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Planting More Trees In Cities Could Slash Summer Heat Deaths, Study Finds
Increasing urban tree coverage could help bring down temperatures in cities, which researchers said could help tackle rising heat-related deaths as climate change drives thermometers up.
A Covid Test Targeting The Fast-Spreading XBB.1.5 ‘Kraken’ Variant Is Being Developed By Scientists
The specialized test will help experts track the fast-spreading virus and develop new strategies to contain it, Roche said.
Amazon Launches $5 A Month Prescription Drug Scheme As It Leaps Further Into Healthcare
The scheme will let subscribers fill as many prescriptions as they need from a list of generic medicines including an erectile dysfunction drug, hair loss treatment and antidepressant.
Amazon Launches $5 A Month Prescription Drug Scheme As It Leaps Further Into Healthcare
The scheme will let subscribers fill as many prescriptions as they need from a list of generic medicines including an erectile dysfunction drug, hair loss treatment and antidepressant.
mRNA Covid Shots Safe And Effective In Children Ages 5-11, Large Study Finds—Though Vaccine Uptake Remains Low
One doctor said the study presents data showing parents that “the decision to vaccinate their children should be an easy one” and that the risk of serious side effects like myocarditis is “miniscule.”
Covid Still Killing Hundreds Of Americans Every Day As Pandemic Enters Fourth Year
On average, more than 500 people have died with Covid each day of 2023 so far, data suggests.
Pfizer Offers Up Entire Drug And Vaccine Portfolio To World’s Poorest Countries At Non-Profit Prices
The announcement will cover some 1.2 billion people living in 45 low-income countries.
China’s Population Falls For First Time In 60 Years—Here’s Why
Government efforts to boost falling births have failed to create a baby boom and the population decline marks the first drop since the huge famine triggered by Mao’s Great Leap Forward.
‘The Last Of Us’ Zombie Infection Is Real—Here’s What Scientists Say About The Threat To Humans
The zombifying fungal infection that wiped out humanity in The Last of Us is based on a very real set of parasitic fungi that hijack insects and compel them to pass the infection on.
Australian Open: Players Can Compete Even If They Have Covid—A Year After Government Deported Unvaccinated Djokovic
Athletes competing in the Grand Slam will not need to test and can play even if they test positive, tournament director Craig Tiley said, a stark departure from last year’s policy.
