Jul 15 WATCH: Surgeon general urges U.S. fight against COVID-19 misinformation By David Klepper, Associated Press The warning comes as the pace of COVID-19 vaccinations has slowed throughout the U.S., in part because of vaccine opposition fueled by unsubstantiated claims about the safety of immunizations. Continue reading
Jul 14 Will an 18-year-old pop star convince young people that the COVID-19 vaccine is good 4 u? By Chloe Jones Youth vaccination rates are brutal out here. So the White House tapped Olivia Rodrigo to lend a hand. Continue reading
Jul 14 25-year-long study of Black women links frequent use of lye-based hair relaxers to a higher risk of breast cancer By Kimberly Bertrand, The Conversation Black women could be at higher risk of breast cancer due to frequent use of lye-based hair straighteners. A group of epidemiologists explain their research. Continue reading
Jul 14 Domestic violence shelters are swamped. Experts worry surging gun sales could make things worse By Corey Meador Domestic violence increased across the country during the pandemic, studies show, and experts worry the concurrent explosion in gun ownership likely heightened the danger. Continue reading
Jul 14 U.S. overdose deaths hit record 93,000 in pandemic last year By Mike Stobbe, Associated Press Overdose deaths soared to a record 93,000 last year in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, the U.S. government reported Wednesday. That estimate far eclipses the high of about 72,000 drug overdose deaths reached the previous year and amounts to… Continue reading
Jul 14 Indonesia reports 54,000 virus cases, becomes Asian hotspot By Associated Press Indonesia reported more than 54,000 new coronavirus cases for the first time Wednesday, surpassing recent daily infections in India, whose disastrous outbreak is declining, and becoming Asia's new virus hotspot. Continue reading
Jul 13 UK lawmakers vote to back contentious foreign aid cut By Jill Lawless, Associated Press British lawmakers have voted to support a contentious cut to the U.K.'s foreign aid budget. Aid groups say the decision has slashed billions from programs that help some of the world's poorest people. Continue reading
Jul 13 U.S. COVID-19 cases rising again, doubling over three weeks By Heather Hollingsworth, Josh Funk, Associated Press New COVID-19 cases per day in the U.S. have doubled over the past three weeks, driven by the fast-spreading delta variant, lagging vaccination rates and Fourth of July gatherings. Continue reading
Jul 13 Death toll rises to 92 in blaze at coronavirus ward in Iraq By Samya Kullab, Abdulrahman Zeyad, Associated Press The blaze that erupted Monday in the city of Nasiriyah was the second catastrophic fire in less than three months to kill hospitalized COVID-19 patients in Iraq. Continue reading
Jul 13 FDA adds warning about rare reaction to J&J COVID-19 vaccine By Matthew Perrone, Mike Stobbe, Associated Press U.S. regulators on Monday added a new warning to Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccine about links to a rare and potentially dangerous neurological reaction, but said it’s not entirely clear the shot caused the problem. Continue reading