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/ 2 years agoFDA’s approval of the world’s first vaccine against RSV will offer a new tool in an old fight – 4 questions answered
The newly approved RSV vaccine could be rolled out by fall 2023, in time for the typical winter surge in RSV...
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/ 2 years agoJudaism’s rituals to honor new mothers are ever-rooted, ever-changing – from medieval embroidery and prayer to new traditions today
Recent generations of Jewish women have looked to reinvent rituals marking the most meaningful moments in their lives, especially childbirth and...
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/ 2 years agoOn its 75th birthday, Israel still can’t agree on what it means to be a Jewish state and a democracy
Israel may no longer be a fledgling state – but it has yet to overcome the basic contradiction that has defined...
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/ 2 years agoImran Khan’s arrest: What it means for the former prime minister and Pakistan’s upcoming election
Protests took hold across Pakistan following the detention of the opposition leader and former cricket star – raising tensions in an...
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/ 2 years agoFederal money is coming to fix aging flood control systems – but plans all too often reflect historical patterns and not future risks
As federal funding for infrastructure rolls in, communities run the risk of spending millions of dollars on systems that aren’t built...
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/ 2 years agoBlack queer college students want to explore their identity — but feel excluded by both Black and LGBTQ student groups
The new book “Black and Queer on Campus” explores the range of experiences that Black LGBTQ students face at colleges across...
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/ 2 years agoAstronomers just saw a star eat a planet – an astrophysicist on the team explains the first-of-its-kind discovery
Stars begin to expand when they run out of fuel and can become thousands of times larger, consuming any planets in...
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/ 2 years agoDisinfectants and cleaning products harboring toxic chemicals are widely used despite lack of screening for potential health hazards
Quaternary ammonium compounds, also known as QACs or quats, are commonly used antimicrobials also found in many household products. Soap and...
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/ 2 years agoPassport bottleneck is holding up international travel by Americans eager to see the world as COVID-19 eases
Precautions taken in response to COVID-19 explain some but not all of the recent long delays in getting a passport.
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/ 2 years agoI unintentionally created a biased AI algorithm 25 years ago – tech companies are still making the same mistake
One researcher’s experience from a quarter-century ago shows why bias in AI remains a problem – and why the solution isn’t...
