Pandemic

A Moderna COVID-19 vaccine fills a syringe. Photo by Joe Raedle /Getty Images Article content With Donald Trump’s second administration, disruptive news seems to arise on a daily basis. Most concerning for clinicians and health scientists in Canada and around the world was Trump’s appointment of anti-vaccination zealot Robert Kennedy…

Analysts cite increased activity during popular Chinese national holidays in May for 5% YoY revenue increase. During May, gross gambling revenue in Macau amounted to MOP21.19 billion. This was 5% higher than May 2024 and a 12.4% increase on April this year. Gross gambling revenue in Macau reached its highest…

Data: Redfin; Chart: Kavya Beheraj/AxiosPermits for multifamily housing have dropped below pre-pandemic and pandemic-era levels, according to Redfin.Why it matters: A wave of newly built apartments helped curb rent hikes over the past few years. For many renters, that break is fading.By the numbers: U.S. developers got permits to build…

"This is not just a pandemic story -- it's much broader than that." -- Jamie Daw, PhD, of the Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health, on the decline in maternal mental health in recent years. "If you wanted to instantiate '1984' into real life, this is it." -- James…

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A new study in Science suggests that changes in a gene in Yersinia pestis, the bacterium that causes plague, could’ve added to the length of two plague pandemics, including the pandemic that started with the “Black Death.” “Ours is one of the first research studies to directly examine changes in…

The U.S. housing market is telling two very different stories as pandemic-era boomtowns are cooling rapidly while the Sun Belt’s long-term growth outlook remains strong, according to John Burns Research & Consulting . A surge in available homes is reshaping the market in regions that saw the fastest growth during…

The number of cardiac deaths exceeded expectations during the years of the COVID pandemic, according to data from a single state. A sharp increase was reported for deaths at home in particular. The observed excess mortality is thought to be related to the lower cardiovascular procedural volumes previously reported. Cardiovascular…

Within the first few months of the COVID-19 pandemic, it became apparent that pregnancy was a risk factor for more severe clinical outcomes. The CDC published data in June 2020 finding that pregnant women were at higher risk for hospitalization for COVID as well as admission to the intensive care…

The threat of Russian attacks hovers constantly over schools across Ukraine - Copyright AFP JOEL SAGET Andrii KALCHENKO As she watched her 17-year-old son Vladyslav graduate from high school in Kyiv on Friday, servicewoman Oksana Baranovska said she felt a mix of pride and fear. Her son had finished school…