The Science of Awe and the Mars Perseverance Rover
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To Vaccinate U.S. Veterans, Health Care Workers Must Cross Mountains, Plains and Tundra
A Learjet 31 took off before daybreak from Helena Regional Airport in Montana in late January, carrying six Veterans Affairs
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It’s Not Clear That We Actually Need Human Challenge Trials for COVID-19, But the U.K. Is Moving Ahead With Them Anyway
On Feb. 17, health officials in the UK announced that they are ready to start exposing healthy volunteers to the
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India’s Vaccine Rollout Stumbles as COVID-19 Cases Decline. That’s Bad News for the Rest of the World
India’s COVID-19 vaccination scheme looked set for success. For the “pharmacy of the world,” which produced 60% of the vaccines
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COVID-19 Bill Would Fund Genomic Sequencing, Expanding U.S. Ability to Identify Virus Mutations
(WASHINGTON) — U.S. scientists would gain vastly expanded capabilities to identify potentially deadlier coronavirus mutations under legislation advancing in Congress.
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How to Work from Home Without Burning Out
Working remotely is a luxury—but it’s also an acquired skill. For employees lucky enough to be able to work from
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Democrats’ Push to Expand Medicaid Depends on Red States Taking the Bait
Every week, Shellie Fry carefully plans out each meal she, her 81-year-old father, and her 30-year-old son will eat. She
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The U.S. COVID-19 Vaccine Rollout Is Getting Faster. But Is it Enough?
On Dec. 8, 2020, when then-President Elect Joe Biden promised that his incoming administration would deliver 100 million doses of
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Exclusive: New York Tells Hospitals In Leaked Email That Staff ‘Must’ Come Before the Elderly In COVID-19 Vaccination Drive
The state of New York has warned hospitals that they cannot start giving COVID-19 vaccines to elderly people until they
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Thousands More COVID-19 Patients Were Sent to New York Nursing Homes Than Previously Thought
(NEW YORK) — More than 9,000 recovering coronavirus patients in New York state were released from hospitals into nursing homes
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