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‘Frustration and Stress’: State Officials Fault Rollout of Monkeypox Vaccine
Roughly 5,000 doses of monkeypox vaccine intended for Fort Lauderdale, Fla., left the national stockpile’s warehouse in Olive Branch, Miss.,…
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U.K. Approves Covid Booster Vaccine That Targets Two Variants
Monday’s announcement by Britain was the first to authorize a coronavirus vaccination that targets two variants of the virus. Omicron,…
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Pigs to the Rescue: An Invasive Species Helped Save Australia’s Crocodiles
Despite these adaptations and dietary shifts by apex predators invasive species still win. In Australia in 2015, for example, the…
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Hospital and Drugmaker Move to Build Vast Database of New Yorkers’ DNA
The Mount Sinai Health System began an effort this week to build a vast database of patient genetic information that…
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People Exposed to Coronavirus May Need to Take as Many as Three At-Home Tests, F.D.A. Says
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has issued a new recommendation that symptomatic patients who use coronavirus antigen testing should…
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What Happens If Shelling Continues at Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Plant?
KYIV, Ukraine — When Russian forces seized control of Europe’s largest nuclear power plant in early March, a fierce gun…
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Climate Bill Heads to Biden’s Desk. There Is More to Be Done.
WASHINGTON — For the septuagenarian lawmakers who wrote the historic climate bill that Congress passed on Friday, and the 79-year-old…
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Polio Has Been Detected in New York City Wastewater, Officials Say
In the past, polio outbreaks sparked panic in many parts of the world. However, a vaccine was eventually developed and…
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What the New C.D.C. Guidelines Mean for You
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released many of its Covid-19 guidelines this Week, moving away from many of…
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A 1,300-Pound Walrus Could Be Killed if She Endangers the Public
Norway has warned that it may have to kill a walrus named Freya out of concern that the 1,300-pound animal…
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