Multiple cases of the omicron coronavirus variant have been detected in New York, health officials said Thursday, including a man who attended an anime convention in Manhattan in late November …
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Omicron and Vaccines: What You Should Know
Omicron is unlikely to have completely outsmarted the vaccines, experts say, even with its unusual array of mutations. There are a lot of unknowns, but they expect that the shots …
your ads here!NASA Astronauts Conduct Previously Postponed Spacewalk
Two astronauts with the U.S. space agency, NASA, left the International Space Station (ISS) Thursday to conduct a spacewalk to replace a broken antenna system, two days after the walk …
your ads here!UK Court Backs Meghan in Dispute over Privacy with Publisher
The Duchess of Sussex on Thursday won the latest stage in her long-running privacy lawsuit against a British newspaper publisher over its publication of parts of a letter she wrote …
your ads here!Actor Baldwin on Fatal Movie Set Shooting: ‘I Didn’t Pull the Trigger’
Alec Baldwin said he did not pull the trigger of the gun that killed a cinematographer on the movie set of “Rust,” while investigators in New Mexico zeroed in on …
your ads here!US Seeks Norms for Outer Space After ‘Irresponsible’ Russia Test
U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris on Wednesday criticized an “irresponsible” Russian test that endangered the International Space Station with debris, and the Biden administration laid out a new strategy for …
your ads here!Biden Marks 33rd World AIDS Day With New Commitments
Marking the 33rd annual World AIDS Day on Wednesday, the Biden administration announced it would ramp up its domestic and international efforts to fight the HIV virus, which has killed …
your ads here!Jacqueline Avant, Wife of Music Legend, Killed in Shooting
Jacqueline Avant, a Los Angeles philanthropist and the wife of music legend Clarence Avant, was fatally shot in Beverly Hills, California, early Wednesday, according to authorities and a Netflix spokeswoman. …
your ads here!Biden HIV/AIDS Strategy Calls Racism ‘Public Health Threat’
The Biden administration in its new HIV/AIDS strategy calls racism “a public health threat” that must be fully recognized as the world looks to end the epidemic. The strategy released …
your ads here!EU Leaders Consider Mandatory Vaccinations to Fight Omicron Variant
European Union leaders said Wednesday they are considering a number of public health options, including vaccine mandates, to address the growing threat posed by the omicron variant of the virus …
your ads here!WHO Works Toward International Pact on Pandemic Prevention
The World Health Organization (WHO) Wednesday began a lengthy process to develop an international agreement on the prevention and control of future pandemics. The WHO’s World Health Assembly – the …
your ads here!Josephine Baker Gets France’s Highest Honor
The late American entertainer and civil rights activist Josephine Baker has become the first Black woman to be inducted into the Pantheon in Paris, the highest honor that France bestows. …
your ads here!Nigeria Detects First Case of Omicron Variant from October
Nigeria has detected its first case of the omicron coronavirus variant in a sample it collected in October, weeks before South Africa alerted the world about the variant last week, …
your ads here!Today’s HIV Patients Have More Treatment Options
On December 1, many mark World AIDS Day to show support for those living with HIV and to commemorate those who have died from an AIDS-related illness. Treatments have come …
your ads here!Space Junk Forces Spacewalk Delay, Too Risky for Astronauts
NASA called off a spacewalk Tuesday because of menacing space junk that could puncture an astronaut’s suit or damage the International Space Station. Two U.S. astronauts were set to replace …
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