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WASHINGTON - Amid crowded hospitals and a relentless increase in Delta variant cases across the country, the Biden government on Thursday renewed its call on health care providers to use monoclonal antibody treatments that can help Covid-19…

An internal presentation circulated at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention last month and eventually obtained by news organizations offered clear advice on how to control the contagious Delta variant: "With greater portability…

“She became our friend during a time when we couldn’t easily see friends,” said Meredith Pahoulis, a creative director and photographer. “It was a gift — she arrived at the perfect time. From freezing cold winter nights to hot summer…

An asteroid the size of the Empire State Building has a slim chance of hitting Earth.Do not worry. You'll be dead long before this has a chance. So will your children. Probably all of your grandchildren too.At a news conference on…

Tropical cyclones have likely increased in intensity over the past 40 years, the report says, a shift that cannot be explained by natural variability alone.And as global temperatures continue to rise, the report notes, the dangers will…

New Zealand’s South Island was once covered in thick forest, the trees breaking like a dark green tide around the grassy mountaintops. After the arrival of Māori settlers about 750 years ago, some hillsides were cleared of their trees by…

“While I sympathize with Ms. Macdonald's situation, we must follow science and kill animals that test positive for TB to minimize the spread of this insidious disease and ultimately eradicate the greatest threat to animal health in this…

In some rare cases, breakthrough infections may lead to persistent symptoms.“Long Covid” is a poorly understood set of symptoms that can plague people for several months after an active infection has ended. While those symptoms eventually…

A startup founded by scientists at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology says it is nearing a technological milestone that could bring the world of fusion energy one step closer that scientists had missed for decades.Researchers from…

At the start of the study, participants had an average of 16 "headache days" per month, but after 16 weeks the group who had increased their fish consumption and avoided vegetable oils had an average of 4 "headache days". "Less per month…