A California biotechnology company, GRAIL, is introducing a blood test called Galleri that claims to catch hard-to-detect, aggressive cancers including esophageal, ovarian, and pancreatic. It could play an important role in early detection of cancer which increases the chances of successful!-->…
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The Pfizer/BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine authorized for children 5 to 11 year olds will contain a 10 microgram dose, a third of the dose given to adolescents and adults. According to Pfizer, the vaccine is safe and 90.7% effective against symptomatic Covid-19 for this age group. The goal of the vaccine!-->…
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In the U.K., students are leading the Night In protest to urge bar and club staff to receive better training to reduce incidents of contaminating drinks and "needle spiking", where someone is injected with drugs without their knowledge. Police reports show that in the past two months, there has!-->…
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There has been more than a 40% increase in emissions amidst the congestion at Los Angeles and Long Beach ports. Chris Chavez, deputy policy director for the Coalition for Clean Air, indicates that the Long Beach port does not meet national air quality standards. The lower air quality could be!-->…
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A poll from NPR, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, and the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health found that 1 in 5 American households had to delay care for serious illnesses in the past few months. In Idaho's hospitals, breast cancer surgeries and standard cancer screenings have been!-->…
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Covax, a global initiative by the UN to provide Covid-19 vaccines to low and middle income countries, states it will miss its target to distribute 2 billion doses of the Covid-19 vaccine by the end of the year. It will expect to provide roughly 1.4 billion, a shortfall that is due to export and!-->…
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In the United States, over 5.7 million children have tested positive for Covid-19. The number of children who continue to have symptoms after infection, also known as long-haul covid, is unknown. These symptoms include fatigue, headaches, and muscle pain. As schools return to person, some have made!-->…
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Three California hospitals, two in Bakersfield and one in Redding, are receiving assistance from the National Guard amidst another surge of Covid-19 hospitalizations. These hospitals, like many others nationwide, are facing staffing shortages. Rural parts of California are facing intense COVID-19!-->…
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People that are eligible for a booster shot have received their second dose of the Pfizer vaccine at least six months ago and fall within one or more of the three high risk groups:
1. 65 years old or older
2. have a medical condition that puts them at a high risk of severe illness with Covid such!-->…
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Cybersecurity experts state that Chinese state-sponsored hackings have become a more severe threat in 2021 than anticipated. In July, western countries including the U.S. accused Beijing of exploiting vulnerabilities in Microsoft Exchange server software, which affected over 250,000 organizations!-->…
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President Biden plans to establish a “Mission Control” office that would coordinate government agencies to forecast and spot pandemics in the future. The pandemic preparedness plan includes five goals:
1. expand the nation’s arsenal of vaccines, therapeutics, and diagnostics
2. improve!-->…
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The new abortion law in Texas bans abortions after six weeks and allows citizens to sue any person that is helping a patient get an abortion. For affected patients, those that will be most affected are those who lack the resources such as being unable to travel out of state. Furthermore, the six!-->…
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The Pentagon is temporarily extending FireGuard, a surveillance program that provides military and government satellite images to firefighters to implement effective firefighting strategies and evacuations. FireGuard was scheduled to end on September 30th, 2021, but its temporary renewal will last!-->…
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Recently, fake Covid-19 vaccination cards for sale have been found circulating on messaging apps including WhatsApp and Telegram. Sellers are offering the paper cards for around $100. These illegal activities have increased since many countries and local areas have been mandating vaccination!-->…
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