After two consecutive years of exhausting the hurricane name list, this year is predicted to top those numbers, as 19 named storms are expected this hurricane season, five more than normal. Of the 19 storms predicted for 2022, nine are expected to become hurricanes, and four are expected to become major hurricanes — Category 3 […]
We’ve barely made it through the first three months of 2022, and it’s already a horrible year for wildfires. As CNN reports, more than 14,781 separate wildfires have scorched over half a million acres as of this week, according to the National Interagency Fire Center, the largest number of fires year-to-date the agency has recorded […]
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has expanded the emergency use authorization of the Pfizer and Moderna Covid-19 vaccines to allow adults 50 and older to get a second booster as early as four months after their first booster dose of any Covid-19 vaccine, as reported by CNN. The move extends the availability of […]
CNN reports that alarming levels of dangerous chemicals known as PFAS were discovered in food packaging at a number of well-known fast-food and fast-casual restaurants and grocery store chains. The highest levels of indicators for PFAS were found in food packaging from Nathan’s Famous, Cava, Arby’s, Burger King, Chick-fil-A, Stop & Shop and Sweetgreen, according to […]
Moderna has announced interim results of its Covid-19 vaccine for children younger than 6.. As CNN reports, the company said two 25-microgram doses of its Covid-19 vaccine for children ages 6 months through 5 years old provided a similar immune response to two 100-microgram doses for adults ages 18 to 25, indicating that the benefit […]
The Peptok emotional-support hotline won’t fix the world’s many ills—but it might make you smile at a time when you probably need some help in that department. The last few years have been a bit rough, to say the least, with a global pandemic, relentless traumas to marginalized communities, and now Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, […]
CNN reports that the rollout of the U.S. government’s COVID-19 “Test-to-Treat” program is underway, with in-pharmacy clinics ordering shipments of COVID-19 antiviral medications and some locations expecting to offer the service within days. Last week, in its new National COVID-19 Preparedness Plan, the White House announced the Test-to-Treat initiative, in which people can visit “one-stop” […]
Virtually all major western countries have imposed devastating sanctions on Vladimir Putin‘s regime amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine. As the battle for Kyiv and other Ukrainian cities continues, governments around the world — especially those in Europe — are calling on technological giants to restrict the flow of disinformation from the Kremlin. In response […]
CNN Reports that about 18 million children under the age of 5 in the United States could soon be eligible to get a Covid-19 vaccine — but first, the child-sized shot must go through a rigorous authorization process that’s taking a different path than the Covid-19 vaccines that came before. Last week, Pfizer and BioNTech […]
CNN reports that Virgil Abloh, the acclaimed menswear designer for Louis Vuitton and founder and CEO of Off-White, died Sunday of a rare and aggressive form of cancer, according to a post from his verified Instagram account. He was just 41 years old. “We are devastated to announce the passing of our beloved Virgil Abloh, […]