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Rainwater is no longer safe to drink anywhere on Earth, due to 'forever chemicals' linked to cancer, study suggests
PFAS are nicknamed "forever chemicals" because they last so long without breaking down. That's made…
Morgan McFall-Johnsen
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Amazing photo shows Antarctica bathed in pink light after a volcano eruption spewed particles in the atmosphere
The color is from sulfate particles released by an eruption on the island nation of Tonga in Januar…
Marianne Guenot
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Holding your breath could increase the risk of COVID-19, say researchers at IIT Madras
Researchers, at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras, have found that the process of vir…
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Fresh COVID wave expected to hit the US as Omicron subvariant and patchy vaccination rates drive surge in Europe
Cases of COVID-19 are surging in several European countries because of the BA.2 Omicron subvariant,…
Andrea Michelson
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A mask expert who's also a parent shares what masks he buys for his son to reduce his risk of COVID-19
Aaron Collins, a mechanical engineer and aerosol expert, has tested hundreds of masks at home to se…
Andrea Michelson
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Your cloth mask is not good enough protection against Omicron, according to an expert — here's why
Dr. Leana Wen said cloth masks were "little more than facial decorations." Three-ply medical masks …
Andrea Michelson
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The Omicron variant appeared to spread between two fully vaccinated people in separate hotel rooms in Hong Kong, early research suggests
Researchers at the University of Hong Kong said the variant most likely spread across a corridor in…
Natalie Musumeci
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An unvaccinated teacher spread COVID-19 to 50% of students in a classroom after taking off a mask to read, CDC says
The COVID-19 outbreak spread to 26 people, the CDC reported.
Hilary Brueck
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J&J recalls spray sunscreens after testing found traces of cancer-causing chemical
Johnson & Johnson is recalling five of its six spray sunscreens after discovering small amounts of …
Hannah Towey,Andrea Michelson
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A travel-safety guide for vaccinated people: How to keep your stress level and infection risk low this summer
For vaccinated people, it's no longer as critical to maintain social distance while traveling. But …
Aria Bendix
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The CDC for the first time acknowledges that the coronavirus is airborne
Previously, CDC guidance stated that most infections were transmitted through "close contact, not a…
Yelena Dzhanova
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Scientists have taught bees to smell the coronavirus. They can identify a case within seconds.
Every time the bees are exposed to an infected sample, they stick out their tongues to collect a re…
Kelly McLaughlin
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Staying 6 feet apart indoors isn't enough to stop the spread of COVID-19, MIT study finds
Scientists from MIT recalculated the risk of exposure and found that the main indoor precaution - s…
Marianne Guenot
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You don't always have to wear a mask outside. Experts share 'really simple' ways to know when you need one and when you don't.
It's not hard to figure out when to wear a mask outside, so "be informed and empowered to make the …
Hilary Brueck
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Healthcare Experts Debunk 11 CBD Myths
CBD experts debunk myths like all CBD is created equal, CBD gets you high, the hemp derivative is a…
Demi Guo
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The CDC says airplanes should leave middle seats empty to reduce COVID-19 spread - after every major US airline decided it was unnecessary
Leaving middle seats empty on airplanes could reduce the risk of exposure by 23% to 57% when people…
Hilary Brueck
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Washington hospitals unknowingly bought 300,000 counterfeit N95 masks. At least 4 other states bought fakes too.
Mask manufacturer 3M recently confirmed that hundreds of thousands of N95 masks bought and distribu…
Aylin Woodward
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Coronavirus precautions for Super Bowl attendees looked good on paper but 'the reality is sobering,' says infectious disease expert
"Any time you have 25,000 potentially inebriated people together shouting, yelping and screaming" t…
Kelsey Vlamis
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Fauci: We could return to theaters mid-fall once a 'substantial proportion' of the US population is vaccinated
Once 70% to 85% of the population is vaccinated, Dr. Anthony Fauci says indoor group activities lik…
Anna Medaris Miller
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Fauci predicts that people will be able to go back to singing in church by mid-fall, when an 'overwhelming proportion' of the US has been vaccinated
When 70% to 85% of the population is vaccinated, activities such as in-person church services shoul…