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Mass Shootings Soared During Pandemic — And Researchers Think Covid Stress Could Be To Blame
Researchers think pandemic pressures could help explain the rise in mass shootings over the past 15 months, which caused an extra death and around seven more injuries every two days compared to pre-pandemic levels.
Menstrual Cycle Changes After Covid Shots Should Be Investigated To Prevent Misinformation, U.K. Immunologist Urges
There is no evidence to suggest the Covid-19 vaccines can affect fertility, Dr. Victoria Male said, but a link is “plausible and should be investigated.”
As Covid Rages And Key Medicines Run Out, GOP Lawmakers Have Restricted Public Health Powers In At Least 26 States
Republican legislators have passed laws restricting officials’ ability to deploy standard means of infection control, including quarantine, issuing mask mandates and closing businesses.
Ebola Might Linger In Survivors And Could Trigger Outbreaks Years Later, Scientists Warn
Scientists believe a 2021 outbreak of the disease in Guinea came from dormant virus reactivating in an otherwise healthy survivor from an epidemic that ended five years ago.
Ebola Might Linger In Survivors And Could Trigger Outbreaks Years Later, Scientists Warn
Scientists believe a 2021 outbreak of the disease in Guinea came from dormant virus reactivating in an otherwise healthy survivor from an epidemic that ended five years ago.
European Union Plans U.S.-Inspired Agency To Fight Future Pandemics
In addition to the new agency, the bloc will also donate an extra 200 million Covid-19 vaccine doses to low- and middle-income countries.
Unvaccinated U.S. Covid Patients Cost $5.7 Billion To Treat In Last 3 Months, Study Finds
Taxpayers, businesses and workers will be paying back some billions in Covid-19 hospital expenses from June, July and August, new research suggests.
Russia’s Vladimir Putin Self-Isolating After Possible Covid Exposure
The Russian president’s spokesperson said Putin, who has been fully vaccinated with Russia’s homegrown Sputnik V, tested negative for coronavirus and is in good health.
Scientific Evidence Doesn’t Back Booster Covid Shots, Researchers Warn — Even For The Delta Variant
A team of researchers, including from the WHO and FDA, said there is no “credible evidence” protection against severe Covid-19 wanes over time and that an unnecessary push for boosters could possibly cause more adverse reactions to the vaccines.
Wildfire Pollution Kills Thousands Of Americans Each Year, Study Finds
There are nearly 3,200 deaths in the U.S. each year tied to wildfire pollution, the researchers found, one of the highest tolls in the world.
