New drug to protect babies and toddlers from RSV gets FDA approval ahead of cold season
U.S. officials have approved a new long-acting drug to protect babies and toddlers against a respiratory virus that causes thousands of hospitalizations each year
2023-07-18 01:18
Chinese Province Saw Cremations Surge 73% as Covid Hit: Caixin
Cremations in one of China’s most populous provinces surged by 72.7% year-on-year in the first quarter, local media
2023-07-17 23:57
Second Alzheimer's drug in the pipeline promises to slow worsening but with safety concern
New research shows another experimental Alzheimer's drug can modestly slow patients' inevitable worsening
2023-07-17 22:18
‘Mission: Impossible’ debuts with $80M over five days, igniting box office but missing expectations
After a globe-trotting publicity blitz by star Tom Cruise, “Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One” launched with a franchise-best $80 million over five days, though it came in shy of industry expectations with a $56.2 million haul over the three-day weekend
2023-07-17 00:58
Washington legal pot farms get back to work after pesticide concerns halted operations
Some legal cannabis growers in Washington state who were ordered to halt operations in April over concerns about pesticide contamination are getting back to business
2023-07-16 23:20
A doctor known for assessing Covid risk fell ill with the virus. Here's what he wants you to know
A doctor known for advising people on the risks of Covid got a double surprise: He got Covid, and he wound up needing stitches because of it.
2023-07-16 16:17
Washington legal marijuana farms get back to work after pesticide concerns prompted restrictions
Some legal cannabis growers in Washington state who were ordered to halt operations in April over concerns about pesticide contamination are getting back to business
2023-07-16 12:19
Jewish groups denounce RFK Jr.'s false remarks that Covid-19 was 'ethnically targeted' to spare Jews and Chinese people
A number of high-profile Jewish groups are denouncing Democratic presidential contender Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s false remarks that "Ashkenazi Jews and Chinese" people are "most immune" to Covid-19.
2023-07-16 05:18
Students in shortchanged Pennsylvania school districts plug away while lawmakers dither over funding
By pursuing funding equity in court, financially challenged Pennsylvania districts are following a well-traveled school reform path
2023-07-15 21:16
Brazil wants 10-year pause on deep sea mining as UN agency under pressure to draft regulations
Brazil is urging a 10-year precautionary pause on deep sea mining in international waters just days after companies and countries were allowed to start applying for provisional licenses
2023-07-15 06:23
GOP attorneys general shift the battle over affirmative action to the workplace
Thirteen Republican state attorneys general are cautioning CEOs of the 100 biggest U.S. companies on the legal consequences for using race as a factor in hiring and employment practices
2023-07-15 06:22
US to reopen review of Nevada geothermal plant near endangered toad while legal battle is on hold
Federal officials have decided to reconsider the 2021 environmental review that cleared the way for construction of a geothermal power plant in Nevada where an endangered toad lives
2023-07-15 06:20