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The First Ever RSV Vaccine for People Ages 60 and Up Receives FDA Approval
On Wednesday, the Food and Drug Administration approved a vaccine against the respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV, for adults aged 60 and older. The vaccine, which will be sold under the brand name Arexvy, will only need to be given once. GSK, a big pharmaceutical company, makes it. In a late-stage clinical study, the shot…
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Possible Link to Pink Eye Is Identified in a New Covid Strain, ‘Arcturus’
Officials in the field of public health have stated that a new strain of the Omicron COVID-19 variation is “likely more communicable” and may exhibit unusual symptoms. The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health says that conjunctivitis, also known as “pink eye,” is one of the side effects of XBB.1.16, which is also known…
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NASA Launches First Moon Crew in 50 Years with Woman and Black Astronaut
Donald Trump, the former US president, was likened to the late great Tupac Shakur after he traveled to New York City to turn himself in on charges of falsifying business records related to hush money payments he made during the 2016 presidential campaign. Trump’s lawyer made a comparison between the former president and Tupac, which…
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NASA Launches First Moon Crew in 50 Years with Woman and Black Astronaut
NASA has named the four astronauts who will orbit the moon late next year, including the first woman and African-American to be assigned to a lunar mission. The first crew to go to the moon in 50 years was introduced at a ceremony in Houston, which is home to both the country’s astronauts and Mission…
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DEA Releases a Public Health Advisory About a Risky New Drug
On Monday, the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration issued a public health alert regarding the hazards of Xylazine, a potent sedative permitted for veterinary use that has lately been discovered in high quantities of domestic fentanyl supplies. As much as 23 percent of the fentanyl powder and 7 percent of the fentanyl tablets recovered by the…
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UN Says Climate Time Bomb Ticking, But World May Yet Avoid Worst Calamities
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) of the United Nations has issued a new report outlining numerous strategies for surviving and adapting to climate change. U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres stated in a news statement, “The climate time bomb is ticking.” “Yet, the current IPCC report provides a manual for defusing the climatic time bomb.…
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UN Study Claims Increasing Bottled Water Sales Are Dangerous for Earth
The United Nations University Institute for Water, Environment and Health reported that the worldwide bottled water industry is booming but at a great cost to the environment. According to the report, global sales increased by 73 percent between 2010 and 2020, and the business is projected to sell 350 billion liters for an estimated $270…
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Latest Genetic Findings Show Raccoon Dogs Likely Caused the COVID-19 Epidemic
The Atlantic reported on Thursday that a fresh analysis of samples taken from a Wuhan seafood market suggests for the first time a clear link between some of the illegally marketed wild animals and the genesis of the COVID-19 outbreak. The investigation indicated that raccoon dogs were likely carrying and shedding the virus toward the…
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NOAA Predicts Drought Improvements and Above-Average Temperatures for Spring 2023
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has issued its Spring forecast for 2023, and the unseasonable weather pattern may continue. The analysis concludes that drought conditions in the Western United States are expected to improve. When it comes to drought, the region pounded with rain for much of the winter will receive some relief. “Climate…
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NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope Reports Star Nearing Supernova
NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope caught a unique picture of one of the most massive and brightest stars in the known universe as it was about to go supernova. In June of 2022, the space agency made the discovery, but it has only recently been made public. The star is now in its Wolf-Rayet phase,…