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Is Pain an Inevitable Part of Getting Older?
Q: Is pain an inevitable part of getting older? A: As you age, some “nuisance pain” resulting from physical wear and tear…
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KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: Pause and Effect on Covid Vaccines
Can’t see the audio player? Click here to listen on SoundCloud. The effort to vaccinate Americans against covid-19 took a hit…
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Vaccine Passports Could Help Reopen Society—But Experts Have Valid Concerns
You’ve likely heard that companies are now developing vaccine passports—also called immunity passports or vaccine certificates—to verify a person’s COVID-19…
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The True Costs and Benefits of Fracking
Economic considerations were paramount, of course. For financially strapped homeowners, monthly royalty checks enabled a modest nest egg, a nice…
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TetraScience scores $80M series B investment, rolls out open R&D data cloud
Data cloud provider TetraScience has secured an $80 million series B investment to speed up the discovery of therapeutics. Enterprise…
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Simulations reveal how dominant SARS-CoV-2 strain binds to host, succumbs to antibodies
Large-scale supercomputer simulations at the atomic level show that the dominant G form variant of the COVID-19-causing virus is more…
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Simone Biles Felt ‘Called’ to Return to the Olympics for a Very Important Reason
Simone Biles will return to the Olympics this year in Tokyo because she felt “called” to do so for a…
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Groups take aim at New Mexico drilling plan amid US review
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Environmentalists and Native American activists on Wednesday renewed their demands for more meaningful talks with Indigenous…
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The Humble Shrub That’s Predicting a Terrible Fire Season
“I think the forest fire risk this year is going to be about as high as it can be,” Swain…
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School next to Portland ICE facility sounds alarm over children’s exposure to chemical munitions
After more than a year of distanced learning, students of Cottonwood School of Civics and Science in South Portland returned…
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A novel, quick, and easy system for genetic analysis of SARS-CoV-2
SARS-CoV-2 is the virus responsible for the COVID-19 pandemic. We know that mutations in the genome of SARS-CoV-2 have occurred…
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Ancient cave poop reveals how bats have adapted to humans and climate change | CBC Radio
Only a handful of people have gone inside a Jamaican forest cave that’s frequented by bats. Among them are a…
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Everlane’s First-Ever Swim Collection Is Here—And You’ll Want Everything
If you’re on the hunt for a brand spanking new one-piece, or versatile bikini separates for a well-deserved hot girl…
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U.S. seeks to polish tarnished reputation with new climate change pledges
The United States hopes to restore its shattered credibility when it hosts a climate change summit next week by pledging…
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The architect of genome folding: Epigenetic regulator HPI1a drives de novo genome reorganization in early Drosophila embryos
The DNA molecule is not naked in the nucleus. Instead, it is folded in a very organized way by the…
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Shell calls on investors to vote for its new climate strategy
Royal Dutch Shell has urged investors to vote for its strategy to shift the business towards cleaner energy sources, despite…
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A neuromagnetic view through the skull: First noninvasive measurements of fast brain signals
The brain processes information using both slow and fast currents. Until now, researchers had to use electrodes placed inside the…
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It Was an Old Apple Orchard. Now It Could Be the Future of Clean Hydrogen Energy in Washington State – Inside Climate News
This article is the result of a partnership between Inside Climate News and The Seattle Times. EAST WENATCHEE, Washington—On warm…
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Biden moves to reverse Trump-era regulations barring abortion referrals
The Biden administration is proposing to repeal Trump-era regulations that restricted what clinicians in federally funded family planning clinics can tell…
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Stretching the boundaries of medical tech with wearable antennae
Current research on flexible electronics is paving the way for wireless sensors that can be worn on the body and…
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HLTH, CHIME launch new digital health technology event slated for March 2022
The digital health technology sector is growing rapidly, spurred on by the shift to virtual care during the COVID-19 pandemic.…
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My Bedtime Routine: Drew Barrymore Shares the Nerdiest Thing She Does in Bed
In our Sleeping With… series, we ask people from different career paths, backgrounds, and stages of life how they make…
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Now Is Our Last Best Chance to Confront the Climate Crisis
This story is part of Covering Climate Now, a global journalism collaboration strengthening coverage of the climate story. The Earth’s…
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Providers call for another chance to sign up for Direct Contracting model
Several provider groups are pressing the Biden administration to create another chance for providers to sign up for the Direct…
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Tiny wireless implant detects oxygen deep within the body: The device, which is powered by ultrasonic waves, could help doctors monitor the health of transplanted organs and tissue
Engineers at the University of California, Berkeley, have created a tiny wireless implant that can provide real-time measurements of tissue…
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NJ Transit OKs $63M purchase of diesel buses, as activists clamor for electric
The last of NJ Transit’s older cruiser buses are soon to be riding into retirement after its board of directors…
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Indigenous TikToker uses platform to call out mass contamination of Yellowknife’s toxic Giant Mine
TORONTO — An Indigenous filmmaker is using TikTok to raise awareness about the toxic mess left behind at Giant Mine…
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Oscar Health taps new president for its medical group
Oscar Health has tapped a new leader for its medical group, releasing the news alongside a first look at how its…
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Suppression of COVID-19 waves reflects time-dependent social activity, not herd immunity
Scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Brookhaven National Laboratory and the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (UIUC) have developed…
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Mayo Clinic launches 2 new companies to use patient data and AI to advance early disease detection
Mayo Clinic has launched a new initiative to collect and analyze patient data from remote monitoring devices and diagnostic tools…
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Podcast: Trucks are often empty—this company wants to make sure they’re always carrying cargo
Because of inefficient route and cargo planning, trucks might only make one half of a trip full, burning huge amounts…
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How to Exercise at Home During the COVID-19 Pandemic (Yes, It’s Possible!)
Whether you’re a fitness fanatic or casual gym goer, the thought of picking up a dumbbell covered in germs is…
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4 Things to Know About the J&J Covid Vaccine Pause
Four months into the largest U.S. vaccine rollout in decades, it’s become clear that the messaging surrounding covid-19 vaccination efforts…
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A Year Into Pandemic, Federal Officials Design New Mask Guidelines to Better Protect More Workers
Christina Jewett Federal officials announced new measures to help get fresh, new N95 masks to health care workers and expand…
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Syphilis Cases in California Drive a Record-Setting Year for STDs Nationwide
In certain circles of San Francisco, a case of syphilis can be as common and casual as the flu, to…
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ENERGY POLICY: ‘Seismic shift’ at FERC could kill natural gas pipelines
This story was updated at 12 p.m. EDT. The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s decision to assess a proposed natural gas…
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Engineer cautions pregnant women about speed bumps: The slower the better while driving over them, says researcher
Slow down. Baby on board. So says UBC Okanagan researcher and Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering Hadi Mohammadi. His new…
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Here’s What to Know About the Johnson & Johnson Vaccine’s Possible Blood Clot Risk
Today the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and Food and Drug Administration (FDA) are recommending that the U.S.…
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Saudi Aramco sells oil pipeline stake for $12.4 billion
Saudi Aramco, the national oil company of Saudi Arabia, has reached a deal to raise $12.4 billion from the sale…
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Lifestyle Changes To Ease Back Pain
Do you wake with a horrific backache each morning? Or wince with pain when you stand up after a long…
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What is “COVID-19 Voice” and What Causes It?
Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, the virus has continued to reveal additional symptoms and complications as it spreads across the globe.…
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Hundreds of big American brands are asking Biden to commit to cutting emissions 50% by 2030
“We are in a climate emergency, and the world needs bold action today,” says Patrick Flynn, vice president of sustainability…
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Covid Spawns ‘Completely New Category’ of Organ Transplants
JoNel Aleccia, Kaiser Health News In a year when covid-19 shattered the pleas of so many who prayed for miracles,…
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Fukushima Wastewater Will Be Released Into the Ocean, Japan Says
Japan said on Tuesday that it had decided to gradually release tons of treated wastewater from the ruined Fukushima Daiichi…
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Antibody binding-site conserved across COVID-19 virus variants: The structural revelation could have implications as a therapeutic target in all SARS-CoV-2 variants
A tiny protein of SARS-CoV-2, the coronavirus that gives rise to COVID-19, may have big implications for future treatments, according…
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Pakistan slum dwellers map flood risks to stop evictions
Mapping of informal settlements is key to protecting residents from worsening climate change impacts with as little disruption as possible,…
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Prehistoric Pacific Coast diets had salmon limits
Humans cannot live on protein alone — even for the ancient indigenous people of the Pacific Northwest whose diet was…
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Native communities confront painful choice: move away, or succumb to rising waters?
At any moment, on any school day, the entire future of the Quileute Tribe is at risk. The Quileute tribal…
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Major risk of injury for recreational runners
Almost half of all recreational runners incur injuries, mostly relating to knees, calves or Achilles tendons, and the level of…
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Neighbors and anglers cry foul over Sunoco’s pollution of Chester County trout stream | StateImpact Pennsylvania
Earlier this week, as she walked behind a row of homes through a wooded area filled with blooming buttercups covered…
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