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Fewer grandparents were taking care of grandchildren, there was a decline in the number of preschoolers and more people were staying put in their homes in the first part of the 2020s compared to the last part of the 2010s, Read MoreContinue Reading

Slovakia’s parliament has approved legislation drafted by the government of populist Prime Minister Robert Fico that could effectively ban doctors from protesting against low pay, Read MoreContinue Reading

On 17 January 2024, public health experts including Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, the Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO), held a roundtable titled “Preparing for Disease X” at the World Economic Forum of Davos (WEF). In light of the recent COVID-19 pandemic, the panel discussed what had failed in theContinue Reading

Growing demand for the lithium used in batteries for electric vehicles and energy storage has created a new frontier for mining in Nigeria, Read MoreContinue Reading

Growing demand for the lithium used in batteries for electric vehicles and energy storage has created a new frontier for mining in Nigeria, Read MoreContinue Reading

Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes says she is suing a Saudi Arabian agribusiness over what she calls “excessive pumping” of groundwater, Read MoreContinue Reading

The Montana Supreme Court is continuing to block a law that sought to ban gender-affirming medical care for minors while it goes through the courts, Read MoreContinue Reading

Puberty blockers for under-18s banned indefinitely Getty Images The ban on giving puberty blockers to under-18s questioning their gender identify is to be made permanent, Health Secretary Wes Streeting has announced. Streeting told MPs he was making the temporary ban introduced in May indefinite across the UK, following a consultationContinue Reading

New York City’s police commissioner says the gun found on the suspect in the killing of UnitedHealthcare’s CEO matches shell casings found at the crime scene, Read MoreContinue Reading

Luigi Nicholas Mangione, suspect in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEOBrian Thompson, contested his extradition to New York at a court hearing Tuesday, though it isn’t expected to delay legal proceedings significantly, Read MoreContinue Reading

SUMMARY Three years after the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, scientists have acquired ample evidence showing that COVID-19 vaccines are safe. While COVID-19 vaccines are associated with some serious effects like myocarditis, such cases are rare and much less likely to occur after vaccination than after SARS-CoV-2 infection. Nevertheless, anecdotesContinue Reading

Luigi Nicholas Mangione, suspect in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEOBrian Thompson, contested his extradition back to New York at a court hearing Tuesday, though it isn’t expected to delay legal proceedings significantly, Read MoreContinue Reading