Tuesday 11 August 2020

Russia OKs COVID Vaccine Before Trials Completed

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According to Russian President Vladimir Putin, the vaccine works "effectively enough."



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11 Supposedly Fun Things We’ll Never Do the Same Way Again


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For Doctors of Color, Microaggressions Are All Too Familiar


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Monday 10 August 2020

From Trees and Grapefruit Comes New Bug Repellent

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Just approved by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and known as nootkatone, the citrus-scented ingredient repels mosquitoes, ticks, bedbugs and fleas.



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Social Distancing? Your Paycheck Plays a Role

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Richer communities have been more likely to stay home during the pandemic than poorer ones, according to scientists from the University of California, Davis.



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