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Fauci to Testify in Public Hearing on COVID-19 Response, Origins

Dr. Fauci already testified in a closed door hearing and admitted there were serious systemic failures in the public health system during the COVID crisis.

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Summer 2024: Much of US Could Be in for Record-Breaking Temperatures, Forecasters Say

Summer 2024 could see extended periods of warmer-than-average conditions, according to NOAA.

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Risk of Bird Flu Spreading to Humans Is Great Concern: World Health Organization

H5N1 avian flu has recently infected cows and goats in the United States.

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Light Pole Installation Hits Fiber Line, Knocks out 911 Service in Several States

Workers installing a light pole in Missouri cut into a fiber line, knocking out 911 service for emergency agencies in Nebraska, Nevada and South Dakota, an official with the company that operates the fiber line said Thursday. Problems with 911 calls in a Texas city along the U.S. border with Mexico were unrelated, officials said, […]

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The Loneliness Epidemic May Lead to Insomnia and Increased Mortality

Explore the profound impact of loneliness on sleep quality and overall health, and discover strategies to combat social isolation.

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Common Household Chemicals Attack Critical Brain Cells, Research Warns

Flame retardants and disinfectants harm brain cells, and children are highly vulnerable to the ubiquitous chemicals.

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Supreme Court Rejects Appeal From Parents Denied Custody of Transgender Teen

Indiana parents claim the child was removed because of ‘an ideological dispute: a disagreement over gender identity.’

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Over 70 Percent of Scottish Secondary School Teachers Say Mobile Phones Affect Pupil Behaviour

The Scottish Secondary Teachers Association says most of its members have concerns about how smartphones are affecting behaviour in class.

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CDC Overestimating Maternal Death Rates in America, Study Finds

The official data points to a more than two-fold jump in maternal mortality rates between 1999 and 2021, while the study shows that rates have remained stable.

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Anti-Inflammatory Lifestyle to Help Prevent Dementia as You Age

About 22 percent of North Americans ages 85–89 and 33 percent of those over 90 suffer some degree of dementia (JAMA Neurol, 2022;79(12):1242-1249). A study from the Chicago Health and Aging Project, which followed 2,449 men and women over age 65, suggests that there is a lot that you can do to help protect yourself […]

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CDC Warns Against Nasal Rinsing With Tap Water, Cites Deadly Amoeba Infections

Almost two-thirds of American adults believe it is safe to use tap water to rinse their sinuses.

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IN-DEPTH: The COVID-19 Vaccine Victims Demanding Compensation Reform

Sixty-three cases against AstraZeneca will be heard at the High Court from May but support groups say ‘thousands’ of people are shut out from claiming damages.

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Nurses and Midwives to Prescribe Abortion Drugs in Queensland

‘This week we’ve announced a big funding boost for termination of pregnancy services,’ Premier Steven Miles said.

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COVID-19 Lockdowns Had High Health and Economic Costs: Swedish study

Closure of schools during the pandemic was deemed an ‘inefficient policy’ since children do not face a high risk from the virus.

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Free At-home COVID-19 Tests Program to Be Suspended

Orders for free tests placed on or before March 8 will still be delivered.