Since Covid-19 patients started showing up at clinics and hospitals a year and a half ago, doctors and researchers have been hard at work trying “How a cheap antidepressant emerged as a promising Covid-19 treatment”
Month: March 2022
What full FDA approval for Covid-19 vaccines really means
Nearly nine months after the first Americans received their shots, the Covid-19 vaccine from Pfizer/BioNTech received full approval from the Food and Drug Administration for “What full FDA approval for Covid-19 vaccines really means”
How to think about hurricane recovery, according to 3 experts
The remnants of Hurricane Ida reached the New York City area on Wednesday, battering the region with record rainfall that flooded streets, subways, and basements. “How to think about hurricane recovery, according to 3 experts”
The new Alzheimer’s drug that could break Medicare
Medicare, the federal health insurance program that covers Americans over 65, is facing an impossible dilemma: Should it cover a new and expensive medication for “The new Alzheimer’s drug that could break Medicare”
What the Novavax vaccine means for the global fight against Covid-19
Another Covid-19 vaccine, this one from the biotech firm Novavax, has posted superb results in a phase 3 clinical trial, the company announced on Monday. “What the Novavax vaccine means for the global fight against Covid-19”
“Back to normal” puts us back on the path to climate catastrophe
The Covid-19 pandemic upended daily life so drastically that there was a moment when it seemed to be making a dent in the climate crisis. ““Back to normal” puts us back on the path to climate catastrophe”
The World Health Organization broke its own rules to spend millions on BCG consultants
The world’s leading health organization, the WHO, repeatedly broke its own rules and spent millions of dollars on high-priced management consultants, according to a new “The World Health Organization broke its own rules to spend millions on BCG consultants”
The West has all the ingredients for another terrible wildfire season
Summer has not officially started yet, but wildfire season has already arrived in the US. Now an intense heat wave coupled with extreme drought is “The West has all the ingredients for another terrible wildfire season”
What’s with these invasive “crazy” worms and why can’t we get rid of them?
Tiny, wriggling horrors are hatching right now, under our feet, across the country. No, not the billions of Brood X cicadas emerging throughout the eastern “What’s with these invasive “crazy” worms and why can’t we get rid of them?”
We admire these do-gooders. We just don’t want to date them.
Picture this: You’ve worked hard all year. You’re burned out. Every atom in your brain and body is crying out for a relaxing vacation. Luckily, “We admire these do-gooders. We just don’t want to date them.”