Former First Daughter Chelsea Clinton has become a reliable presence on Twitter. She upped the frequency of her tweets during Donald Trump’s presidency. She tweeted 1,855 times in 2016 and 4,667 tweets in 2017, according to TweetStats. In April 2017 alone she made 725 tweets. That’s more than 20 per… Read More
New Zealand admits it can no longer get rid of coronavirus
New Zealand’s government acknowledged Monday what most other countries did long ago: It can no longer completely get rid of the coronavirus. Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announced a cautious plan to ease lockdown restrictions in Auckland, despite an outbreak there that continues to simmer. [Sponsored] Controversial Formula Increases Animal Lifespan… Read More
Two medicine Nobel winners show how we react to heat, touch
Two scientists won the Nobel Prize in medicine on Monday for their discoveries into how the human body perceives temperature and touch, revelations that could lead to new ways of treating pain or even heart disease. Americans David Julius and Ardem Patapoutian identified receptors in the skin that respond to… Read More
Explosive souvenir in rucksack prompts German airport alert
A 28-year-old man in Germany faces a hefty bill after trying to catch a flight at Munich airport Thursday with a live mortar shell in his rucksack. German news agency dpa reported Friday that the explosive device was discovered during a security check, prompting an immediate lockdown of parts of… Read More
Western U.S. regulators warn of dry reservoirs, restrictions
California’s reservoirs are so dry from a historic drought that regulators warned Thursday it’s possible the state’s water agencies won’t get anything from them next year, a frightening possibility that could force mandatory restrictions for residents. California has a system of giant lakes called reservoirs that store water during the… Read More
Past scandals haven’t fazed Big Tech… but this one might
Wall Street Journal recently reported the deleterious effect of Instagram on teenage girls’ mental health. After that scandal, Facebook paused its plan for “Instagram Kids.” Nineteen-year-old Gigi Painter hopes Facebook’s planned Instagram Kids never becomes a reality. Growing up in a small Ohio town, Painter said she and most of… Read More
Merck says experimental pill cuts worst effects of COVID-19
Merck & Co. said Friday that its experimental COVID-19 pill reduced hospitalizations and deaths by half in people recently infected with the coronavirus and that it would soon ask health officials in the U.S. and around the world to authorize its use. If cleared, Merck’s drug would be the first… Read More
Dianne Feinstein sneaking this vaccine requirement into law…
Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D–Calif.) has been humming in the background the Senate. She recently resigned from her leadership position on the Judiciary Committee, and she’s stayed out of headlines in the fight over President Joe Biden’s massive spending plans. But on Wednesday, when everyone’s eyes were on Biden, she quietly… Read More
Study highlights difficulty of stopping antidepressants
A study of British patients with a long history of depression highlights how difficult it can be to stop medication, even for those who feel well enough to try. Slightly more than half the participants who gradually discontinued their antidepressants relapsed within a year. By contrast, the relapse rate was… Read More
Skeptics united vs Big Tech over Instagram’s health effects
Political adversaries in Congress are united in outrage against Facebook for privately compiling information that its Instagram photo-sharing service appears to grievously harm some teens, especially girls, while publicly downplaying the popular platform’s negative impact. Mounting public pressure over the revelations have prompted Facebook to put on hold its work… Read More
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