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CDC Reports COVID-19 Activity Is Increasing Across US

The agency said Friday that overall COVID-19 and respiratory viral activity is ’very low’ as of this week.

Epoch Times - US News - 1 hour ago

Towering wigs, COVID vaccine support and a drag queen contest: remarkable facts about the country music superstar.

Dolly Parton, one of the world's most successful artists, has died at the age of 80. Here are some important and extraordinary facts about the country music superstar.

Deutsche Welle - Entertainment - 5 hours ago

Veterans home workers sue over 'no-mask' rule during pandemic

The judge said a jury must decide whether the anti-mask rule crossed a line into an intentional wrong.

Stars and Stripes - Top Stories - 2 days ago

Cancer vaccines could transform treatment and prevention -- False claims that COVID-19 mRNA vaccines cause cancer could, ironically, lead to worse cancer outcomes by undermining a promising tool.

False claims that COVID-19 mRNA vaccines cause cancer could, ironically, lead to worse cancer outcomes by undermining a promising tool.

UPI - Opinion - 2 days ago

COVID Is Spreading Throughout The Country — Here Are The Symptoms To Watch For

Plus, what to do if you get sick this summer or fall.

Huffington Post - Health - 10 days ago

Sewer water could be best early warning system for next pandemic

Our sewer water could be the best early warning system against an outbreak, reports Chris Stokel-Walker

Evening Standard - Health - 15 days ago

GOP vs. Fauci: Are COVID-19 politics hurting public health?

Six years after COVID-19 changed the world, Washington is relitigating old battles and demanding answers. Republicans accuse America's former top health official, Dr. Anthony Fauci, of misleading the public.

Deutsche Welle - Health - 21 days ago

Senate committee votes to hold Fauci in contempt for refusing to answer COVID questions

The vote came a week after Fauci invoked his Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination more than 100 times when he appeared before the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

Chicago Sun-Times - US News - 22 days ago

The Strait of Hormuz disruption is set to trigger the first annual decline in crude consumption since Covid-19, the energy watchdog says

The Iran war and the disruption in the Strait of Hormuz will push global oil demand down by around 1 million bpd in 2026, the International Energy Agency says

Russia Today - Business - 1 month ago

Former Fauci adviser indicted for allegedly concealing communications related to COVID-19 research

Dr. David Morens, 78, is accused of using his private email account to intentionally circumvent public records laws while employed at the National Institutes of Health.

Los Angeles Times - Science - 3 months ago

Long COVID leaves thousands of L.A. County residents sick, broke and ignored

Six years after the COVID-19 pandemic began, doctors are still treating long COVID patients with complex symptoms and unknown futures.

Los Angeles Times - Science - 5 months ago

Researchers identify immune trigger behind myocarditis after COVID-19 vaccination

A rapid, two-step immune reaction may underlie rare cases of heart inflammation seen after COVID-19 mRNA vaccination, Stanford University researchers found, shedding light on a mechanism that’s fueled scientific debate and political controversy since the pandemic.

Los Angeles Times - Science - 8 months ago

COVID-19 vaccines may help some cancer patients fight tumors

The most widely used COVID-19 vaccines may offer a surprise benefit for some cancer patients by boosting their immune systems to help fight tumors.

Los Angeles Times - Science - 10 months ago

Covid-19 sent the world mad

The pandemic polarised voters and undermined trust in institutions

Economist - Entertainment - 1 year ago