Pandemic

The federal government on Saturday dismissed charges against a Utah plastic surgeon accused of throwing away COVID-19 vaccines, giving children saline shots instead of the vaccine and selling faked vaccination cards. U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi said in a post on the social media platform X that charges against Dr.…

TTHealthWatch is a weekly podcast from Texas Tech. In it, Elizabeth Tracey, director of electronic media for Johns Hopkins Medicine in Baltimore, and Rick Lange, MD, president of the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center in El Paso, look at the top medical stories of the week. This week's topics…

A new poll by Leger has found that Quebec residents are the happiest in Canada. The web survey of nearly 40,000 Canadians found that Quebecers rated their happiness at an average of 72.4 out of 100, which is well above the national average. New Brunswick followed Quebec with an average…

The pandemic fundamentally shifted how we think about work, proving that many businesses can operate effectively without traditional office spaces. Today, remote work isn’t just a temporary solution; it’s a strategic advantage that allows companies to access global talent, reduce overhead costs, and build more resilient operations. Creating a scalable…

I can trace my personal descent into what science journalist Ed Yong calls “birder derangement syndrome” back to when I started referring to myself as a “sewage lagoon aficionado.” It wasn’t just that I had taken to setting my alarm for 4 a.m. during spring migration to be in position…

HYDERABAD: A dulterated toddy is a silent pandemic killing many across Telangana, say police, warning that over 95% of toddy sold in the state is laced with dangerous sedatives such as alprazolam (Xanax), diazepam (Valium), and chlordiazepoxide (Librium). While Hyderabad, Cyberabad and Rachakonda barely have any toddy trees, they are…

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The pandemic homebuilding surge wasn't enough to narrow the housing deficit, according to a new Zillow analysis...Read More

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Volume 122, Issue 28, July 2025. SignificanceDuring the COVID-19 pandemic, several studies suggested that the spread of infection might induce herd immunity more easily than previously thought due to population heterogeneity. However, these studies relied on differential equation-based ...Read More

Apple TV+ releases 'The Morning Show' season 4 teaser After a two-year wait, The Morning Show is set to open with much drama in the upcoming season four, as its new trailer has shown. In the teaser, the morning news crew is facing real-world issues, such as the pandemic and…