The partisan gap over the importance of getting a Covid-19 vaccine was greater in the U.S. than in any other country Pew surveyed.
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Can Splooting Help Beat The Heat? Here’s Why Squirrels Are Heat Dumping
With the current Summer heat wave, you may have seen squirrels, dogs, bunnies, bears, and others assume this position.
Social Justice, Outreach, Global Collaboration: Cancer Moonshot Pathways
“If there is one thing the new Moonshot should do,” says Greg Simon, the inaugural executive director of the White House Cancer Moonshot “it is focus on social justice in the distribution of the treatments, cures and screening.”
InnovationRx: Stretching Monkeypox Vaccine Doses; Plus, Omicron Subvariant Boosters
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Innovative Solutions To Cancer Require Innovative Finance: Cancer Moonshot Pathways
“Imagine if the government issued cancer bonds,” says MIT Finance Professor Andrew W. Lo
Newly Discovered Monkey Antibodies Could Hold Key To Vaccine Against All Coronavirus Strains
Researchers at Scripps Research identified antibodies in rhesus macaques that act against a number of Covid variants like omicron and other coronaviruses, including the one that caused the global SARS outbreak in 2003.
New Monkeypox Dosing Strategy Could Help Stretch Scarce Supplies—But Poses New Challenges For Vaccine Rollout
The new method could effectively quintuple supplies of the Jynneos monkeypox vaccine in the U.S., but experts warn substantial training will be needed to ensure shots are given effectively and data supporting the strategy is limited.
Health And Wellness Disruption Gets Personal
With the traditional pharmacy leaders, Walgreen’s and CVS, expanding virtual and in-person care, while Amazon and Walmart leverage their footprints and subscription models—the frontline healthcare wars are about to get even more competitive.
Don’t Let Infections Dampen Your Summer Water Fun. Here’s How To Avoid Splash Pad Infections
Splash pads can be great fun in this heat, but carry risks of infection. Here’s what you need to know to stay safe.
Is Langya Henipavirus, LayV, A New Virus Threat? 35 People In China Infected
The LayV is part of the same henipavirus genus as the deadly Hendra and the Nipah viruses.
