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A nurse prepares the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine for children for distribution in Montreal, Quebec on November 24, 2021

Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccine For Kids Under 5 Could Be Approved Next Month

Children under 5 are the only age group who are not yet eligible to receive a COVID-19 vaccine.

Multiple studies have shown that full vaccination prevents infection with symptoms and hospitalisation, for both Alpha and Delta variants

CDC Study Says Vaccinated With Prior Infection Fared Best Against Delta Variant

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released a new study that aimed to figure out who fared best against the Delta variant of COVID-19 and found it was Americans who were...

A medic prepares a dose of Pfizer vaccine to be used as a fourth shot at Sheba Medical Center in Ramat Gan, near Tel Aviv in December 2021

Most COVID-19 Vaccine Side Effects Aren't Real, Caused By 'Nocebo Effect'

Headache and fatigue were the two most common adverse effects experienced by placebo participants of vaccine clinical trials.

Rare COVID-19 Side Effect Causes Extreme Pain In Man's Penis, Doctors Reveal

A case report published by a team from Iran said the man had "thrombosis of deep dorsal penile vein."

Groups called for a wealth tax of five percent for billionaires like Elon Musk

Millionaires Make Unusual Plea: 'Tax Us Now'

Millionaires make unusual plea: 'Tax us now'

Hamsters sold at the Little Boss pet shop in Hong Kong tested positive for the Delta variant of Covid-19

Fury Over Hong Kong's Mass Cull Of Hamsters And Small Pets

Fury over Hong Kong's mass cull of hamsters and small pets

Contagious Cancer Spreads From One Species To Another In Clams, Study Finds

Human shipping may have helped spread the cancer.

About 21 percent of all motorbikes are electric in Taiwan, where riders can access a growing network of battery-swapping stations

'Game Changer' E-moped Batteries Spread From Taiwan Across Asia

'Game changer' e-moped batteries spread from Taiwan across Asia

Germans have been encouraged to get booster shots of the coronavirus vaccines

'No Evidence' Healthy Children, Adolescents Need COVID-19 Boosters: WHO

Children as young as 12 years old are being offered booster shots in several countries.

Raphy Jacobson is disappointed that the Democrats "haven't really passed anything they ran on"

One Year On, The Verdict On Biden's Divided States Of America

One year on, the verdict on Biden's Divided States of America

Researchers said national climate pledges to reduce emissions focus narrowly on fossil fuel use and ignore the mounting global appetite for stuff

'Throwaway Economy' Thwarting Climate Goals: Report

'Throwaway economy' thwarting climate goals: report

Omicron has rattled the world economy but its true effect on growth remains to be seen

Omicron Isn't The Last Covid Variant, WHO Says

The WHO emphasized Tuesday that omicron will not be the last variant, stressing that the pandemic is “nowhere near over.”

National Gourmet Coffee Day 2022: 8 Best Coffee Beans To Try Before You Die

Celebrate National Gourmet Coffee Day 2022 by sampling some of the best coffee beans available online.

ExxonMobil pledged to reach "net zero" emissions at company operations, but did not release targets for "Scope 3" emissions that cover the energy it sells to customers

ExxonMobil Targets 'Net Zero' Emissions At Operations By 2050

The petroleum giant's promise covers "Scope 1" and "Scope 2" emissions, which account for carbon emissions from ExxonMobil operations, as well as emissions associated with the purchase of heating...

This Top Insurtech Firm Provides Pet Insurance Completely Online At an Affordable Price

Americans are collectively spending millions of dollars towards pet healthcare every year. Here's how you could protect your pets with an affordable insurance policy on this intuitive app.

A child receives a Covid-19 vaccine in Brazil's Sao Paulo with local governor Joao Doria (L) looking on

COVID-19 Patients Suffer Long-Term Loss Of Smell For This Reason: Study

As many as 1.6 million people in the U.S. are still unable to smell or have experienced a change in their ability to smell six months after being infected. This could be due to a genetic risk factor.