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EPA wants to label certain ‘forever chemicals’ as hazardous substances

[ad_1] There are thousands of per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) chemicals. Since the 1940s, manufacturers have used the chemicals to make coatings and products that can repel water, grease, heat and oil. The chemicals break down slowly over time and leach into water and soil, and have been found in the blood of people and animals. […]

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Spotted lanternflies are on the most wanted list: Get ready to stomp

[ad_1] Your victim: the spotted lanternfly, or Lycorma delicatula, a beautiful creature with large brownish gray wings with black spots that open to reveal striking red underwings. Your mission, should you choose to accept it: “Kill it! Squash it, smash it … just get rid of it,” pleads the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture on a

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Moderna files patent infringement lawsuits against Pfizer and BioNTech over mRNA Covid-19 vaccines

[ad_1] “Moderna believes that Pfizer and BioNTech’s COVID-19 vaccine Comirnaty infringes patents Moderna filed between 2010 and 2016 covering Moderna’s foundational mRNA technology. This groundbreaking technology was critical to the development of Moderna’s own mRNA COVID-19 vaccine, Spikevax. Pfizer and BioNTech copied this technology, without Moderna’s permission, to make Comirnaty,” the news release said. Pfizer

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Covid-19 rebound is probably more common than data suggests, but Paxlovid is still effective

[ad_1] However, some people who take Paxlovid — and some who don’t — experience a rebound case of Covid-19, with a resurgence of symptoms or positive tests just days after completing treatment and testing negative. And recent high-profile rebound cases, including President Joe Biden, Dr. Anthony Fauci and first lady Jill Biden, are raising questions

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You have a doppelganger and probably share DNA with them, new study suggests

[ad_1] The long-time friends who live in Atlanta are not related. Their ancestors don’t even come from the same part of the world. Malone’s family came from the Bahamas and the Dominican Republic. Chasen’s family came from Scotland and Lithuania. They aren’t the result of some deep dark family secret, either. Yet they look strikingly

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What experts say you should and shouldn’t do when something breaks in your home | CNN

[ad_1] Editor’s Note: Sign up for CNN’s Stress, But Less newsletter. Our six-part mindfulness guide will inform and inspire you to reduce stress while learning how to harness it. CNN  —  As I lounged in my bed the morning of December 30, I was three months into living in my dream (and first) apartment. Basking

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Artemis I will deliver the first biology experiment to deep space

[ad_1] The findings from these experiments are essential in helping to pave a path toward the safe return of humans to the moon and an eventual crewed landing on Mars through future Artemis missions. Experiments traveling with Orion, both inside and outside of the spacecraft, will be exposed to the radiation of the deep space

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Monkeypox is rare in children, but K-12 schools are preparing for possible cases

[ad_1] “Does every school in the nation have monkeypox policy? No. Most schools in the nation have infectious disease policy and regulations,” Ng said. “They’re going to continue to follow those infectious disease policies and regulations, and the CDC guidance is just a layer on top of that. It’s information that they can review, consume

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Want to lower your risk of early death? 3 activities are most beneficial, study says | CNN

[ad_1] Sign up for CNN’s Fitness, But Better newsletter series. Our seven-part guide up will help you ease into a healthy routine, backed by experts. CNN  —  Want to live a longer, healthier life? Pick an activity you enjoy, and get moving. Choose just about anything – running, swimming laps, playing tennis, cycling, golf, racket

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Psilocybin ‘trips’ combined with therapy reduce alcohol use, study finds

[ad_1] In what researchers are calling the first published randomized trial to examine the effects of psilocybin on any type of addiction, people who underwent two psychedelic mushroom “trips” with the help of a psychotherapist reduced “their days of heavy drinking by 83% over eight months,” said senior study author and psychiatrist Dr. Michael Bogenschutz,

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