreme Court Case May Be The Final Battle In The Long War On Abortion Rights
For years, anti-choice activists and politicians have attacked reproductive rights in Mississippi. Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health is the endgame.For years, anti-choice activists and politicians…
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White House Doctor Who Raved About Trump’s Health Now Says Omicron Is Election Ruse
GOP Rep. Ronny Jackson insisted that the highly transmissible variant is just a trick to “push” midterm mail-in ballots.GOP Rep. Ronny Jackson insisted that the…
View More White House Doctor Who Raved About Trump’s Health Now Says Omicron Is Election RuseWill the Vaccines Stop Omicron? Scientists Are Racing to Find Out.
A “Frankenstein mix” of mutations raises concerns, but the variant may remain vulnerable to current vaccines. If not, revisions will be necessary.A “Frankenstein mix” of…
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