WHO says no evidence healthy children, adolescents need COVID-19 boosters
Photo Credit: Fabrice Coffrini | ReutersAt present, there is no evidence that healthy children and adolescents need booster doses of the COVID-19 vaccine, World Health Organization chief scientist Soumya Swaminathan said on Tuesday. .....»»
Computer modeling research reveals the changing history of a global ice sheet
Imagine that a massive ice sheet covered Canada and oozed down over a large part of the northern United States, like icing spilling down the side of a cake. That was the situation somewhere between 19,000 and 26,000 years ago. The ice sheet covered l.....»»
Rainwater samples reveals it"s literally raining "forever chemicals" in Miami
PFAS are in Miami's rainwater. And it is the latest evidence the synthetic "forever chemicals"—that have raised health concerns for people and wildlife—hitch a ride on the water cycle, using the complex system to circulate over greater distances......»»
Fingerprints on ancient terracotta figurines show men, women and children worked on figurines
A recent preliminary study by Ph.D. student Leonie Hoff of the University of Oxford, published in the Oxford Journal of Archaeology, provides insight into how ancient fingerprints left on terracotta figurines reveal the age and sex of their makers......»»
Pakistan shuts primary schools in Lahore over record pollution
Pakistan's second city of Lahore will close primary schools for a week over record pollution, government authorities said Sunday, to avoid exposing millions of children to smog several times above levels deemed dangerous......»»
Scientists found a clear link between red meat and cancer
Despite clear indicators and evidence that red meat can be linked to some types of cancer, scientists have struggled to find the exact mechanism responsible … The post Scientists found a clear link between red meat and cancer appeared first on.....»»
Not believed: Charged with filing false report, Polk teen captured own evidence during rape
Not believed: Charged with filing false report, Polk teen captured own evidence during rape.....»»
An Idaho health department isn"t allowed to give COVID-19 vaccines anymore. Experts say it"s a first
An Idaho health department isn"t allowed to give COVID-19 vaccines anymore. Experts say it"s a first.....»»
Amber Alert canceled after pregnant woman and four children found safe
Amber Alert canceled after pregnant woman and four children found safe.....»»
Inside a 1760 schoolhouse for Black children is a complicated history of slavery and resilience
Inside a 1760 schoolhouse for Black children is a complicated history of slavery and resilience.....»»
A new dental scam is to pull healthy teeth to sell you expensive fake ones
It turns out you may not have needed those implants after all. Becky Carroll was missing a few teeth, others were stained or crooked. Ashamed, she smiled with lips pressed closed......»»
Idaho health district abandons COVID shots amid flood of anti-vaccine nonsense
Prominent anti-vaccine figures convinced the district not to offer COVID shots at all. Residents in the Southwest District Health in Idaho are no longer able to get COVID-19 vacci.....»»
Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 accounted for 19% of Comcast Internet traffic last week
Credit the franchise's popularity, sure—but also its ludicrous file sizes. You might think that since Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 (which was released last Friday) is the 21st game.....»»
Snag Samsung’s Galaxy Tab A9+ at a heavily discounted rate
Samsung Galaxy Tab A9+ usually retails for $269.99, but as of Oct. 31, Amazon has it on sale for $219.99. SAVE $50: As of Oct. 31, the Samsung Galaxy Tab A9+ is available for $219.99 at Amazon. That's 19% down from its usual price of $269.99......»»
The Climate and the Health of our Children Is on the Ballot on November 5
The 2024 presidential election will have enormous consequences for the climate, and the health and future of children.....»»
What monkeys might teach us about evaluating presidential candidates
Does a candidate's appearance affect how we vote? There's growing evidence that suggests the answer may be yes. In a recent study published on the preprint server bioRxiv, neuroscientists at the University of Pennsylvania and the Champalimaud Center.....»»
Three ways for schools to make climate education inclusive for all children
All young people need to have access to high-quality climate education because, when not overwhelming, emotional engagement with the climate crisis can motivate action......»»
Research shows decline in out-of-home activities since pandemic
Compared with just before the COVID-19 pandemic, people are spending nearly an hour less a day doing activities outside the home, behavior that researchers say is a lasting consequence of the pandemic......»»
Researchers: We can"t solve family violence until we address violence between siblings
Domestic and family violence (DFV) has received increasing attention in recent years. It is most commonly associated with intimate partner violence between current and former partners, followed by abuse perpetrated against children by their parents a.....»»
Tunic found in one of the Royal Tombs at Vergina identified as Alexander the Great"s
An international team of archaeologists, led by Antonis Bartsiokas with Democritus University of Thrace, in Greece, has uncovered evidence that a tunic found in one of the Royal Tombs at Vergina once belonged to Alexander the Great......»»
Mars may have been habitable much more recently than thought
Evidence suggests Mars could very well have been teeming with life billions of years ago. Now cold, dry, and stripped of what was once a potentially protective magnetic field, the red planet is a kind of forensic scene for scientists investigating wh.....»»