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BioNTech Says COVID Vaccine 'Highly Likely' to Work Against New UK Strain
Even if a new vaccine is needed, it could be developed in six weeks, BioNTech co-founder Uğur Şahin said.
After Leaving Thousands in Agony, the CDC Is Finally Clarifying Its Painkiller Restrictions
The agency is addressing the widespread suffering caused by the crackdown on opioids—the result of predictable misapplication of its guidelines.
Round Earth “Theory” is Western Propaganda, According to This Indian Flat Earther
The world’s oldest conspiracy theory is being revisited by a man practicing the ancient Indian religion of Jainism, who claims to have seen two suns.
The Moral Distress of Being a Veterinarian
Many vets feel conflicted about pet owners' insistence on over-treatment or inappropriate requests for euthanasia, and it takes a toll: suicide rates in the industry are high.
Measles Hits Especially Hard Within New York’s Orthodox Jewish Community
There are more measles cases in New York right now than in the widely publicized outbreak in Washington state.
The FDA Approved a Ketamine-Like Nasal Spray for Hard-to-Treat Depression
The drug, esketamine, is a new kind of antidepressant for people who haven't responded to other treatments.
California Has an Innovative Plan to Deal With Childhood Trauma
California's first-ever surgeon general Nadine Burke Harris is spearheading a movement for the state to become a leader in tracing adverse childhood experiences, or ACEs, to the onset of physical and mental illness.
Here's What Each Democratic Candidate Means When They Say "Medicare for All"
Support for “Medicare-for-all” is becoming a front-runner topic among Democratic presidential candidates. But the phrase is being used to describe multiple policies.
Emergency Rooms Often Don't Do Enough for People Who Survive an Overdose
Only a small percentage of people who survived an opioid overdose in West Virginia received some form of addiction treatment in the next year, according to a new analysis. Experts say the findings underscore a national disconnect.
Our Obsession with Taking Photos May Alter How We Remember Things
Rather than remembering what we ate, we scroll back to look at all the images we took of the food. This can have serious consequences.
Anxiety's Favorite Canvas for Expressing Itself: Your Face
Negative emotions can trigger or worsen a wide range of conditions like acne, hair-thinning, and psoriasis.