Moderna vaccine gets the thumbs-up for emergency use
A daylong meeting results in a decisive vote: 20 for, none against. Enlarge / This unassuming building in Massachusetts has taken on remarkable significance in recent weeks. (credit: JOSEPH PREZIOSO / Getty Images) Earlier this week, the FDA.....»»
America"s national emergency alert test is coming to your phone at 2:20 pm ET today: Here"s what you need to know
Today is the day for the US government's big emergency alert drill, which will send a test message to every TV, radio and cell phone in the nation......»»
Your iPhone will receive a test emergency alert from FEMA tomorrow, and you can’t opt out
As you’ve probably heard by now, FEMA and the FCC are conducting a nationwide test of the Public Alert and Warning System in the United States tomorrow, October 4. This means that your iPhone will sound off with an emergency alert at around 2:20 p......»»
Your phone will get an emergency alert tomorrow — here’s why
An emergency alert will be sent to your mobile phone on October 4 — but you don't need to worry about it. Here's why this is happening......»»
Cruise robotaxi strikes pedestrian in San Francisco
A Cruise autonomous vehicle ran over a pedestrian who became trapped underneath the vehicle in San Francisco on Monday night, according to emergency responders......»»
Katalin Karikó’s Nobel Prize Marks the Beginning of an mRNA Vaccine Revolution
Nobel Prize winners Katalin Karikó and Drew Weissman pioneered the technology that produced a Covid-19 vaccine in record time. Next, mRNA could tackle flu, malaria, and HIV......»»
Katalin Karikó’s Nobel Prize Marks the Beginning of a Vaccine Revolution
Nobel Prize winners Katalin Karikó and Drew Weissman pioneered the technology that produced a Covid-19 vaccine in record time. Next, mRNA could tackle flu, malaria, and HIV......»»
NHTSA opens safety probe into 184,000 VW Atlas crossovers after braking complaints
NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation said it received 59 complaints alleging unintentional activation of the front-assist automatic emergency braking system in 2018-19 Volkswagen Atlas crossovers. Of those complaints, five alleged minor injuries r.....»»
New material discovery could revolutionize roll-out of global vaccinations
New raw vaccine materials that could make vaccines more accessible, sustainable, and ethical have been discovered. The results of the research have been published in Polymers......»»
National emergency alert test will affect all U.S. iPhones on Wednesday
FEMA and the FCC will be holding a nationwide test of the Emergency Alert System (EAS) and Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEA) on October 4, with test messages sent to all iPhones, TVs, and radios.The test, set to take place at 2:20p.m. Eastern on Wednes.....»»
Q&A: Seeing coastal storm impacts in advance can help communities prepare
Knowing the potential dangers posed by storm surge and high winds before a storm hits can help coastal communities and emergency responders prepare. Visualizations showing projected storm impacts can make the complex science behind the projections ea.....»»
PSA: An emergency alert test will be sent to your phone on October 4
On the 4th of October, an emergency alert test will be sent to all phones in the US, so keep an eye out for it and don’t panic when you receive it. The post PSA: An emergency alert test will be sent to your phone on October 4 appeared first on Phan.....»»
US may pay 3x more than EU for Moderna’s US-funded COVID shot
Moderna developed its vaccine with the NIH and got $1.7 billion in federal grant money. Enlarge / Moderna CEO Stephane Bancel during a Bloomberg Television interview on the closing day of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switze.....»»
RSV vaccine during pregnancy gets seasonal sign-off from CDC
The vaccine is recommended for use only in the run-up to RSV season. Enlarge / An intensive care nurse cares for a patient suffering from respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), who is being ventilated in the children's intensive car.....»»
Nanoparticle vaccine candidate shows promise against emerging tick-borne virus in early studies
Cleveland Clinic researchers have used nanoparticles to develop a potential vaccine candidate against Dabie Bandavirus, formerly known as Severe Fever with Thrombocytopenia Syndrome Virus (SFTSV), a tick-borne virus that currently has no prevention,.....»»
Five golden rules for effective science communication: Perspectives from a documentary maker
Over the past three years, people from all walks of life have learned a great deal about different branches of science. The COVID-19 pandemic introduced many of us to information about virology and vaccine production. Environmental disasters in every.....»»
iPhone 14 hitting east coast"s biggest agricultural fair with false 911 calls
Western Massachusetts' emergency dispatch teams covering the US east coast's biggest agricultural fair says it received nearly a dozen false alarms due to Apple's built-in SOS iPhone features in just days.Crash Detection can save a life, but it also.....»»
It’s time for fall shots—and CDC is ready for anti-vaccine nonsense
It's time for RSV, flu, and COVID shots, and the CDC has a 4-step strategy to urge vaccination. Enlarge / A pharmacist administers an updated COVID-19 vaccine at a CVS Pharmacy in Eagle Rock, California. (credit: Getty | Irfan Kh.....»»
"It"s an emergency." Midwest towns scramble as drought threatens drinking water
James Rainbolt typically can tackle most problems at his rural water plant with some extra time or money......»»
Phone call via satellite using ordinary smartphone, in next step beyond Emergency SOS
Sure, current iPhones can send data via satellites in emergencies, but two new demonstrations show that we might soon be able to routinely make voice phone calls via satellite connectivity. You can watch the call and 5G demo in the video below. Th.....»»
More than half of Americans plan to get updated COVID shot
There's a sharp partisan divide, but interest blows away uptake of the last booster. Enlarge / A vial of the updated 2023-2024 formula of Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine at a CVS Pharmacy in Eagle Rock, California, on September 14, 202.....»»