COVID herd immunity may be unlikely—winter surges could “become the norm”
Despite a lot of uncertainty, researchers lay out five ways to prepare for the worst. Enlarge / Empty vials of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine are seen at a first-come, first-serve drive-thru vaccination site operated by the Lake County Health Depar.....»»
Wastewater Offers an Early Alarm System for Another Deadly Virus
A surveillance system proven during Covid-19 is now being used to track outbreaks of RSV......»»
Return-to-office mandates may not be the solution to downtown struggles that Canadian cities are banking on
In recent months, many Canadian employers in both the public and private sectors have implemented return-to-office mandates, requiring workers that transitioned to remote or hybrid work during the COVID-19 pandemic to work in-person again......»»
Bird Flu Fears Stoke the Race for an mRNA Flu Vaccine
Researchers have been working on mRNA flu vaccines since before the Covid-19 pandemic, but we may get one for bird flu first......»»
Skiing calls on UN climate science to combat melting future
World skiing's governing body joined forces with the UN's weather agency on Thursday in a bid to feed its meteorological expertise into managing the "existential threat" to winter sports posed by climate change......»»
The Gut Might Hold the Key to Treating Long Covid in Kids
A placebo-controlled study aims to test if treating gut issues can help children struggling with persistent Covid symptoms......»»
Lab owner pleads guilty to faking COVID test results during pandemic
Ill-gotten millions bought a Bentley, Lamborghini, Tesla X, and crypto, among other things. The co-owner of a Chicago-based lab has pleaded guilty for his role in a COVID testing.....»»
Lab owner pleads guilty to faking COVID test results during pandemic
Ill-gotten millions bought a Bentley, Lamborghini, Tesla X, and crypto, among other things. Enlarge / Residents line up for COVID-19 testing on November 30, 2020 in Chicago. (credit: Getty | Scott Olson) The co-owner of.....»»
New findings can help improve our understanding of winter weather in the St. Lawrence River Valley
A recent study at McGill University provides new insights into how winter storms develop in the St. Lawrence River Valley, findings that could potentially improve the accuracy of winter weather forecasts in the region......»»
COVID-19 Pandemic Affected the Moon, Scientists Claim
COVID-19 Pandemic Affected the Moon, Scientists Claim.....»»
Attacks on health care during war are becoming more common, creating devastating ripple effects
The head of the World Health Organization (WHO), Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, has warned attacks on health-care workers, patients and facilities "must not become the norm.".....»»
Can addressing gut issues treat long COVID in children?
Study hopes to answer questions about connection between GI and neurological symptoms. Enlarge (credit: Frazao Studio Latino/ Getty Images) Four years after the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, doctors and researchers.....»»
TSMC rejects ‘Podcasting Bro’ Sam Altman’s $7 trillion fab plan
During last winter's PR blitz, TSMC executives reportedly called OpenAI Sam Altman a "podcasting bro" and balked at his $7 trillion, 36 fab plant proposal......»»
Florida girds for arrival of "catastrophic" Hurricane Helene
An increasingly powerful hurricane threatening "catastrophic," dangerous storm surges and flooding was forecast to smash into Florida's Gulf coast on Thursday, as thousands of residents evacuated towns along the US state's shoreline......»»
UN chief says sea level rise threatens "rising tide of misery"
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned on Wednesday that rising sea levels threaten to create "a rising tide of misery" for millions, with intense storm surges, coastal erosion and coastal flooding increasingly likely......»»
MFA bypass becomes a critical security issue as ransomware tactics advance
Ransomware is seen as the biggest cybersecurity threat across every industry, with 75% of organizations affected by ransomware more than once in the past 12 months – a jump from 61% in 2023, according to SpyCloud. Session hijacking surges as ma.....»»
Gun violence in Philadelphia plummeted in 2024—researchers aren"t sure why, but here are 3 factors at play
Philadelphia experienced a surge in shootings and homicides during the COVID-19 years that disproportionately affected young Black and Latino men in economically disadvantaged neighborhoods with drug markets......»»
A new genetic analysis of animals in the Wuhan market in 2019 may help find COVID-19"s origin
Scientists searching for the origins of COVID-19 have zeroed in on a short list of animals that possibly helped spread it to people, an effort they hope could allow them to trace the outbreak back to its source......»»
Moral Judgments May Shift with the Seasons
Certain values carry more weight in spring and autumn than in summer and winter.....»»
Mexican president blames the US for bloodshed in Sinaloa as cartel violence surges
Mexican president blames the US for bloodshed in Sinaloa as cartel violence surges.....»»
Restaurant owner who hid over $2M in cash in his bedroom convicted of tax, COVID-relief fraud
Restaurant owner who hid over $2M in cash in his bedroom convicted of tax, COVID-relief fraud.....»»