Ortho Neuro disorders

Researchers have demonstrated that genes are capable of identifying and responding to coded information in light signals, as well as filtering out some signals entirely. The study shows how a single mechanism can trigger different behaviors from the same gene. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3BvmjUC

'Our Idiot Brother' actor Matthew Mindler, 19, died by suicide, coroner says

Mindler had been reported missing from Millersville University in Pennsylvania days before his death. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/38rlj78

First male accuser testifies against R. Kelly in sex-trafficking trial

The witness told a jury how Kelly lured him to his Chicago-area home in 2007 with false offers of helping him with his fledgling music career. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3t5pLlQ

Mentally reattaching to work important for leader success

A new study found that on the days that leaders and managers were better able to reattach to work in the morning, they experienced higher positive moods and work focus and that in turn allowed them to be more successful throughout the day. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3t5LGJp

Do distressed, help-seeking couples improve on their own? Not much, study says

Does relationship quality continue to worsen, stabilize, or improve for distressed, help-seeking couples before they receive assistance? A team of researchers sought to answer that question in a new study examining what happens to couples who seek online help for their relationship, but have to wait six months before beginning an intervention program. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2WypVq4

Telemedicine appointments reduce risk of further illness

Telemedicine appointments combined with in-person visits significantly reduced the risk of further illness for children with medically complex cases. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3kJDWcx

Cuomo's legal woes continue, could cost public at least $9.5M

Cuomo’s successor, Gov. Kathy Hochul, can decide whether the state will continue to pay lawyers to defend the former governor. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3t08gTI

U.S. climate envoy Kerry visits Asia for talks on emissions

Talks in Japan and China, the two Asian economic powerhouses, will be "to engage with international counterparts," the State Department said. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2Y7jdYh

Illinois Democrats set to OK new legislative maps over criticism

The maps, which lawmakers posted online for the first time Monday afternoon, will be used in elections for the next decade. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3gNzS9E

Caldor Fire sweeps toward Lake Tahoe after mass evacuation

The popular vacation haven normally filled with tens of thousands of summer tourists emptied out as the massive wildfire rapidly expanded. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3jxOCLC

Satellite photo suggests North Korea back at work on nuclear arsenal

"The only reason this reactor operates is to make nuclear weapons. The fact it's running means they're going to add to their stockpile," said an expert. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2V051PA

'I should believe more in myself': Naomi Osaka returns with first round win at U.S. Open

After a mental health break, the defending U.S. Open champion made her return to Grand Slam action with a first round win against Marie Bouzkova. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3kHSQQe

Two former generals in Guatemala will stand trial on genocide, crimes against humanity

In Guatemala, former generals Manuel Benedicto Lucas and Manuel Antonio Callejas will stand trial for genocide after over 1,700 people were killed over 40 years ago. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3kHrbPs

Bystander CPR with rescue breathing leads to better outcomes in pediatric cardiac arrest: Study

When children and adolescents go into cardiac arrest outside of a hospital setting, CPR with rescue breathing -- rather than CPR using only chest compressions -- leads to better outcomes, according to a new study. The findings support the use of bystander CPR with rescue breathing in children experiencing cardiac arrest. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3Bs6UEp

Research finds ‘very low rates’ of dental fluoride varnish treatment for young children

Fewer than 5% of well-child visits for privately insured young children included a recommended dental fluoride varnish application, despite mandatory insurance coverage for this service, according to a new study. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3zzVmhL

Rep. Madison Cawthorn promotes false election claims, warns of 'bloodshed' if fraud occurs in future

The 26-year-old freshman lawmaker made the remarks Sunday at an event at the Macon County Republican Party headquarters in Franklin, N.C. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2Y1K9IT

Florida withholds funds from school districts despite court's decision on masks

Alachua County Public Schools Superintendent Carlee Simon said in a statement Tuesday she was "very troubled by the state's action." from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3DIi89Q

Weakened Ida moves through Mississippi as Louisiana picks up the pieces

Late Monday, two people were killed and 10 were injured after a 50-foot stretch of highway collapsed in George County, Mississippi. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3kKVBAC

How 'rapid intensification' fueled Hurricane Ida

Long before Hurricane Ida made from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3zw3qjF

A U.S.-built biometric system sparks concerns for Afghans

A biometric system containing the personal information of millions of Afghans is sparking concern among human rights advocates who worry it could be used by from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3sZxvFI

Aerial video, images illustrate scale of damage left by Hurricane Ida in Louisiana

Ida made landfall as a Category 4 hurricane with 150 mph winds Sunday. At least two people have died, and more than 1 million were without power. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3BsvMMk

Meet La La Liu, who transforms into the Latin Asian LGBTQ superhero Lúz

The third issue of the comic book "La Borinqueña" has a new superhero, La La Liu or Lúz, a new character created by graphic novelist Edgardo Miranda-Rodríguez. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3Br0FR5

Schools try to ease anxiety for kids returning for the first time since the pandemic

From small support groups to a red carpet rollout, schools are taking extra care to reduce anxiety in those coming back to in-person learning for the first time since the pandemic began. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3mOxG5B

Three hours a week: Play time’s over for China’s young video gamers

China has forbidden under-18s from playing video games for more than three hours a week, a stringent social intervention that it said was needed to pull the plug on a growing addiction. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3yuvkv8

China cracks down on fan groups as Beijing targets celebrity influence

The country's top internet watchdog has said it will bar platforms from publishing lists that rank celebrities and will also regulate the lucrative industry of fan merchandise sales. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3mOTnmb

Want to play college sports? A wealthy family helps

It takes more than athletic talent to play varsity sports in college, at least for most young people, a new study suggests. Researchers found that U.S. high-school athletes were much more likely to play sports in college if they came from higher-income families with well-educated parents and attended wealthier schools. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3zvQ9rd

Insights into how a stroke affects reading could help with rehabilitation

Researchers, looking at the ability of people to sound out words after a stroke, found that knowing which region of the brain was impacted by the stroke could have important implications for helping target rehabilitation efforts. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2Y0AoL0

Perceptions of supernatural beings reveal feelings about good and bad in humans

What transpires in comedies and cartoons when a character has a devil on one shoulder and an angel on the other is not far off from people's perceptions of the real world, finds a new study. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3kAN2YQ

Rockets fired toward Kabul airport, U.S. evacuation 'uninterrupted'

Meanwhile, the U.S. says it is investigating reports that its drone strike against an ISIS-K target in Kabul on Sunday may have caused civilian casualties. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3mJqNTf

Newsom holds ad-spending edge in California recall's final days

First Read is your briefing from "Meet the Press" and the NBC Political Unit on the day's most important political stories and why they matter. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/38mIWht

Rockets fired toward Kabul airport, U.S. evacuation 'uninterrupted'

Eating walnuts daily lowered 'bad' cholesterol and may reduce cardiovascular disease risk

Healthy older adults who ate a handful of walnuts (about ½ cup) a day for two years modestly lowered their level of low-density lipoprotein or LDL cholesterol levels. Consuming walnuts daily also reduced the number of LDL particles, a predictor of cardiovascular disease risk. The study explored the effects of a walnut-enriched diet on overall cholesterol in elderly individuals from diverse geographical locations and spanning two years. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/38r8Noc

Light-to-moderate coffee drinking associated with health benefits

Up to three cups of coffee per day is associated with a lower risk of stroke and fatal heart disease, according to new research. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3DuQ7lW

Hurricane Ida batters Louisiana with flooding, outages, wind

Millions along the Gulf Coast are waking up to destruction, flooding and darkness after Hurricane Ida struck as a Category 4, 16 years to the day after Katrina. The monster storm has left the entire city of New Orleans without power, with buildings torn apart and people trapped by flash flooding. TODAY’s Al Roker reports from New Orleans. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3gM2Mal

Nuclear watchdog warns of new activity at a North Korean reactor

The most recent North Korean nuclear test was in 2017, when the U.N. Security Council demanded that the country abandon its nuclear program. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3mRVkhA

Nuclear watchdog warns of new activity at a North Korean reactor

The most recent North Korean nuclear test was in 2017, when the U.N. Security Council demanded that the country abandon its nuclear program. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3mRVkhA

The story behind our 'Southlake' podcast: A Texas district's war over critical race theory

NBC News' new "Southlake" podcast goes inside the fight over a school diversity plan in a wealthy Texas community. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3gIk1t4

Oil and gas companies evacuate employees, slash production ahead of Hurricane Ida

Oil companies in the region cut output even more than they did ahead of Hurricane Katrina in 2005. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3BnKc0g

New Orleans loses power as Ida delivers 'catastrophic' damage

Over 200 people were in "imminent danger" in Jefferson Parish after a levee failed, the National Weather Service said. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3ysm2j6

Beyoncé's Tiffany necklace has many facets — and they all reflect an ugly history

The diamond necklace's 82 facets reflect an ugly truth — and an unfinished story of white supremacy and colonialism. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3gJOB5F

New Zealand reports first death linked to Pfizer vaccine

"This is the first case ... where a death in the days following vaccination has been linked to the Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine," the health ministry said. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2Yds0rX

New Orleans loses power as Ida delivers 'catastrophic' damage

Over 200 people were in "imminent danger" in Jefferson Parish after a levee failed, the National Weather Service said. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3ysm2j6

Biden's agenda confronts shifting Democratic power dynamics

Analysis: Centrist Democrats used to steer the ship in the Obama era. Now progressives are taking the wheel. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2Y36hTb

New polls suggest broad support for Democrats' voting rights bills

A majority of voters surveyed said they support passing such legislation without a filibuster-proof majority. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2WCmXQH

Abbas, Israel's Gantz hold new high-level talks, urged by U.S.

Meeting comes two days after President Joe Biden urged Israel's new prime minister to take steps toward improving the lives of Palestinians. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3zsqOyA

'Very, very bad': Images show damage, flooding from Hurricane Ida

Video and photos showed the impact of 150 mph winds and what officials called a 'catastrophic' storm surge. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/38uxCzz

Six hours changed Hurricane Ida's speed and power — and New Orleans' preparation

“The pace of this storm was 100 percent not the same as Katrina — we had more than a week of warning with Katrina," one resident said. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3mGKXxh

National Hurricane Center says Ida 'nowhere close' to over

Ken Graham from the National Hurricane Center says heavy rain and storm surge could still impact areas affected by Hurricane Ida and that it is "still a life-threatening situation." from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3ktmSHu

How does Hurricane Ida compare to Hurricane Katrina?

Sixteen years after Hurricane Katrina slammed New Orleans, Hurricane Ida made landfall in southeast Louisiana as a catastrophic Category 4 hurricane. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3gHYjFN

Louisiana governor: Be prepared to shelter in place 72 hours

Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards asks residents to be prepared to shelter in place for 72 hours once Hurricane Ida passes over the state. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2WB3foX

'We are prepared for the worst’: Biden gives update on Hurricane Ida federal response

President Joe Biden gave an update on the federal response to Hurricane Ida from FEMA headquarters. Biden signed an emergency declaration for Louisiana and Mississippi and said, “As soon as the storm passes we are going to put the country's full might behind rescue and recovery." from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3yrqCyb

Watch Hurricane Ida rip roof off building in Houma, Louisiana

A camera captured the moment strong winds from Hurricane Ida ripped a roof off a building in Houma, Louisiana. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3gIrnwM

Lee 'Scratch' Perry, reggae pioneer who was producer for Bob Marley, dies at 85

Perry was an eccentric, revolutionary Jamaican producer, songwriter and performer whose influence extended far beyond reggae music. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3jpEHYw

Ed Asner, television legend and 'Mary Tyler Moore Show' star, dies at 91

He played the same grizzled newsman on two different programs, drama "Lou Grant" and comedy "The Mary Tyler Moore Show." from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2Wvzqpq

Why no one knows how many Indigenous women have been murdered

Indigenous women are demanding a reshaping of the criminal justice system in a way that values their lives. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3sNQtiL

Video taken inside eye of Hurricane Ida by NOAA

Video taken from hurricane hunters on a NOAA plane captured video from inside the eye of Hurricane IDA. The video shows a rare moment of calm and blue skies inside the Category 4 hurricane threatening the Gulf Coast. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2WA0Hrc

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NBC’s Al Roker reports from New Orleans as Hurricane Ida’s max sustained winds hit 155 mph after intensifying to a powerful Category 4 hurricane as it threatens parts of the Gulf Coast before landfall. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/38kFu6O

How Marvel's new hero flick poignantly captures common themes among Asian diaspora

“Especially in a movie like this, I need to find any emotional throughline that I connect with, and family is definitely one of those things,” director Destin Daniel Cretton said. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3zn2M81

U.S. forces strike ISIS-K target which posed 'imminent threat' to Kabul's airport

"Significant secondary explosions from the vehicle indicated the presence of a substantial amount of explosive material," a CENTCOM spokesperson said. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3yqWVx6

California cannabis growers face big threats. The potential damages go beyond the plant.

“It’s going to be tight. We’re going to be draining everything by the time this is over,” a cannabis cultivator who doubles as the fire chief said of his receding pond. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3yqXw1K

Hurricane Ida targets New Orleans on anniversary of Katrina

As Hurricane Ida nears landfall, TODAY Show co-host Al Roker reports from New Orleans. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3gHTH2k

Biden to honor U.S. service members killed in Kabul attack

The president and first lady are meeting with family members of those killed in the Kabul terror attack and witness the return of their bodies. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3Bm76Vx

Hurricane Ida: Where is it headed, and how bad is it?

Hurricane Ida is just hours from landfall and headed for Louisiana. Now a Category 4 storm with 150 mph winds, it’s expected to be one of the top five strongest landfalls ever. NBC News’ Al Roker reports from New Orleans for Sunday TODAY. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3sYxulj

Follow Ida's path with our storm tracker

Ida is forecast to bring major storm surge and flooding when it makes landfall Sunday. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3DpbMMk

Local businesses experience 'déjà vu' as delta variant prompts new wave of event cancellations

“This October in particular was shaping up to just be record-breaking — and now it's record-breaking in the wrong way,” one vendor said. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3BmxOxr

'They will come for me'. Religious minorities live in fear of the Taliban

"I try to live in the shadows," Ali, a member of the minority Hazara community, said. "Sooner or later, they will come for me." from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3gIzc5A

‘A virtual death sentence’: Gay Afghans brace for uncertain future under Taliban

N, a 20-year-old student living in Afghanistan, is in hiding as she hopes for news that she and her family can leave the country. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3ksa9Vi

How Larry Elder upended the California recall

The longtime radio host, first-time candidate, and right-wing provocateur is leading among the Republican challengers to Democrat Gov. Newsom. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3mNzV9D

Israel strikes Hamas targets in Gaza strip after border clashes

"We will operate in Gaza according to our interests," Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett said. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3jrwMdk

Roughly 350 Americans who want to leave are still in Afghanistan, State Department says

Some of that number have probably already left the country, the official said, with just three days left before the deadline for the U.S. to withdraw. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3sVnjOr

Virginia university announces campus-wide quarantine amid Covid spike

The number of cases among students and staff jumped from 40 last week to 159 on Saturday. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2UWKjQP

Louisiana governor says Hurricane Ida will be one of the strongest since the 1850s

The National Weather Service warned: "If you are under evacuation order or can leave, PLEASE LEAVE. DEVASTATING conditions WILL happen." from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3gFY4uT

Biden: New attack against U.S. forces in Kabul 'highly likely in the next 24-36 hours'

U.S. retaliatory strike "was not the last," president says. "We will continue to hunt down any person involved in that heinous attack and make them pay." from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/38ojxDQ

Schools to pay $1.3 million in transgender suit

Gavin Grimm argued that a Virginia district's policy denying him access to the boys' restroom was discriminatory. He was assigned female at birth. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2Y7xkgk

Child actor Matthew Mindler found dead near college campus

Police had been searching for Mindler, 19, since Thursday after he was reported missing. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3sT5hg1

National Religious Broadcasters spokesperson fired after pro-vaccine remarks on 'Morning Joe'

Daniel Darling's exit came after the organization determined his comments violated an internal policy of remaining neutral about Covid-19 vaccines. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2Wz9dGT

Marine officer relieved of duty after questioning senior leaders in Afghanistan

"There is a forum in which Marine leaders can address their disagreements with the chain of command, but it’s not social media,” a Marine Corps spokesperson said. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2WyXqbm

2 Black men say they were handcuffed while trying to return a TV. Now they're suing Walmart.

Dennis Stewart, a former police officer, and Terence Richardson, a church pastor, said store employees discriminated against them because of their race, according to the suit. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3kr6cjG

Chadwick Boseman played a superhero on screen. Off screen, his death probably saved lives.

In the year since the actor Chad from NBC News Top Stories https://www.nbcnews.com/news/nbcblk/chadwick-bosemans-death-shed-light-colon-cancer-rates-remain-high-blac-rcna1795

Unvaccinated, unmasked teacher spreads Covid-19 to half of her class, CDC reports

The CDC said that some of the affected children at the Marin County, California, school went on to infect other students, their siblings and their parents. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2UZ4opE

Doctor investigated for using ivermectin to treat Covid patients, inmates

Dr. Robert Karas, who owns Karas Health Care in Arkansas, said he began using the drug in late 2020 to treat people with the disease. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3jkqBrA

Climate change challenge: Terminology used by scientists confounds public

A new study finds that U.S. residents struggle to understand terms frequently used by scientists to describe climate change. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3ky69mj

Old habit-controlling neurons may also help the brain learn new tricks

In a study of rodents, scientists discovered that a part of the brain traditionally thought to control typing the old sequence may also play a critical role in learning the new one. The results suggest that this process involves a delicate balance in the activity of two neighboring neural circuits: one dedicated to new actions and the other to old habits. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/38o6vGq

AI algorithm solves structural biology challenges

Researchers develop machine learning methods that accurately predict the 3D shapes of drug targets and other important biological molecules, even when only limited data is available. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3BfIiOU

Your sense of smell may be the key to a balanced diet

When we smell food, we are more likely to eat -- but new findings suggest eating food also impacts our sense of smell, which could bias what we eat next. Imaging shows that brain's response to odors similar to a recent meal is less 'food-like' than its response to a different food odor. Interplay between smell and food intake may have evolutionary benefit in helping humans diversify diet from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3BnMuMW

Toyota suspends self-driving vehicles after accident at Olympic village

Toyota Chief Executive Akio Toyoda apologized for the incident in a YouTube video. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3Dky9CF

'Full disaster mode': New Orleans hospitals brace for dual emergencies

Health care officials say they learned some hard lessons from Hurricane Katrina 16 years ago and are better prepared. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3kzV6ZQ

Covid-19 hospitalizations top 100,000 as delta variant surges

One in every six hospital beds nationwide has a Covid patient, according to NBC News data. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3kt8YVW

'Minor' Major issues: Emails show Biden dog was nippier than White House said

The 3-year-old pup "is not always predictable," one Secret Service agent warned in an email. "Be careful." from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3zpA72h

Video shows police use stun gun, place knee on neck of Pelicans' Jaxson Hayes during arrest

As Hayes gasped “I can’t breathe” several times, another officer tells his partner “get your knee up,” the video shows. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3sSkXjD

Arturo Castro's role in 'Mr. Corman' shows potential for Latino characters

Latino actor Arturo Castro, co-starring as Victor in the Apple TV+ show "Mr. Corman," says his role goes against Hispanic stereotypes. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/38rydSB

Thousands expected in Washington, D.C., to march for voting rights

Thousands are expected in Washington, D.C., on Saturday to mobilize for voting rights as Congress and several states consider laws that could change ballot access. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3kBa4yT

Embryonic development in slow motion

Roe deer are among the few mammals whose embryos go into a particularly long period of dormancy. Using modern molecular methods, researchers have shown for the first time what exactly happens in the embryo during this phase. They have identified signals that control the embryo`s awakening. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/38iipl4

Biden's promise: To kill enemies, extract civilians with no ground force

Analysis: The president set a high bar for himself Thursday as he vowed to go after terrorists and evacuate civilians while keeping his Aug. 31 Afghanistan withdrawal deadline. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2Y4HcaD

Cristiano Ronaldo returns to Manchester United after City deal doesn't materialize

Cristiano Ronaldo got his move away from Juventus, as the legendary forward is agreed to re-join Manchester United, the Premier League club confirmed on Friday. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3BlQe14

Kanye West's 'Donda' listening party features DaBaby, Marilyn Manson, Kim K

Some on social media poked fun at the appearances, while others condemned West's choice to include the two controversial artists. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3jmOoal

DeSantis' school mask mandate ban is unlawful, Florida judge rules

Local school boards have the right to set their own policies as long as they're "narrowly tailored," the judge said Friday. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/38gGyIS

The cost of the war was staggering. But Afghanistan's future is more unclear than ever.

The attack underscored concerns that terrorist groups will be among the winners as America ends its longest war. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3zot75E

JoJo Siwa will compete on ‘Dancing with the Stars’ with a same-sex partner

JoJo Siwa will have a same-sex partner on the upcoming season of “Dancing with the Stars” — a historic first for the American version of the show. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3znyVMR

Simple safety measures reduce musical COVID-19 transmission

Researchers have found that while playing musical instruments can emit the same levels of potentially COVID-laden airborne particles as singing, simple safety measures, such as masking instruments, social distancing and implementing time limits, significantly reduce this risk. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3zuztRa

COVID-19 in children with cancer: Severe disease and disrupted treatment

Scientists from St. Jude Children's Research Hospital and the International Society of Paediatric Oncology report results from the Global Registry of COVID-19 and Childhood Cancer. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3zpTo3l

The risk of developing a disease linked to genetics tends to decrease with age

People often get sicker as they grow older, but new research finds that the impact of a person's genes on their risk of getting sick actually wanes with age. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2Wz8QMk

What's the cost of self-control? New study tabulates the bill

A team of researchers has identified measures we take in order to skirt having to exert self-control in our daily lives -- findings that offer new insights into what motivates human behavior. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3myAML8

COVID-19 vaccine potency dips, but remains effective disease deterrent, study finds

COVID-19 vaccines remain effective, but their potency has diminished in recent months, according to a nationwide U.S. study at eight sites. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3DoTN8H

HBCUs clear student balances and cancel debt with federal funds

A number of historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs) are stepping in to help alleviate that financial burden. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3sSL0Hf

South Dakota AG gets fines, no jail time in pedestrian death

A judge ordered Jason Ravnsborg to pay assorted court costs after the Republican entered no-contest pleas in the crash that killed Joseph Boever last September. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3mLpT8C

Ida expected to hit Gulf Coast as a Category 3 hurricane

A hurricane watch has been issued for parts of Louisiana and Alabama in anticipation of Sunday's landfall. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2XTFd8S

Wall Street treading water ahead of key speech from Fed Chair Jerome Powell

Powell faces looming inflation on one side and a resurgent pandemic on the other. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3DqA1cQ

Man, 84, gets consecutive life sentences in 1976 double homicide

The deaths of David Schuldes and Ellen Matheys went unsolved for more than 40 years before investigators used a DNA sample to arrest Raymand Vannieuwenhoven. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3jns6Fk

Pilot and fiancée save 17 in Tennessee flood

Joel Boyers had just finished helping his fiancée earn her pilot's license when a woman called to ask if he could help her family. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3ymq2BG

Peloton says it has been subpoenaed by DOJ, DHS over reporting of treadmill injuries

Peloton also said it is also being investigated by the SEC for its public disclosures related to those injuries. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3jkrFeU

Symptomatic COVID patients are more contagious, study finds

Individuals with COVID-19 are most likely to spread the virus to close contacts two days before the onset of symptoms to three days after symptoms appear, and the risk of transmission is highest when patients had mild or moderate disease severity, according to a new study. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3BivOq4

Study confirms virus variants reduce protection against COVID-19

A laboratory study finds that blood serum drawn from people previously vaccinated or naturally infected show 'significantly reduced' defense against two variants of the novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2. Researchers said that their findings emphasize the importance of vaccinations combined with maintaining public health measures to cut off the spread of the SARS-CoV-2 virus. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3kAJaHw

U.S. to close troubled N.Y.C. jail where Jeffrey Epstein killed himself

The Metropolitan Correctional Center in lower Manhattan will be closed at least temporarily to address issues that have long plagued the facility, including lax security and crumbling infrastructure. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3jjwgOz

Evacuations resume, Afghans return to Kabul airport despite fears of more ISIS attacks

Evacuation flights resumed with fresh urgency after Thursday's deadly suicide bombings as U.S. forces braced for further attacks ahead of President Joe Biden's deadline to leave the country. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3gBhCAm

Brain organoids mimic head size changes associated with type of autism

Stem cell models derived from people with specific genomic variation recapitulate aspects of their autism spectrum disorder, providing a valuable model to study the condition and look for therapeutic interventions. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3jgxhqG

Call for healthcare leaders to ensure women and girls have access to safe and affordable menstrual products and health

A new commentary reinforces the need to engage the public in understanding the importance of menstrual health. This includes sufficient funding and more research to educate young people, their parents and communities about the process of menstruation, along with the clinicians who serve them. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3gAxi72

COVID-19 is most transmissible 2 days before and 3 days after symptoms appear

A new study has found that individuals infected with the COVID-19 virus are most contagious two days before, and three days after, they develop symptoms. The study also finds that infected individuals are more likely to be asymptomatic if they contracted the virus from someone who was asymptomatic. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3ji8NwZ

Video shows Louisiana trooper beating Black motorist with flashlight

The incident occurred in 2019, and the white trooper has been charged with battery and malfeasance related to two other traffic stops. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3kIYTEv

'Real Housewives of Miami' star's mother dies of Covid on planned wedding date

"What was supposed to be the happiest day of my life today has turned out to be the saddest," Alexia Echevarria wrote on Instagram. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2XQnr6s

'We live in fear': Over 6,000 migrants in Mexico have been violently attacked

Over 6,000 migrants, most from Latin America are victims of violent attacks in Mexico, many after being returned from the U.S. Human Rights First reports. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3kw6ZjB

Underlying instincts: An appetite for survival

Microscopic roundworms may hold the key to understanding what is happening in the brain when the instinct of an animal changes in order to survive. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3sNearr

Men and women of Roman Herculaneum had different diets, new research shows

Archaeologists examining the Herculaneum skeletal remains of the victims of Vesuvius say they have helped shed new light on the eating habits of ancient Romans -- with food differentiated along gender lines and revealing women ate more animal products and locally grown fruit and vegetables while the men dined on more expensive fish. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3mAiQj3

Nirvana is being sued by a baby they made famous. Here's why it won't work.

A picture with unclothed minors is not necessarily an offense. The album cover must feature 'sexually explicit conduct' to qualify. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/38dXfVt

Physical activity in children can be improved through ‘exergames’

Physical activity among young people can be improved by well-designed and delivered online interventions such as 'exergames' and smartphone apps, new research shows. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3DhQ7pf

Biomarker may help predict benefits of immunotherapy

A group of researchers reported that a specific pattern, or 'signature,' of markers on immune cells in the blood is a likely biomarker of response to checkpoint immunotherapy. Within this immune signature, a molecule LAG-3 provided key information identifying patients with poorer outcomes. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3mB2xmk

How firefighters deal with heat stress and fatigue

A new study asked more than 470 firefighters how they recover in the field, especially in situations of greatest heat stress. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3zjWmXh

Scott Peterson one step closer in push for new trial

A California judge said Wednesday she anticipates a two-week hearing early next year to consider if juror misconduct was so significant that it denied Peterson a fair trial. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3jlq1tI

Man in London arrested on suspicion of injecting food at stores with needles

Police were told that the man, who has not been identified, had gone into Little Waitrose, Sainsbury's Local and Tesco Express and "injected foodstuffs with a number of needles." from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3gyDGvs

Mobile alert app for missing people with dementia

Researchers are working with community leaders to develop a mobile alert app to help locate missing people with dementia. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3kuunhc

MOGONET provides more holistic view of biological processes underlying disease

To fully utilize the advances in omics technologies to achieve a more comprehensive understanding of the biological processes underlying human diseases, researchers have developed and tested MOGONET, a novel multi-omics data analysis algorithm and computational methodology. Integrating data from various omics provides a more holistic view of biological processes underlying human diseases. The creators have made MOGONET open source, free and accessible to all researchers. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3zjI1tO

Potentially safer approach to opioid drug development

Opioids are powerful painkillers but their use is hindered because patients become tolerant to them, requiring higher and higher doses, and overdoses can cause respiratory depression and death. A recent study contradicts existing thinking about how opioid drugs cause tolerance and respiratory depression, and suggests a new, balanced approach to developing safer analgesics. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3sOXBeq

Half of Americans say they’d avoid an HIV-positive doctor

Just days after Moderna announced it was starting Phase 1 trials of an HIV vaccine from NBC News Top Stories https://www.nbcnews.com/nbc-out/out-health-and-wellness/half-americans-say-d-avoid-hiv-positive-doctor-rcna1781

This farmer mourned his beloved aunt with heart-shaped love ewes

An Australian farmer couldn’t go to his aunt’s funeral due to pandemic restrictions so he paid his respects with sheep arranged in the shape of a heart. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3BenHup

Democrats set aggressive timeline to pass Biden's multitrillion-dollar plans, with pitfalls

“The coming weeks will be intense,” House Speaker Nancy Pelosi warned Democrats in a letter as they prepare to craft a major safety net expansion. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3jfYjhU

Florida kite surfer killed after high winds slam him into a house

Rescue officials said the kite surfer hadn’t even gotten into the water yet when a strong wind lifted him into the air and into the house. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3mze5q5

'High threat' of terror attack disrupts Kabul evacuations as Biden deadline looms

An "imminent, lethal attack" could happen at Kabul airport in a matter of hours, a U.K. minister warned Thursday, as thousands still awaited evacuation from Afghanistan. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3gwGJVa

Latino community college presidents cautiously optimistic about enrollment

Latino presidents at Hispanic-serving community colleges hope to see a boost in enrollment after taking a hit in 2020 as they apply lessons learned during Covid. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3BsLeYX

China to add 'Xi Jinping Thought' to national school curriculum

The move is aimed at strengthening "resolve to listen to and follow the Party," the Ministry of Education guidelines say. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3klwfsJ

As airlift accelerates, evacuees say they are facing dire conditions in transit limbo

"There were not a lot of bathrooms, people would take showers with bottles of water," Sara Frotan, an American teen, said. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3ydUhux

'Nanopore-tal' enables cells to talk to computers

Researchers have introduced a new class of reporter proteins that can be directly read by a commercially available nanopore sensing device. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3gxDzQW

OnlyFans reverses decision to ban sexually explicit content after backlash

The move comes after widespread backlash to the decision, which would de-platform sex workers who utilize the site. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3zjcZ5d

Capitol riot suspect charged with assault after allegedly throwing photographer over wall

Benjamen Scott Burlew is accused of yelling at, grabbing, dragging and ultimately pushing Associated Press photographer John Minchillo over a low stone wall on the Capitol grounds. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3krD4sy

Serena Williams pulls out of U.S. Open

"I have decided to withdraw from the US Open to allow my body to heal completely from a torn hamstring," the tennis star said Wednesday in an Instagram post. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3kpSUUB

Hubble captures an ‘Einstein Ring’

A new photograph from the Hubble Space Telescope shows a stunning “Einstein Ring” billions of light-years from Earth — a phenomenon named after Albert Einstein. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3gvYd42

Portable MRI provides life-saving information to doctors treating strokes

When patients exhibit stroke symptoms, doctors must quickly make a life or death determination: Are their symptoms caused by a clot that can be treated with blood thinners or by bleeding in the brain, which may require surgery? A new study shows that a portable MRI device can help identify such intracranial hemorrhages, potentially life-saving information particularly in areas or scenarios where access to sophisticated brain imaging scans are not readily available. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3yi2u0X

Large genetic analysis identifies numerous gene variants linked with differences in food intake

A team of researchers have identified more than two dozen genetic regions that may affect individuals' food intake. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3ygbi7m

Using your smartwatch to reduce stress

An engineering researcher has modified a smartwatch to reduce stress. The new technology monitors sweat to infer brain stress and, when detected, sends a message through the smartwatch to calm down. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2WsoJ7j

Teaching an old dog new tricks: An existing drug opens new possibilities for treating childhood leukemia

A new study has shown that the tumor-inhibiting gene TET2 is silenced in a large fraction of cases of acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) in children. The scientists show that the gene can be reactivated by treatment with an existing drug, 5-azacytidine. The results suggest that 5-azacytidine may function as targeted therapy for ALL in children. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3kiGNJ4

Scientists discover a fundamental feature of aggressive lymphomas

New research has revealed a new fundamental feature of aggressive B-cell lymphomas which could open the door to further research into early detection and treatment of the disease. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3gywmzX

Evolutionary ‘arms race’ may help keep cell division honest

Certain proteins may have evolved to tamp down 'cheating' during meiosis, the cell-division process that gives rise to eggs and sperm. While chromosomes can tip the scales in their favor of winding up in an egg, the team's new work identifies a mechanism that keeps the odds closer to 50-50, possibly reducing the likelihood that chromosomal abnormalities will arise during egg production. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3yiv0PM

Serena Williams pulls out of U.S. Open

Combination of mask wearing and keeping windows open is best for reducing COVID-19 risk in cars, new study finds

New research has confirmed that keeping car windows open to draw in fresh air is key to reducing the risk of contracting the virus in vehicle environments -- but there are trade-offs. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3gOuLq7

Johnson & Johnson says booster shot provides 'rapid and robust' Covid antibody increase

Johnson & Johnson said a booster shot of its vaccine provides a nine-fold increase in Covid antibodies. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3kqcPCW

Unfriendly skies: FAA releases PSA after thousands of unruly passengers are reported

The Federal Aviation Administration says there have been 3,988 reports of unruliness this year, more than 2,900 of them about passengers' refusing to wear masks. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3B8Aa2Q

Minnesota wildfire doubles in size, creates its own weather

Officials hope a forecast with possible rain will help shut the door on an busy fire season in Minnesota. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2WppRZf

Kanye West asks court to legally change his name to Ye

The Los Angeles Superior Court filing says the 44-year-old wants to get rid of his full name — Kanye Omari West — in favor of just his longtime two-letter nickname. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3yg5zP1

Man photographed as baby on 'Nevermind' cover sues Nirvana, alleging child pornography

Shot makes the baby appear "like a sex worker," lawyer for the man depicted on cover as infant says. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3kpZSJk

Afghanistan is ‘weeks to months’ from economic collapse, experts say

Afghanistan’s economy is headed toward collapse without swift action from the international community, experts have warned. The country’s cash-based from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2Wfx0eZ

'I have no one': Afghans who made it out fear for loved ones left behind

Afghans who made it to Europe are in purgatory, caught between the hell of Kabul and their uncertain new lives. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2WlIlKb

'Nothing can stop us': Afghan female robotics team defiant after fleeing Taliban

The team became a symbol of progress in modern Afghanistan, taking part in competitions around the world. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3gtfZ7S

Male Y chromosome facilitates the evolution of sex differences in body size

Females and males differ in many ways and yet they share the same genome. The only exception is the male Y chromosome. Using beetles as a study system, new research shows that despite of the Y chromosome containing very few genes, it can dramatically change male body size and thus facilitate the evolution of sex differences. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3sJdIKu

Biden to stick to Aug. 31 Afghan withdrawal deadline as U.S. speeds evacuations

The president has faced pressure at home and abroad in recent days to extend the deadline to allow for more time for evacuation efforts. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3mvoxPw

Rolling Stones drummer Charlie Watts dies at 80

"He passed away peacefully in a London hospital earlier today surrounded by his family," his publicist said. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3DgufL2

Tennessee woman showed flooding on Facebook Live before heavy rain swept her away

"This is scary," Linda Almond said in the 70-second clip. "Really scary." from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3ko8AHY

From Kabul to Vermont: Inside the high-stakes scramble to evacuate Afghanistan’s women judges

Women judges in Afghanistan are working with an informal U.S. network to try to secure flights out of Kabul — but they are running short on time. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3mxWCye

McConnell says he'd leave Covid mandates up to employers, school boards

Republican governors in several states have attempted to ban mask and vaccine mandates but have faced increasing resistance from schools and cities. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2WdWoBR

'They will become more extreme': Study warns of climate change's impact on weather

"More rainfall can now fall than it could have 100 or 150 years ago, so we do now see the link with climate change," said one climate researcher. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3km619j

Presidential approval tracker: How popular is Joe Biden?

Compare Biden’s approval rating with that of Trump, Obama, Bush and Clinton. Updated regularly. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/389lFPR

Age-related decline in two sirtuin enzymes alters mitochondrial dynamics, weakens cardiac contractions

The potential protective effect of sirtuin enzymes in age-related diseases, including cardiovascular diseases, remains an area of intense investigation. Now, researchers has determined that sirtuin 1 (SIRT1) and sirtuin 3 (SIRT3) levels decline in aging hearts, disrupting the ability of cardiac muscle cells (cardiomyocytes) to contract in response to ischemia-reperfusion injury. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3motZUe

Drinking sufficient water could prevent heart failure

Staying well-hydrated throughout life could reduce the risk of developing heart failure, according to new research. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3DfTm0k

Stress from rising population numbers may cause a decline in human fertility

A predicted population drop at the end of the century could be explained by stress from meaningless social interactions. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3zfX9sj

Hospital-acquired COVID-19 tends to be picked up from other patients, not from healthcare workers

The majority of patients who contracted COVID-19 while in hospital did so from other patients rather than from healthcare workers, concludes a new study. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3sIyvxP

Researchers developing new cancer treatments with high-intensity focused ultrasound

While doctors have used low-intensity ultrasound as a medical imaging tool since the 1950s, experts are now using and extending models that help capture how high-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) can work on a cellular level. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3sKf5IQ

It’s never too late to get active

A study in more than 30,000 heart patients shows that becoming active later in life can be nearly as beneficial to survival as continued activity. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3Dd1ejh

Reversal of lung fibrosis in mouse model suggests a novel therapeutic target for pulmonary fibrosis

Researchers have reversed lung fibrosis in a mouse model of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis. Mice were given bleomycin for 12 days to establish lung fibrosis, and then treated daily until 21 days with ABT-199, whose medical form is known as Venetoclax, a medication approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration for use in several forms of leukemia. Control bleomycin mice had lung fibrosis with widespread collagen deposition. The bleomycin mice that received ABT-199 had normal lung architecture at 21 days and no collagen deposition. These results suggest a novel therapeutic target to reverse fibrotic remodeling in the lungs. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2UOr1Nu

Statistics say large pandemics are more likely than we thought

The COVID-19 pandemic may be the deadliest viral outbreak the world has seen in more than a century. But statistically, such extreme events aren't as rare as we may think, asserts a new analysis of novel disease outbreaks over the past 400 years. A newly assembled record of past outbreaks was used to estimate the probability of a pandemic with similar impact to COVID-19 is about 2 percent in any year. And that probability is growing. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3kfoLHE

Lagging chromosomes among causes of infertility

Why do women over 35 have more difficulty getting pregnant? After discovering one of the causes of age-related female infertility, researchers suggest that it will be possible in the future to improve the quality of the eggs of older patients by intervening on the cell cycle level. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3jdH7tj

Amid turmoil, Democrats delay House vote on infrastructure and budget bills

Party leaders struggled to tame a rebellion from moderates over their plan of action. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3yiewHn

Former Trump national security adviser endorses JD Vance for Senate in Ohio

Trump has not endorsed. Vance and his rivals are positioning themselves as Trump-friendly candidates with support from the former president's allies. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3DbqF4P

Fossil leaves may reveal climate in last era of dinosaurs

The fossils of ginkgo trees often preserve actual plant material, which may be key to understanding the ancient climate system — and the possible future of our warming planet. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3khiRWE

Social media leads WWII veteran to reunite with Italians he saved as children

"Things could have been so different in just a second. Because he hesitated, there have been generations of people," said Martin Adler's daughter. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3y7DV6I

CIA chief secretly met Taliban leader as Biden faces pressure over evacuation deadline

The meeting comes as Biden is set to decide whether to extend his deadline for U.S. troops to withdraw from the country in the wake of the militant group's rapid takeover. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3kh99Uc

Harris rebukes China in major speech on Indo-Pacific

Beijing hit back, with Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin invoking Afghanistan in his response to a question about Harris’ comments. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3mH7Q3N

Proud Boys leader sentenced to more than 5 months for burning Black Lives Matter banner

Henry Tarrio, 37, known to followers as Enrique, admitted that he burned a Black Lives Matter banner taken from a historic Black church during a pro-Trump demonstration in December. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3jaGQaD

She was forced to wed at 13. Now she’s helped make child marriage illegal in NY.

Naila Amin, 31, was a child bride in Pakistan at the age of 13; she now has a law named after her that bans the practice in New York state. Gov. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3kgzn9k

Cheaper OTC devices fill void left by FDA delay on hearing aids

Only 1 in 4 adults who could benefit from a hearing aid have ever used one. A 2017 hearing aid law meant to change that is still delayed. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3khpLev

2 newlywed women found shot to death at their Utah campsite

Crystal Turner, 38, Kylen Schulte, 24, had told friends about a "creepy guy" near their encampment. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2WiEkG2

This flying space probe will look for life around Saturn

The hazy skies of Saturn’s moon Titan are the next destination for the growing use of flying drones to explore the solar system. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3jbtPxo

Scientists distill cow’s milk into nano-capsules for drug delivery

Scientists have developed a novel way to isolate exosomes from cow's milk. Exosomes are nano-sized biological capsules that cells produce to protect and courier delicate molecules throughout the body. Harvesting them to achieve clinical-grade levels of purity, however, is a complex process. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3D3cL4y

Antibody protects against broad range of COVID-19 virus variants

Researchers have identified an antibody that is highly protective against a broad range of variants of the virus that causes COVID-19. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3jg5zKN

FDA grants full approval to Pfizer's Covid vaccine

Experts praised the decision, saying approval could help ease some vaccine hesitancy and pave the way for more vaccination mandates. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3mu4HnA

Sha’Carri Richardson declares ‘I’m not done’ after finishing last in major race

Sha’Carri Richardson vowed she was “here to stay” on Saturday in her first race since missing the Tokyo Olympics due to a drug suspension. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3AZwfoM

Elliot Page says ‘But I’m a Cheerleader’ helped him overcome 'shame and self-hatred'

Elliot Page says films like “But I’m a Cheerleader” offered relief from some of his struggles as a young LGBTQ+ person. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/383WMoP

Mariachis on Sunday mass are back at this Tucson church after a Covid hiatus

Mariachis are back playing at Tucson, Arizona's St. Augustine Cathedral after coronavirus had shut down the over half-century tradition for a year. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3kgP28s

Latest launches in tech, kitchenware and more

New releases include Blueland laundry products, Nécessaire haircare and a Corkcicle travel mug. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3B9E6QZ

Deadly firefight adds to evacuation chaos at Kabul airport

The militants are facing a nascent resistance movement, which includes an official from the deposed government as well as the son of a legendary anti-Taliban leader. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2Wjjzdj

Henri lingers over Northeast, dropping more rain on saturated ground

After making made landfall as a tropical storm on the coast of Rhode Island Sunday afternoon, Henri is expected to weaken, but not before dropping up to 3 inches more of rain between southeast New York and Rhode Island. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3gpLijI

Biden's silver lining amid poll slide: Time is still on his side

First Read is your briefing from "Meet the Press" and the NBC Political Unit on the day's most important political stories and why they matter. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3D2Wahg

Gunfire, brawls as far-right and far-left protest groups clash in Portland

No injuries reported as the two rival sides fought, doused each other in what appeared to be bear spray and broke car windows. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3kiG7Dn

Gunfire, brawls as far-right and far-left protest groups clash in Portland

No injuries reported as the two rival sides fought, doused each other in what appeared to be bear spray and broke car windows. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3kiG7Dn

Australia had one of the world's most successful Covid responses. Then came delta.

In June, one case of the delta variant breached the fortress walls and started an outbreak that could not be controlled. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3grJA1r

The Covid extremists turning teachers into public enemies

The teacher is now viewed by a small, loud contingent not as a public servant but as a public enemy. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2UFE03P

Peter King column: Tom Brady on the blame game, the Bucs and going back to back

Tom Brady and the Buccaneers are back and eyeing the NFL's first repeat championship since the QB's run in New England. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3goy3A7

The Covid extremists turning teachers into public enemies

The teacher is now viewed by a small, loud contingent not as a public servant but as a public enemy. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2UFE03P

Why QAnon followers are like opioid addicts, and why that matters

Recognizing the similarities is helpful in both accurately diagnosing the QAnon phenomenon and trying to treat it. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3gnr2PV

Peter King column: Tom Brady on the blame game, the Bucs and going back to back

Tom Brady and the Buccaneers are back and eyeing the NFL's first repeat championship since the QB's run in New England. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3goy3A7

Don Everly, half of the rock and roll Everly Brothers duo, dies at 84

The Rock and Roll Hall of Famer died at home in Nashville, Tennessee, on Saturday, his family said. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3sCUp5C

Afghan staff at U.S. Embassy losing faith evacuation efforts, diplomatic cable says

Exclusive: “It would be better to die under the Taliban’s bullet” one local staff member, quoted in the in cable, said. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3B2wPlY

Afghan staff at U.S. Embassy losing faith evacuation efforts, diplomatic cable says

Exclusive: “It would be better to die under the Taliban’s bullet” one local staff member, quoted in the in cable, said. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3B2wPlY

These countries offered to help Afghan refugees, U.S. flights are yet to arrive

“We are rescuing a peaceful population who have cherished democracy for 20 years," North Macedonia's Prime Minister Zoran Zaev said. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/384uR86

Afghan woman gives birth aboard U.S. evacuation plane

The baby girl and mother were transported to a nearby medical facility and are in good condition, a spokesperson told NBC News. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3D94JXV

Josephine Baker is 1st Black woman given Paris burial honor

The remains of American-born singer and dancer will be reinterred at the Pantheon monument, making her the first Black woman to get the country’s highest honor. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3mpDrXo

Josephine Baker is 1st Black woman given Paris burial honor

Afghan woman gives birth aboard U.S. evacuation plane

The baby girl and mother were transported to a nearby medical facility and are in good condition, a spokesperson told NBC News. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3D94JXV

These countries offered to help Afghan refugees, U.S. flights are yet to arrive

“We are rescuing a peaceful population who have cherished democracy for 20 years," North Macedonia's Prime Minister Zoran Zaev said. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/384uR86

Trump booed at Alabama rally after telling supporters to get vaccinated

"But, I recommend take the vaccines," Trump said. "I did it. It's good. Take the vaccines." from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3AX8VrK

Researchers develop novel strategy for tuberculosis vaccine

Innovators have created a novel strategy for developing an effective vaccine for a widespread form of tuberculosis. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3moHmnw

Unsolved murder of Sabrina Rosette on Toosey Reserve continues to divide community as police seek answers

Sabrina Rosette, 33, was murdered at Tl’esqox (Toosey Reserve) First Nation near Williams Lake, British Columbia, Canada, on June 8, 2019. An unnamed local man was initially taken into police custody, but was later released without being charged. No one has been arrested or charged for Sabrina’s murder. The Williams Lake RCMP is investigating. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3y2CEhe

Tropical Storm Henri downgraded ahead of landfall but still presents danger, officials say

The effects of Tropical Storm Henri were already being felt along the northern east coast as the storm prepared to make landfall Sunday afternoon. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3keeITa

Tokyo Paralympic Games welcomes record number of LGBTQ athletes

When the 2020 Paralympics kick off on Aug. 24, there will be at least

Pentagon orders commercial airlines to provide planes for Afghan evacuees

The 18 aircraft, from United, American Airlines, Delta and Hawaiian Airlines would not fly into Kabul's airport, Pentagon Press Secretary John Kirby said. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3Da9hxa

Tropical Storm Henri downgraded ahead of landfall but still presents danger, officials say

The effects of Tropical Storm Henri were already being felt along the northern east coast as the storm prepared to make landfall Sunday afternoon. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3keeITa

Tokyo Paralympic Games welcomes record number of LGBTQ athletes

When the 2020 Paralympics kick off on Aug. 24, there will be at least

PULSAR-integrated radiotherapy with immunotherapy for improved tumor control

Cancer physicians are pioneering a new PULSAR radiation-therapy strategy that improves tumor control compared with traditional daily therapy. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/381S62H

Biden approval rating hits lowest point yet amid Afghanistan chaos, Covid surge

"Summer of discontent": Biden’s overall job approval falls below 50 percent for the first time in the NBC News poll, while just 25 percent approve of his handling of Afghanistan. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3B4QnpU

A new 'leash' on life: Government program will train dogs for veterans with PTSD

As many as 20 veterans out of 100 from the Iraq and Afghanistan conflicts have PTSD, according to the Department of Veterans Affairs. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3z8DR8f

Biden approval rating hits lowest point yet amid Afghanistan chaos, Covid surge

A new 'leash' on life: Government program will train dogs for veterans with PTSD

As many as 20 veterans out of 100 from the Iraq and Afghanistan conflicts have PTSD, according to the Department of Veterans Affairs. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3z8DR8f

American workers rush to take advantage of pandemic bargaining power

There are more job openings now than at any other time in recorded U.S. history. But will the bargaining power last? from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3zaWfgq

Jesse Jackson and wife hospitalized with Covid-19

"Doctors are currently monitoring the condition of both," the Rainbow Push Coalition said. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2UI1K7C

China changes law to allow married couples to have up to three children

The change comes as the world’s most populous country grapples with a demographic crisis. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3D72rIU

10 dead, dozens missing in Tennessee flooding

Twin toddlers were among those killed, the sheriff of Humphreys County said. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3B21D6d

'Stop it': FDA warns people not to take veterinary drugs to treat Covid-19

No form of the ivermectin drug has been approved by the FDA for use in treating or preventing Covid-19 in humans, the agency said. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2WfHcDS

University of Virginia disenrolls more than 200 students who didn't meet vaccine mandate

Students who comply with the vaccine requirement or file an exemption by Wednesday will be able to re-enroll. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3D0zEWt

'American Idol' alum Syesha Mercado reunited with her daughter

“We still got work to do to get Ra back," Syesha Mercado's partner Tyron Deener said in an Instagram video. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3j5Ruzd

Why toddlers can trigger PTSD in parents

I thought I was alone — and a terrible mom — but it turns out many parents with PTSD struggle with the same reactions. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3y10rOA

A Missouri nurse lost her baby to Covid. She's fighting for pregnant women to get vaccinated.

"I just want Axel's legacy to be one that helps save someone, helps them get the vaccine, so that this never happens again," she said. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3kcRSv9

Sequential-combinatorial regimens can make treatment more effective for people with aggressive cancers

A new preclinical study suggests that treating people who have aggressive cancers, including melanoma, pancreatic and colorectal cancers, with immune checkpoint inhibitors, quickly followed with mutation-targeted therapy, can help overcome treatment resistance and help people live longer. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2WbLfkC

18 midshipmen exit U.S. Naval Academy following cheating scandal

An additional 82 midshipmen were sanctioned after an investigation found they violated the school’s honor code while taking an online physics test. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3AVaYN4

Henri, expected to become a hurricane, inches closer to Long Island, New England

Laura Curran, the executive for Nassau County, Long Island, urged residents to start preparing for possible power outages and flooding. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2UCSv8H

American candy is taking London by storm

The British capital’s busiest shopping area is now a haven for sweet tooths with a taste for American candy. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3y5gjjg

There was 'no role for a Mexican' on British TV — so this 'Ted Lasso' star made his own

As the irrepressible Dani Rojas in the hit Apple TV+ series “Ted Lasso,” the role that kick-started the young Latino actor’s career is a perfect fit. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3syLK4a

China's Mars rover completes primary mission, continues to explore red planet

After the United States, China is the second country to land and sustainably operate a spacecraft on Mars, where days are 40 minutes longer than on Earth. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3z71QEP

U.S. warns of security threats at Kabul airport as Taliban leaders arrive to form govt

"There is no place for democracy in Islam and we will follow what the Islamic Sharia is saying," a Taliban commander told NBC News. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3y7fVAK

U.S. says people should wait 8 months before a 3rd vaccine dose. But some aren't holding off.

"I felt I needed to be as protected as I could," said one person who got an early booster shot. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3gl7prw

'I feel helpless': Afghan Americans scramble to aid family trapped in the country

Loved ones of those in Afghanistan talk generational trauma, say it's time for an open refugee policy. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3syGSMy

'Jeopardy!' is answer to 'What show can't afford another 'colossal hiring mistake'?'

Mike Richards was named to replace Alex Trebek, who died nine months ago, but Richards' reign was short-lived after strong backlash to past racist remarks. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3D7OpXm

Democrats bank on voters' approval of increased aid for the elderly

Families are trying to keep their loved ones out of nursing homes, but in-home care is expensive. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3j5bja7

In Louisville, Kentucky, homicides go unsolved as number of killings climbs

With 125 killings, the city is in danger of breaking its homicide record for a second straight year, as about 65 percent of slayings go unsolved. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3j20SnE

Raw sewage polluted this Black community. Now residents are fighting back.

"Raw sewage pools in yards, bubbles out of manholes ... and backs up into tubs, toilets, and sinks," according to a lawsuit filed by residents of Cahokia Heights, Illinois. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3sIVvwU

Britney Spears' conservatorship battle gives jolt to reform movement, advocates say

Reform advocate Rick Black called his family's efforts to protect his father-in-law "an odyssey that I thought couldn't happen in our country." from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2Xzvcxt

The enraging historical revisionism of America's Afghan war cheerleaders

Neoconservatives are directly responsible for the failures of the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq. But to be fair, America’s imperial overreach was brought to you by bipartisan consensus. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3k5Oxhi

New study sheds light on how an autoimmune disorder may underlie male infertility

Investigators have found that the absence of autoimmune regulator (Aire) in mice results in fertility problems similar to those affecting men with autoimmune polyendocrine syndrome type I (APS-1). Aire-dependent central tolerance plays a critical role in maintaining male fertility by preventing autoimmune attack against multiple reproductive targets, they report. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3y3rFUW

Study shows uptick in U.S. alcohol beverage sales during COVID-19 pandemic

During the COVID-19 pandemic months of March 2020 to September 2020, U.S. alcohol retail store sales increased compared to usual trends while food services and drinking places sales decreased markedly during the same period, according to a new study. These results indicate an increase in home drinking in the U.S. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3B1dDVo

CRISPR screening tool identifies new drug target for leukemia

A CRISPR screening tool identified a new therapeutic target to treat acute myeloid leukemia (AML) that has the potential to leave patients with fewer side effects than current approaches. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3gjBKah

Mike Richards steps down as new 'Jeopardy!' host

"It has become clear that moving forward as host would be too much of a distraction for our fans and not the right move for the show," Richards said. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3mfwXdD

Car buyers pay as chip shortage outlook dims

Carmakers hoped their chip shortage would end by fall. Now it, and higher prices, may stretch into 2022. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3CZ6V4d

Rafael Nadal out of U.S. Open, ends season to heal injured foot

The 35-year-old Nadal said the pain from a chronic foot problem he has been battling most of his career is too much. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3sGYlCA

Texas Supreme Court declines to back governor's ban of school mask mandates

Separately, the state's education oversight agency says it won't enforce Abbott's ban, will allow public schools to require face coverings. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2XH5Fme

Anticoagulants help moderately ill COVID-19 patients, study finds

Moderately ill patients hospitalized with COVID-19 have better chances of survival if treated with therapeutic-dose anticoagulation, according to a new study. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/37Zxrw7

Study reveals existing drugs that kill SARS-CoV2 in cells

A new study reveals several drug contenders already in use for other purposes that have been shown to block or reduce SARS-CoV2 infection in cells. The study uses artificial intelligence-powered image analysis of human cell lines during infection with the novel coronavirus. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3j1Smos

Study of East Africans illuminates new genetic factors underlying human faces

A new study of the genetics underlying facial features finds that East Africans have some unique facial genetics and some that are shared with Europeans. The findings add to our understanding of how genetics shape the human face. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3ka8FPv

A master gear in the circadian clock

A gene called Npas4, already known to play a key role in balancing excitatory and inhibitory inputs in brain cells, appears to also be a master timekeeper for the brain's circadian clock, new research suggests. The finding broadens understanding of the circadian clock's molecular mechanisms, which could eventually lead to new treatments for managing challenges such as jet lag, shift work, and sleep disorders. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3B2QL8h

A parent’s genes can influence a child’s educational success, inherited or not

A child's educational success depends on the genes that they haven't inherited from their parents, as well as the genes they have, according to a new study. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2W3QUcQ

Study could offer hope to Pompe disease patients

Pompe disease is a rare genetic disorder that disables heart and skeletal muscles and can lead to early death if untreated. The only available treatment for the disease is enzyme replacement therapy that must be injected regularly, sometimes every few days, for life. The treatment can cost hundreds of thousands of dollars a year. Researchers have now developed a method that could make enzyme replacement therapy more efficient, less expensive and less frequent. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2W4Dwoh

You’re cooler than you think! Hypothermia may go unnoticed when exercising in the cold

An exercise physiology study has demonstrated that perception of core body temperature is altered by low-intensity exercise in cold environments. The findings have provided important information about the role of temperature sensation in thermoregulation and suggest that, during activities performed in the water or in the winter, the possibility of accidental hypothermia should be kept in mind. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2WaRJjY

New approach identifies T cells in COVID-19 patients

T cells play a decisive role in fighting the coronavirus and preventing infected individuals from becoming seriously ill. They identify and fight the virus directly within the infected cells. Researchers have produced a precise profile of the T cells that respond to SARS-CoV-2 and described them at various stages of the illness. This novel methodological approach may in the future also help to assess the efficacy of SARS-CoV-2 vaccines or in the development of T cell-based treatments for serious cases. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3B12Fzc

Melissa Joan Hart urges people to 'do better' after revealing breakthrough Covid diagnosis

"I think as a country we got lazy," the "Sabrina the Teenage Witch" actor said. "I'm really mad that my kids didn't have to wear a mask at school. I'm pretty sure that's where this came from." from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3sygZfK

Boy Scouts get conditional approval of $850M bankruptcy deal

The Boy Scouts sought bankruptcy protection in 2020 in an effort to halt hundreds of individual lawsuits and create a compensation fund for men who say they were molested as youngsters. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2XDApV3

U.S. judge in Nevada: Felony deportation law unconstitutional

The judge said the law is based on “racist, nativist roots” and discriminates against Mexican and Latinx people in violation of the equal protection clause of the Fifth Amendment. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3gjPEsS

Varying immune cell levels in canine brain tumors could provide therapeutic targets

A new study reveals that high-grade gliomas, or brain tumors, in dogs contained more immune cells associated with suppressing immune response than low-grade gliomas. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3D0Gew1

Toxic algae bloom considered in deaths of California family, pet dog

A Northern California couple, their baby and their dog were all found dead on a hiking trail near Hite’s Cove in the Sierra National Forest. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/37YsnIf

Sydney imposes nightly curfew as Australia battles delta outbreak

Australia's third wave of Covid-19 infections, centered on Sydney, has forced more than half the population of nearly 26 million into lockdown. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3j4xZXG

Child Covid-19 hospitalizations are soaring

The U.S. faces another peak in child hospitalizations as the delta variant hits communities hesitant to get vaccinated. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3j8EadH

Woman weeps while testifying against R. Kelly about assault

An accuser at the trial wept when a prosecutor asked her to read from a journal describing how Kelly allegedly beat her the last time they were together. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3z34wDa

New study boosts hopes for a broad vaccine to combat COVID-19 variants and future coronavirus outbreaks

New research suggests the feasibility of a 'dream' vaccine that not only protects against SARS-CoV-2 and its known variants of concern, but also future VOCs and other animal coronaviruses with known potential to cause severe disease in humans. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3CXVEkG

Flawed quality control in the brain

Proteins are the 'tools' of our cells – they are essential to all vital tasks. However, they are only able to do their jobs if they fold correctly and adopt their respective, very specific 3D structure. To ensure that nothing goes wrong with the folding process, it is strictly monitored in the cell. The consequences of a flawed quality control can be seen, for example, in the deposition of misfolded proteins in neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's. Researchers have now developed a mouse line that makes the state of protein balance visible in the mammalian brain for the first time. In this way, the processes of protein quality control can now be studied in healthy and diseased neurons in more detail. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3y1Fjrp

Half of pediatric opioid prescriptions are 'high risk'

A new study suggests that children and young adults are frequently exposed to unsafe opioid prescriptions. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3CYgyA9

Too much time on a computer, watching TV or other sedentary activities raises stroke risk

Adults younger than age 60 who spent eight or more hours a day during their free time using a computer, watching TV or reading and participated in little physical activity had an increased risk of stroke. Boosting physical activity may reduce or eliminate the increased stroke risk from prolonged sedentary time. Public health efforts to increase physical activity and reduce sedentary time in adults younger than age 60 could help to lower their long-term stroke risk. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3AVROqp

Experts urge caution, increased education about opioid use for people with heart disease

Opioid overdose is a leading cause of injury-related death for adults ages 25 to 54 in the U.S. Recent data suggest that commonly used opioids for pain management may interfere with medications used to manage and treat cardiovascular disease and stroke. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3sE3ivW

Capitol Police investigating bomb threat near Library of Congress

The Cannon office building is being evacuated and individuals are being sent to the Longworth office building. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2W1Ln61

Facebook launches VR remote work app, calling it a step to the ‘metaverse’

Facebook on Thursday launched a test of a new virtual-reality remote work app where users of the company’s Oculus Quest 2 headsets can hold meetings as avatars. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2W9K7hm

Amazon is emailing sellers to warn them about Congress’ Big Tech antitrust bills

Amazon is reaching out to third-party merchants to warn them that proposed antitrust reforms from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3kbU8Tx

No significant benefit of convalescent plasma for COVID-19 outpatients with early symptoms, study shows

The final results of the Clinical Trial of COVID-19 Convalescent Plasma in Outpatients (C3PO) demonstrate that COVID-19 convalescent plasma did not prevent disease progression in a high-risk group of outpatients with COVID-19, when administered within the first week of their symptoms. The trial was stopped in February 2021 due to lack of efficacy based on a planned interim analysis. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/37Tv5ip

Researchers bioprint an entire active glioblastoma tumor using a 3D printer

The 3D print of glioblastoma -- the deadliest type of brain cancer -- is printed from human glioblastoma tissues containing all components of the malignant tumor. Researchers say the breakthrough will enable much faster prediction of best treatments for patients, accelerate the development of new drugs and discovery of new druggable targets. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3kc4d2V

How fructose in the diet contributes to obesity

Eating fructose appears to alter cells in the digestive tract in a way that enables it to take in more nutrients, according to a preclinical study. These changes could help to explain the well-known link between rising fructose consumption around the world and increased rates of obesity and certain cancers. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3AMeNEm

Taliban face early challenges to rule over uneasy Afghanistan

In Kabul and beyond, the challenges facing the militant group in the wake of its rapid takeover of the country were mounting. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2WamG7l

Attractiveness pays off at work — but there’s a trick to level the playing field

A new study found that while a 'beauty premium' exists across professions, it's partially because attractive people develop distinct traits as a result of how the world responds to their attractiveness. They build a greater sense of power and have more opportunities to improve nonverbal communication skills throughout their lives. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/37U5cPx

Immigrants to Canada may have lower rate of stroke than long-term residents

Immigrants to Canada have a 33% lower rate of stroke than long-term residents, according to a new study. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3me0XXl

Crypto traders want payback after losing millions to Binance glitches

Traders are teaming up to take legal action against the crypto exchange, but they face an uphill battle. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3sD2dV1

Caldor Fire forces thousands more to evacuate

The number of people evacuated in El Dorado County jumped from 6,850 on Tuesday to 23,000 on Wednesday, according to the latest numbers from the California Governor's Office of Emergency Service. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2W854Ji

Hawaii judge drops murder, attempted murder charges for officers in teen's killing

The officers silently hugged their attorneys and supporters after the judge spoke. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3y1ysOA

Nicole Kidman gets quarantine exemption by Hong Kong to film TV series

Exemption contrasts sharply with entry rules for residents that are some of the most stringent coronavirus requirements globally. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3mfk0As

Hurricane Grace makes landfall near Mexico's Tulum temples

Grace’s center struck just south of Tulum early Thursday with maximum sustained winds of 80 mph, according to the U.S. National Hurricane Center. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3z4x5QA

Biden bets war-weary America will reward him for leaving Afghanistan

"It's hard to see Republicans winning elections on a campaign promise to go back to war in Afghanistan in 2022 or 2024," says a Democratic consultant. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2Wc67s2

Facing revolt from police chiefs, U.S. Marshals agree to change body camera rules

The shift highlights the willingness of local law enforcement officials to stand up to federal authorities in an era of police reform. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3D17v1l

Where’s the data on delta? Lack of testing, info makes it hard to see virus’s full scope

In the earliest and darkest days of the pandemic last year, health experts were plagued by a lack of coronavirus testing, long wait times for results and an from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3AYQRhd

South Korea to grant legal status to animals to tackle abuse

Animal abusers will soon face harsher punishment in South Korea as the country plans to amend its civil code to grant animals legal status. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3mhjQJ0

Prior training can accelerate muscle growth even after extended idleness

Skeletal muscles in mice appear to 'remember' prior training, aiding muscle growth and adaptability when retrained through exercise. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3AUm6tw

Caldor Fire explodes more than 8 times its size to nearly 54,000 acres in a day

The Caldor Fire in Northern California, which has already left two injured, exploded Tuesday morning from 6,500 acres to 53,772 acres by Wednesday morning. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3xZ4YkL

R. Kelly prosecutor says this case is 'about a predator' as sex-abuse trial opens

A prosecutor in trial against R. Kelly said the case was “about a predator” who used his fame to sexually abuse girls, boys and young women. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3mdd5aY

Mail has been showing up on time, but don't be fooled: Slower days are coming

Despite a recent bump in on-time performance, data shows a decade long decline. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/37W8P7i

Olympian auctions off medal to pay for toddler's heart operation

"This silver can save lives, instead of collecting dust in a closet," Maria Andrejczyk said. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3iZVIbP

Biden's Afghan disaster is the result of these highly predictable circumstances

The end of this war must mark the beginning of our investigation into how we got its final chapter so wrong. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3z0XOxs

What happened to contact tracing? Delta variant overwhelms programs in hard-hit states

County and state health departments in places like Missouri and Texas are making tough calls about whom to trace. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2W2Iu55

U.S. announces plan to offer boosters to all Americans starting in late September

The additional doses will be available to people eight months after they received their second dose. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2XE7eRS

'The Real Housewives of Dallas' won't continue following season of anti-Asian incidents

“The Real Housewives of Dallas” will not film this year, and a new season of the show will not air on Bravo in 2022, the network has confirmed to Variety from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2XDG1if

Proof of vaccination in a tap? Smartphone developers want to make it that easy

Smartphone developers are gearing up for a world where users can store their Covid vaccination proof in their phones’ digital wallets. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/388hEeF

Texas district makes masks part of dress code to get around Abbott's order

Several school districts in Texas have sought to require masks amid an increase in Covid-19 cases. Gov. Greg Abbott has tried to ban mask mandates. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3CZMOCO

DeSantis promotes Covid drug that top donor invests in

DeSantis has been flying around the state promoting Regeneron, a monoclonal antibody treatment that was used on then-President Donald Trump after he tested positive for Covid. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3spw5nO

Texas parent rips mask off teacher's face, superintendent says

Other parents yelled at another educator, demanding she take off her mask because they could not understand what she was saying, according to the Eanes Independent School District. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3CYOlcj

Genetic histories and social organization in Neolithic and Bronze Age Croatia

The field of Archaeogenetics has substantially contributed to a better understanding of how the movement and admixture of people across Europe during the Neolithic and Bronze Ages shaped genetic ancestries. However, not all regions are equally well represented in the archaeogenetic record. To fill this gap, researchers have now sequenced whole genomes of 28 individuals from two sites in present-day eastern Croatia and gained new insights into this region's genetic history and social structures. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3yZNBBA

Obstructive sleep apnea is common in kids and may impact blood pressure, heart health

Children and adolescents can experience sleep-disordered breathing and obstructive sleep apnea, like adults. An estimated 1-6% of all children and adolescents have obstructive sleep apnea. The sleep disruptions and pauses in breathing from sleep apnea may be linked to obesity, lipid disorders, elevated blood pressure and changes in heart structure in kids. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3iWPLfJ

New evidence that fetal membranes can repair themselves after injury

Scientists have shown that fetal membranes are able to heal after injury. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3AWLOhf

New skeleton found in Pompeii, proves Greek used in ancient city

It was the first time that archaeologists have found definitive evidence of Greek being used in performances in the city alongside Latin. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3gwnvPx

Woman comes face-to-face with 10-foot snake in Australia supermarket

The head of the nonvenomous diamond python emerged through a space in a shelf above the spice jars in the Sydney store. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3yYw7Wa

Pope Francis urges people to get vaccinated, calling it 'an act of love'

"Being vaccinated is an act of love," Pope Francis said in a video message. "To ensure the majority of people are vaccinated is an act of love." from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3xX4RpJ

Nearly half of trans people have been mistreated by medical providers, report finds

For three years, Jesse Brace avoided getting care for their seizures after they experienced discrimination at an emergency room near their home in Lawrence, from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3meJZYD

Images of bloodied Afghans contradict Taliban's claims of moderation

The militants are trying to consolidate their control of the country amid a campaign to paint a more moderate image. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3xV2Xpp

Afghanistan braces for even greater financial disaster

“It’s going to be hard until the situation stabilizes,” said one expert. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3ASi6tO

The coming U.S. political fight over accepting refugees from Afghanistan

There's a desire among lawmakers to help some Afghans. But an early split over new refugee visas points to a looming battle over a politically heated issue. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3mcMvPh

How microbes can exacerbate cognitive decline

Recent research has found that changes in the gut microbiota -- the trillions of bacteria and other microbes that live in the intestines -- can alter the brain and behavior. A new study could elucidate how and why that phenomenon occurs. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3mcxBs7

Genome-editing strategy developed for potential Alzheimer’s disease therapy

Scientists have developed a novel strategy using brain-wide genome-editing technology that can reduce Alzheimer's disease(AD) pathologies in genetically modified AD mouse models. This advanced technology offers immense potential to be translated as a novel long-acting therapeutic treatment for AD patients. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3xPnWdm

Benefits of time-restricted eating depend on age and sex

Time-restricted eating (TRE), a dietary regimen that restricts eating to specific hours, has garnered increased attention in weight-loss circles. A new study further shows that TRE confers multiple health benefits besides weight loss. The study also shows that these benefits may depend on sex and age. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3ss5sOR

Gender revolutions in who holds the purse strings

New research has uncovered considerable class differences in the gender revolution of who holds the purse strings among British couples. Low-earning and high-earning women are taking more control of the finances in their relationships, but in different ways, says the research. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3m7e0tD

Histamine could be a key player in depression, according to study in mice

Bodily inflammation dampens levels of a 'feel-good molecule' and antidepressants' ability to boost them, according to new research in mice. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3mbAWrq

Brain organoids develop optic cups that respond to light

Human induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) can be used to generate brain organoids containing an eye structure called the optic cup, according to a new study. The organoids spontaneously developed bilaterally symmetric optic cups from the front of the brain-like region, demonstrating the intrinsic self-patterning ability of iPSCs in a highly complex biological process. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3CNB1HM

Tropical trio of Fred, Grace and Henri affect the Southeast, Caribbean and Bermuda

2021 already has eight named storms and four U.S. landfalls with the peak of the season still to come. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2W24uwE

Pregnant women do well with COVID vaccine, survey finds

A survey of more than 17,000 pregnant and lactating women who received the COVID-19 vaccine showed that they did not experience symptoms any more severe than their non-pregnant counterparts. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3xW10JB

Hamster study evaluates airborne and fomite transmission of SARS-CoV-2

Scientists studying SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, have defined in Syrian hamsters how different routes of virus exposure are linked to disease severity. Their study details the efficiency of airborne transmission between hamsters and examines how the virus replicates and causes disease throughout the respiratory system. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3iPSE1M

Researchers confirm speed, simplicity and sensitivity for new COVID-19 test

Researchers have published a three way comparison study to confirm that the Reverse Transcriptase Free Exponential Amplification Reaction (RTF-EXPAR) method is just as sensitive, but faster, than both PCR and LAMP tests. The study revealed that the RTF-EXPAR method converts under 10 strands of RNA into billions of copies of DNA in under 10 minutes, using a one-pot assay that is compatible with more basic, benchtop equipment than that used with current testing methods. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2XE3DU1

Gorbachev, leader who pulled Soviets from Afghanistan, says U.S. campaign was doomed from start

NATO and the Americans had no chance of success, Gorbachev told Russia's RIA news agency. "They should have admitted failure earlier," he said. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3soZ1w1

Spirit Airlines says canceled flights cost $50M, hurt bookings

The airline said the service meltdown that started in late July and a rise in Covid-19 cases are causing more last-minute cancellations and softer bookings. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3iRwH2b

Researchers uncover evolutionary forces at play in the aging of the blood system and identify people at increased risk of blood cancer

Study shows how the interplay of positive, neutral and negative evolutionary selection acting on mutations in aging blood stem cells can lead to acute myeloid leukemia (AML) in some individuals with age-related clonal hematopoiesis (ARCH). from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3CNcP8q

Vitamin D may protect against young-onset colorectal cancer

Consuming higher amounts of Vitamin D -- mainly from dietary sources -- may help protect against developing young-onset colorectal cancer or precancerous colon polyps, according to a new study. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3smYcE9

New research provides clues to developing better intranasal vaccines for COVID-19 and flu

While gut microbiota play a critical role in the induction of adaptive immune responses to influenza virus infection, the role of nasal bacteria in the induction of virus-specific adaptive immunity is less clear. New research explores the role of nasal bacteria and provides clues to developing better intranasal vaccines for flu and COVID-19. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3CUlWnL

Mutated enzyme weakens connection between brain cells that help control movement

In one type of a rare, inherited genetic disorder that affects control of body movement, scientists have found a mutation in an enzyme impairs communication between neurons and what should be the inherent ability to pick up our pace when we need to run, instead of walk, across the street. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3g5AuY7

Small protein protects pancreatic cells in model of type 1 diabetes

A new study has shown that treating type 1 diabetes-prone mice with the small protein MOTS-c prevented the immune system from destroying insulin-producing pancreatic cells, effectively preventing the onset of the autoimmune disease. The small protein that first made headlines as an 'exercise mimetic' increasingly appears to also have a big role in regulating the immune system. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2XtQUCZ

Blind people can’t see color but understand it the same way as sighted people

People born blind have never seen that bananas are yellow but researchers find that like any sighted person, they understand two bananas are likely to be the same color and why. Questioning the belief that dates back to philosopher John Locke that people born blind could never truly understand color, the team of cognitive neuroscientists demonstrated that congenitally blind and sighted individuals actually understand it quite similarly. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3jYKnrL

Taliban announce 'amnesty,' urge women to join government

“The Islamic Emirate don't want women to be victims," a senior member of the group said, using the militants' term for Afghanistan. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3k3uQGT

CNN's Chris Cuomo says he urged his brother to resign 'when the time came'

"I'm not an adviser. I'm a brother," he said Monday night on CNN's "Cuomo Prime Time." from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3AOOOfA

Sudoku maker Maki Kaji, who saw life's joy in puzzles, dies at 69

Known as the “Godfather of Sudoku,” Kaji created the puzzle to be easy for children and others who didn’t want to think too hard. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3CT7xIG

Packed in to get out: Photo shows hundreds crowded onto U.S. cargo jet

Crowds flocked to the airport after Afghan forces surrendered on Sunday and video of Taliban fighters in the presidential palace emerged. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3iV7tzW

All of New Zealand to enter lockdown after single Covid case found

The developments prompted people to line up outside supermarkets to stock up on essential items and sparked a sharp drop in the value of the New Zealand dollar. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3yUwNMn

Scenes of turmoil in Kabul as Taliban take over

Scenes of turmoil in Kabul as Taliban take over from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3iT9T2l

The primal psychological fear at the heart of the latest Covid vaccine strategy

Given the impending crisis, policymakers are raising the stakes by using the threat of exclusion to tap into a primal fear that is deeply imprinted on our collective psyche. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3g8y6zM

Pelosi faces infrastructure squeeze between moderates and progressives

The conflicting demands put Democrats in a predicament with high stakes for Joe Biden's presidency and the party's political fortunes in 2022. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3AKxUyy

Scientists develop faster COVID-19 test

Scientists have developed a new sample preparation method to detect SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19. The method bypasses extraction of the virus' genetic RNA material, simplifying sample purification and potentially reducing test time and cost. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3sm7eB7

Having a good listener improves your brain health

Researchers find having someone to listen to you when you need to talk is associated with greater cognitive resilience. New study shows social interaction in adulthood can stave off cognitive decline despite brain aging. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3jXcc3I

How the malaria parasite defends itself from fever is unveiled

A gene called PfAP2-HS allows the malaria parasite to defend itself from adverse conditions in the host, including febrile temperatures, according to new research. The study resolves a long-standing question on how the parasite responds to changes in its environment. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3xPtvsf

The U.S. invested billions in Afghanistan's future. Was it all for nothing?

Analysis: Afghans were promised the U.S. would not abandon their dreams of democracy. But after 20 years and the the loss of thousands of lives, the U.S. lost interest. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3jRbK6Z

Drone video shows devastation left in wake of 7.2-magnitude earthquake in Haiti

Nearly 1,300 have been confirmed dead as the Caribbean nation braces for a tropical depression. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3AKErcp

As comfort food takes over, will we ever want white tablecloth dining again?

The pandemic hasn't killed fine dining — but it is forcing it to evolve. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3xOhSBP

Religious health care providers win injunction on ACA rules

The providers feared the Biden administration would interpret the Affordable Care Act as requiring them to perform abortions and gender-affirming procedures. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3iQrsQr

Night shift work is linked to increased risk of heart problems

Using data from over 283,600 people in UK Biobank, researchers have found that people who work night shifts are at increased risk of developing an irregular and often abnormally fast heart rhythm called atrial fibrillation, and they are also at an increased risk of heart disease. Women and people who don't exercise regularly are most at risk. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3g3Toyj

Less passive screen time, more structure better for kids' mental health during pandemic

There are a number of simple, practical steps that families can take -- including reducing passive screen time and news consumption, having a structured daily schedule and getting enough sleep -- that can promote resilience against mental health problems in youth during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new study. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3iQb8PF

College drinking declined during pandemic

Researchers say social distancing contributed to a decline in drinking among first-year college students. But the downward trend could change with the return to campus. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3m4OIft

U.S. agency opens formal probe into Tesla Autopilot system

The U.S. government has opened a formal investigation into Tesla’s Autopilot partially automated driving system. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3jTbOmG

Survivors of trauma struggle to move on from the loss of loved ones

Among individuals who survive a trauma that resulted in the loss of a close friend or loved one, symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder can predict complicated grief -- a sense of persistent sadness and an inability to cope -- years after the trauma, according to new research. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3m8WPYy

Vital enzyme holds key to the fight against cancer and viral infections

A new study identifies two ways in which APOBEC3A -- a vital enzyme that is responsible for genetic changes resulting in a variety of cancers while protecting our cells against viral infection -- is controlled. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3g7pF7H

Afghans run alongside, cling onto U.S. military plane at Kabul airport

Afghans sprinted along the tarmac in an apparent attempt to prevent a U.S. military aircraft from taking off without them. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3ARjBsd

White House weighs response as Biden faces mounting criticism over Afghanistan crisis

Democrats on Capitol Hill and former Obama administration officials joined Republicans over the weekend in publicly criticizing the president’s handling of the situation. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3iPGbLt

Tropical Storm Fred to bring heavy rain to Florida; tropical depression targets quake-ravaged Haiti

Fred will bring a dangerous storm surge to Florida's Panhandle, as Tropical Depression Grace prompted storm warnings in Haiti and the Dominican Republic. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3CQ6zgi

Biden ‘had bad choices’ on Afghanistan, national security adviser says

National security adviser Jake Sullivan joins TODAY to comment on the crisis in Afghanistan. “The speed with which cities fell was much greater than anyone anticipated,” he acknowledges; Afghan security forces “ultimately decided that they would not fight for Kabul and they would not fight for the country.” He adds: “What the president kept saying over and over again was that it was not inevitable that Kabul would fall, and it wasn’t inevitable. There was the capacity to stand up and from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2VXSufC

Afghans rush airport tarmac in frenzy to flee as Kabul wakes to Taliban takeover

In one video, crowds of people can be seen surrounding passenger jets and attempting to break into a corridor linking the terminal to a plane. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3xRa2as

Video shows Taliban celebrating inside Afghanistan presidential palace

In the video provided by Al Jazeera, armed men are seen walking the halls and sitting in the chair of President Ashraf Ghani, who fled the country hours earlier. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3g3uGy4

After summer turmoil, Aaron Rodgers takes zen approach to Packers season

As Aaron Rodgers leaves months of turmoil behind for another season as Packers QB, Peter King has one word to describe the future Hall of Famer: zen. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3skMA4s

Texas high court blocks mask mandates in two of state's largest counties

The masking orders in Dallas and Bexar counties were issued after a lower court ruled last week in favor of local officials. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3AKEepP

Food assistance program to get permanent boost under Biden administration

Average benefits will increase by more than 25 percent from pre-pandemic levels, and all 42 million recipients will receive additional aid. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3yRKMlN

Discovery of a subset of human short introns spliced out by a distinct mechanism

Pre-mRNA splicing in a subset of human short introns is governed by a distinct mechanism involving a new splicing factor, new research finds. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3mkeI71

Texas party boat with 53 passengers capsizes, leaving one dead

Karl Katzenberger, 80, of Montgomery, Texas, was pulled from the water and transported to a nearby hospital where he later died, officials said. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3CQ645S

Fred reforms into tropical storm and targets Florida, Grace continues to churn in Caribbean

This new iteration of Fred has seen maximum sustained winds of 40 miles per hour and is moving northwest over the Gulf of Mexico at 12 miles per hour. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3g5o9TC

'Blood on his hands': Republicans criticize Biden as Taliban storm Kabul

Afghanistan's President Ashraf Ghani fled the country on Sunday with Taliban fighters in Kabul and the group on the brink of taking power. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3jYqeBT

Why Biden's vaccination push now wields both carrot and stick

The administration has moved beyond the incentive-based strategy that drove early vaccination efforts, adopting a more demanding approach. Officials say there's more to come. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3yVYLHC

Long testing lines, full ICUs: Pandemic return was 'completely preventable,' experts say

“This entire surge was completely preventable,” one public health expert said. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2XgOtDL

Pennsylvania produce importer sentenced for smuggling cocaine in boxes of peppers

"Concealing drug shipments with produce is one way drug traffickers try to elude law enforcement," said DEA Special Agent in Charge Ray Donovan. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3sll2w0

7-year-old boy dies from brain-eating amoeba in California, family says

David Pruitt, of Tehama County, died from primary amoebic meningoencephalitis, or PAM, after getting infected while swimming in a lake, his aunt said. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3g6j0uv

Haiti braces for storm to hit after quake kills hundreds

Video posted to social media showed residents pulling stunned survivors out of the rubble of destroyed homes, hospitals, schools and churches. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3AIVhZd

Naomi Osaka rallies for Haiti relief

The tennis star said she would give all her earnings from an upcoming tournament to relief efforts for the hard-hit country. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3CO0QYg

The next big existential fight for Democrats? Pennsylvania

Rep. Conor Lamb’s Senate candidacy has set the battle lines in another primary that will test the moderate establishment’s might against the progressive left’s resolve. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3g3V3Eq

New York Attorney General Letitia James criticized for handling of Daniel Prude killing after Cuomo investigation