WASHINGTON — The Biden administration said Wednesday it will release doses of prescription flu medicine from the Strategic National Stockpile to states as flu-sickened patients continue to flock to hospitals and doctors’ offices around the country. This year’s flu season has hit hard and early. Some people are even noticing bare shelves at pharmacies and … Read more
Even for China, where the distance between official narrative and empirical evidence is often a chasm, the last few days have been jarring. On Tuesday, officials announced five deaths from COVID-19—up from two the previous day, which were the first recorded in the country since Dec. 3. On Wednesday, there were officially none. But a … Read more
A Planned Parenthood in Kansas announced that it has started telemedicine consultations for abortions as a way to stretch access in rural clinics. View original article Contributor: Ben Brasch
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A Planned Parenthood in Kansas announced that it has started telemedicine consultations for abortions as a way to stretch access in rural clinics. View original article Contributor: Ben Brasch
In Cambodia and Vietnam, 78 percent of sampled mosquitoes have a mutation that shows resistance to the common insecticide permethrin View original article Contributor: Joel Achenbach
Rare bacterial infections, such as invasive strep A, are popping up around the United States and Europe, with unusual effects for children. View original article Contributor: Ariana Eunjung Cha
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