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The RSV surge is currently taking over pediatric units all over United States.

CVS and Walgreens reached a settlement to pay approximately $5 billion over their role in the opioid crisis, which could only be the beginning of several long years of opioid litigation. Since 2013, local governments have attempted to make companies reduce the ongoing costs of addiction, death, and…

With more cases of rainbow fentanyl (fentanyl pills and powder that come in a variety of bright colors, shapes, and sizes), the DEA warns of the alarming rise of these deceiving drugs that are potentially sold by drug cartels. The DEA are working to stop the trafficking of rainbow fentanyl and the…

With updated COVID booster shots for children as young as 5, the FDA hopes to protect people from the dominant form of the Omicron variant that makes up the majority of the cases in the US. Previously, Moderna’s updated booster was available to those 18 and older, whereas Pfizer’s was cleared for…

These coming weeks, Tropical Storm Kay approaches the north as a Category 1 hurricane, creating a climate crisis-fueled heatwave. Rain has begun falling from far Southern California and far southwest Arizona, with increased risk of flash flooding. In the meantime, wildfires continue to burn in…

The FDA approved Omicron-specific vaccines recommended for everyone ages 12 and up with a minimum of two doses of the original vaccine. However, with the public’s unfamiliarity with the vaccine, there have been a series of concerns about the effectiveness of these new vaccines. Along with the…

This month, the largest climate bill in US history passed the Senate, and this event marked the first achievement to take action against climate change. Senator Brian Schatz declares climate change, along with other environmental declines, a planetary emergency, with hopes of this issue becoming a…

In China’s Shandong and Henan provinces, Chinese scientists have announced 35 infected cases of the new Langya henipavirus. With symptoms found in both humans and animals, this pathogen causes fever, cough, and fatigue – possibly related to the early days of COVID-19. However, there are no reports…

As a national health emergency, more preventative measures are in place to contain this crisis, while also providing more funds towards developing and evaluating vaccines and drugs. With increasing pressure, the Biden administration had been criticized for moving too slowly with the distribution of…

Widely welcomed by Taiwan and not so much China, the Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi visited the island in 25 years – a sign of international support for the self-ruled democratic island. However, with increasing threats from China claiming Taiwan as its territory, pro-China demonstrators have…

A common misconception regarding student debt refers to the policymaker’s blind eye and inaction, seemingly as if time would solve the problem. With the current state of the economy coupled with COVID-19 preventative measures, colleges and universities are less likely to be see as a path to…

Under the guise of improving COVID-19 cases and hospitalization rates, LA County made the executive decision of delaying the universal indoor public mask mandate. Despite this, masks are still required in indoor public transit areas, such as taxis, Ubers, airports, nursing homes, and etc. Aside…

In King County, Seattle police officers arrived at the scene of a shirtless white man assaulting multiple people – an act of a hate crime. According to the victim, the suspect yelled “go back to China” prior to the assault, then he was arrested and jailed in King County Jail. Despite his lack of…

With record-high temperatures occurring throughout Greece to Sctoland, an upwards number of 37,000 people have been forced to evacuate in the past week. Despite the best efforts of the firefighters, several major wildfires continue to ablaze, causing panic to senior citizens and passerbys alike.…