Duke University doctors say a baby is thriving after a first-of-its-kind heart transplant — one that came with a bonus technique to try to help prevent rejection of the new organ. The thymus plays a critical role in building the immune system. Doctors have wondered if implanting some thymus tissue… Read More
Schools lift mask mandates, but some parents still worry…
Major school districts around the country are allowing students into classrooms without masks for the first time in nearly two years, eliminating rules that stirred up intense fights among educators, school boards and parents throughout the pandemic. New York City became the latest school district to do away with its… Read More
Chernobyl survivors worried during Russia’s nuke plant attack
Russia’s attack on a nuclear power plant in Ukraine has revived the fears of people across Europe who remember the 1986 Chernobyl disaster, which killed at least 30 people and spewed radioactive fallout over much of the Northern Hemisphere. The U.N nuclear energy watchdog said no radiation was released after… Read More
Queen of England meets Trudeau for the 1st time since falling ill
Queen Elizabeth II met with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Monday, smiling and greeting him in front of a large bouquet of blue and yellow flowers, the colors of the Ukrainian flag. The audience was the queen’s first in-person engagement since she tested positive for COVID-19 on Feb. 20…. Read More
Hawaii farmers harvest new root that may break record
A super-sized taro root has been harvested on Hawaii’s Big Island. The 50-pound corm, which is the root of a taro plant, was grown on Aina ’Ahiu Farm in Hawaii Island’s South Kona district and could possibly be the largest on record, West Hawaii Today reported Wednesday. Sponsored: One Man… Read More
Families have mixed reactions to Purdue Pharma settlement
For those who lost loved ones in the opioid crisis, making sure the family behind OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma paid a price was never just about money. What many wanted was a chance to confront the Sackler family face to face, to make them feel their pain. While some may… Read More
California could loosen regulations on abortion
A bill announced Thursday in the California Legislature would let some nurse practitioners perform abortions without the supervision of a doctor — part of a plan to prepare for a potential influx of patients from other states if the U.S. Supreme Court allows states to ban or severely restrict the… Read More
‘It worked’: Top Dem senator returns to Congress after stroke
Sen. Ben Ray Luján, D-N.M., returned to Congress on Thursday for the first time since his stroke, which kept him away from Washington for weeks and temporarily weakened Democrat’s hold on power in the equally divided Senate. Luján received a standing ovation as he entered a morning hearing of the… Read More
Purdue Pharma agrees to new opioid settlement with U.S. states
OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma reached a settlement Thursday over its role in the opioid crisis that includes virtually all U.S. states and thousands of local governments, with the Sackler family members who own the company boosting their cash contribution to as much as $6 billion. The deal follows an earlier… Read More
States reckon with vaccine stockpile as demand falls
As demand for COVID-19 vaccines collapses in many areas of the U.S., states are scrambling to use stockpiles of doses before they expire and have to be added to the millions that have already gone to waste. From some of the least vaccinated states like Indiana and North Dakota, to… Read More
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