Jupiter, a 14-year-old Amur tiger, died after developing pneumonia caused by covid-19, officials with the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium said.
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Miss. lawmaker says 12-year-old incest victims should carry pregnancies to term
“I believe life begins at conception,” Mississippi House Speaker Philip Gunn (R) said.
Supreme Court lets vaccine mandate stand, tosses rulings on guns, abortion
The court’s orders came on the final day of its term, as the justices announced what additional cases they will review when the court reconvenes in the fall.
Omicron-based coronavirus booster shots will roll out this fall
The FDA announced that the fall shots would include a component from BA.4 and BA.5, the omicron subvariants gaining ground in the United States.
Some doctors don’t like some patients
Health-care professionals don’t like to admit that dealing with “hateful patients” leaves them feeling frustrated, resentful, defeated or inadequate.
E.U. proposes ban on flavored heated tobacco products as sales rise
The proposal, which does not address e-cigarettes that heat liquid rather than tobacco, is part of a wider plan to tackle cancer rates in the E.U.
Men rush to get vasectomies after Roe ruling
The push for vasectomies comes as some physicians and patients are facing confusion and fear in a post-Roe world.
Texas AG says he’d defend sodomy law if Supreme Court revisits 2003 ruling
When asked whether the Texas legislature would pass a sodomy law, and if he would defend it and bring it to the Supreme Court, Attorney General Ken Paxton suggested he would be comfortable supporting a law outlawing intimate same-sex relationships.
Elmo gets covid vaccine, sparks another Muppet feud with Ted Cruz
This isn’t the first time Texas Republican Cruz has tangled with a high-profile Sesame Street Muppet over vaccines.
Coronavirus vaccines should be updated for fall, FDA advisers say
The panel recommended that coronavirus shots be updated to more closely reflect the circulating virus.
