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Octopuses Don’t Have Backbones — or Rights
Lab rats have rights. Before researchers in the United States can experiment on the animals, they need approval from committees that ensure they follow federal regulations for housing and handling the creatures humanely. The same is true…
scientists fear virus might infect animals
Monkeypox virus illustration.Tom Leach | Science Photo Library | Getty ImagesIn 2003, 47 people across six Midwestern states caught monkeypox from pet prairie dogs that were infected after they were housed with rodents imported from…
This Teen Was Prescribed 10 Psychiatric Medicine. She’s Not Alone.
"Medication is important," said Dr. Stephanie Kennebeck, a pediatric emergency room doctor at Cincinnati Children's Hospital who has studied therapeutic approaches to suicidal impulses. Also vital, she said, was “knowing that medication…
Indian well being advisory for uncommon virus infecting kids
Tomato flu — so called due to the painful red blisters it produces — has so far been detected in more than 100 children across three states since the first case was reported on May 6.Hindustan Times | Hindustan Times | Getty ImagesThe…
As Covid Steerage Evolves, So Does a Virus Briefing
Times Insider explains who we are and what we do and delivers behind-the-scenes insights into how our journalism comes together.This month, the Coronavirus Briefing newsletter — an account of pandemic news that began in January 2020 —…
CDC cautiously optimistic outbreak is likely to be slowing
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is cautiously optimistic that the US is slowing the spread of monkeypox as new cases fall in several major cities."We're watching this with cautious optimism, and really hopeful that many of…
Ohio Choose Reverses Order Requiring Covid Affected person to Be Given Ivermectin
An Ohio judge overturned an earlier ruling on Monday requiring a hospital to administer ivermectin, an anti-parasitic drug primarily used as a veterinary de-wormer, to a patient to treat Covid-19.The judge, Michael A. Oster Jr., wrote that…
Elizabeth Holmes staying at $135 million Silicon Valley property throughout Theranos trial
WOODSIDE, CALIF. - On the same day that former Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes was granted a delay in her criminal fraud process because of pregnancy, her partner was issued a traffic order.William "Billy" Evans received a subpoena on March…
Lawsuits Over ‘Deceptive’ Meals Labels Surge as Teams Cite Lax U.S. Oversight
Jennifer Jacquet, associate professor of environmental studies at New York University, said legal activism has become the most powerful tool for holding companies accountable for questionable marketing claims. Professor Jacquet, an expert…
Former New Zealand PM on vaccine donations from wealthy international locations
The world "desperately needs" rich countries to deliver on its pledges to donate Covid-19 vaccines to poorer nations, former New Zealand Prime Minister Helen Clark said Monday.Her comment came after health ministers from the Group of 20…