In Early February, the Coronavirus Was Moving Through New York

Antibodies appeared in blood samples taken later in the month, a new study finds.
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In Early February, the Coronavirus Was Moving Through New York

Antibodies appeared in blood samples taken later in the month, a new study finds.
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What Americans Need to Know About Europe’s Travel Ban

The E.U. and other European countries will begin welcoming some nonessential travelers on July 1, but Americans will not be on the list, at least at first. Here, answers to travelers’ questions.
Sourcer: New York Times
Keyword: Travel and Vacations, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Coronavirus Reopenings
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NPR News: Opinion: Israel Annexation Plan Diminishes Hope For Better Ties With Gulf Arab States

Opinion: Israel Annexation Plan Diminishes Hope For Better Ties With Gulf Arab States
No Gulf Arab country will seriously contemplate normalizing ties with Israel unless Saudi Arabia does it first. The Saudis, who officially condemned the annexation plan, are nowhere close to doing so.

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What Americans Need to Know About Europe’s Travel Ban

The E.U. and other European countries will begin welcoming some nonessential travelers on July 1, but Americans will not be on the list, at least at first. Here, answers to travelers’ questions.
Sourcer: New York Times
Keyword: Travel and Vacations, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Coronavirus Reopenings
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NPR News: Supreme Court: Montana Can't Exclude Religious Schools From Scholarship Program

Supreme Court: Montana Can't Exclude Religious Schools From Scholarship Program
The 5-4 decision, in which Chief Justice John Roberts joined the court's other conservatives, is a win for parents who wanted to use the state tax credit to help send children to religious schools.

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NPR News: Remdesivir Priced At More Than $3,100 For A Course Of Treatment

Remdesivir Priced At More Than $3,100 For A Course Of Treatment
An experimental COVID-19 medicine that has been shown to shorten the time people with severe illness have to stay in the hospital finally has a price tag that's lower than some analysts expected.

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Làm đẹp Blog 247 June 30, 2020 at 06:39AM
Category Health & Science

Remdesivir, the First Coronavirus Drug, Gets a Price Tag

Federal health officials and Gilead Sciences have settled on priority distribution to Americans — and nonnegotiable pricing.
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Does Your Local Doctor Have a Coronavirus Test for You?

Primary care physicians, to whom many anxious patients turn first when their health declines, can’t always provide tests — or answers about where to get them.
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NPR News: How Snakes Fly (Hint: It's Not On A Plane)

How Snakes Fly (Hint: It's Not On A Plane)
A snake researcher always wondered how flying snakes propelled themselves. Then, someone told him he should work with the snakes in "The Cube" – a vast theater space with cameras everywhere.

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Làm đẹp Blog 247 June 29, 2020 at 10:01PM
Category Health & Science

NPR News: Former NIH Director Calls Trump Administration's Pandemic Response 'Amateur Hour'

Former NIH Director Calls Trump Administration's Pandemic Response 'Amateur Hour'
Dr. Elias Zerhouni was head of the National Institutes of Health under President George W. Bush. He says the Trump administration's response to the pandemic has not protected the American people.

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Làm đẹp Blog 247 June 29, 2020 at 07:21PM
Category Health & Science

Swimming With the Sea Lions of Los Islotes

Sea lions are often referred to as “dogs of the sea.” On a small island off the Baja coast, where the playful animals populate every rocky outcropping, they live up to their nickname.
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Keyword: Travel and Vacations, Sea Lions, Diving and Divers, Photography, Eco-Tourism
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NPR News: Evangelical Leader On Role Of Church In Moment Of Upheaval

Evangelical Leader On Role Of Church In Moment Of Upheaval
NPR's Michel Martin speaks to Russell Moore, head of the Southern Baptist Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission, about how his faith informs his perspective during two national crises.

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‘They Want to Kill Me’: Many Covid Patients Have Terrifying Delirium

Paranoid hallucinations plague many coronavirus patients in I.C.U.s, an experience that can slow recovery and increase risk of depression and cognitive issues.
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A ‘Cure for Heart Disease’? A Single Shot Succeeds in Monkeys

A novel gene-editing experiment seems to have permanently reduced LDL and triglyceride levels in monkeys.
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Actual Coronavirus Infections Vastly Undercounted, C.D.C. Data Shows

The prevalence of infections is more than 10 times higher than the counted number of cases in six regions of the United States.
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NPR News: Opinion: Remembering Michael Hawley, Remarkable Polymath And Exceptional Friend

Opinion: Remembering Michael Hawley, Remarkable Polymath And Exceptional Friend
Scott Simon remembers his friend, Michael Hawley, who died this past week.

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NPR News: Essential Vocab For COVID-19: From Asymptomatic To Zoonotic

Essential Vocab For COVID-19: From Asymptomatic To Zoonotic
The pandemic has brought many new terms into daily usage. Here are definitions of some of the words used in discussion of the novel coronavirus and how to stem its spread.

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Làm đẹp Blog 247 June 27, 2020 at 06:00PM
Category Health & Science

Obamacare Faces Unprecedented Test as Economy Sinks

The battles over the health law have played out during a decade of continuous economic growth. How it performs as a safety net now may help determine its future.
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How the Coronavirus Short-Circuits the Immune System

In a disturbing parallel to H.I.V., the coronavirus can cause a depletion of important immune cells, recent studies found.
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Going Up? Not So Fast: Strict New Rules to Govern Elevator Culture

Small, crowded, enclosed spaces are petri dishes for the coronavirus. But in urban office buildings, elevators are a necessity, so companies are wrestling with how to make them safer.
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NPR News: New Research Shows People Are Not As Divided Along Political Lines As They Think

New Research Shows People Are Not As Divided Along Political Lines As They Think
It is no secret that the U.S. citizens are deeply divided along political lines. But a new study has found that Americans are not nearly as divided as they might think.

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Làm đẹp Blog 247 June 27, 2020 at 03:04AM
Category Health & Science

Study Suggests Coronavirus Emerged Much Earlier Than Thought. Some Are Skeptical.

Scientists not involved in the study seriously doubt the findings, which challenge the current consensus on where and when the virus originated.
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NPR News: Sarah Parcak: How Can Satellite Images Unlock Secrets To Our Hidden Past?

Sarah Parcak: How Can Satellite Images Unlock Secrets To Our Hidden Past?
There may be hundreds of thousands, if not millions, of undiscovered ancient sites. Sarah Parcak wants to locate them — from space.

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Làm đẹp Blog 247 June 26, 2020 at 09:14PM
Category Health & Science

NPR News: Denise Herzing: Do Dolphins Have A Language?

Denise Herzing: Do Dolphins Have A Language?
We know that dolphins make distinctive clicks and whistles, but is that a language? Researcher Denise Herzing thinks it might be, and for the past 35 years she's been working to unlock it.

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Làm đẹp Blog 247 June 26, 2020 at 09:14PM
Category Health & Science

NPR News: Suzanne Simard: How Do Trees Collaborate?

Suzanne Simard: How Do Trees Collaborate?
Ecologist Suzanne Simard shares how she discovered that trees use underground fungal networks to communicate and share resources, uprooting the idea that nature constantly competes for survival.

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Làm đẹp Blog 247 June 26, 2020 at 09:13PM
Category Health & Science

NPR News: This Coronavirus Doesn't Change Quickly, And That's Good News For Vaccine Makers

This Coronavirus Doesn't Change Quickly, And That's Good News For Vaccine Makers
A coronavirus vaccine could become ineffective if the virus were to undergo certain genetic changes. But so far, so good: Scientists see no evidence that's happening.

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Làm đẹp Blog 247 June 26, 2020 at 04:00PM
Category Health & Science

The Post-Coronavirus Cruise? Not Ready to Sail

Data shows that there were far more cases of Covid-19 on cruise ships than have been reported, but the companies and the C.D.C. have yet to establish how the boats can come back.
Sourcer: New York Times
Keyword: Coronavirus Risks and Safety Concerns, Cruises, Travel and Vacations, Coronavirus Reopenings
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In Norway, Gymgoers Avoid Infections as Virus Recedes

In an unusual experiment, researchers found no coronavirus infections among thousands of people allowed to return to their gyms.
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NPR News: Saharan Dust Cloud Arrives At The U.S. Gulf Coast, Bringing The Haze

Saharan Dust Cloud Arrives At The U.S. Gulf Coast, Bringing The Haze
The phenomenon happens every year – but the 2020 version is especially large and imposing, experts say.

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Làm đẹp Blog 247 June 26, 2020 at 04:55AM
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NPR News: How Mutations In The Coronavirus May Affect Development Of The Vaccine

How Mutations In The Coronavirus May Affect Development Of The Vaccine
Researchers around the world are tracking the mutations in the coronavirus as it reproduces and spreads to ensure changes in the virus do not affect the development of the vaccine.

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Làm đẹp Blog 247 June 26, 2020 at 03:42AM
Category Health & Science

NPR News: Dutch Minks Contract COVID-19 — And Appear To Infect Humans

Dutch Minks Contract COVID-19 — And Appear To Infect Humans
This outbreak of COVID-19 adds to the list of animals that can contract the disease. And, in this instance, the minks seem to have passed the virus on to humans.

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Làm đẹp Blog 247 June 26, 2020 at 02:03AM
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NPR News: Thousands Of Child Soldiers Died In The Korean War. Survivors Want More Recognition

Thousands Of Child Soldiers Died In The Korean War. Survivors Want More Recognition
South Korea conscripted more than 30,000 soldiers between the ages of 14 to 17 for the war. An estimated 3,000 of them died. One survivor prays daily for their souls.

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NPR News: Dolphins Learn Foraging Tricks From Each Other, Not Just From Mom

Dolphins Learn Foraging Tricks From Each Other, Not Just From Mom
Scientists have found that dolphins learn a neat trick to trap fish by watching their close associates do it. This means that dolphins aren't just motivated to learn from their mothers.

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Làm đẹp Blog 247 June 25, 2020 at 10:00PM
Category Health & Science

C.D.C. Is Still Inaccurately Counting Coronavirus Tests, a Watchdog Agency Finds

A report by the Government Accountability Office criticized the overall federal response to the virus as slow, disorganized and inadequate.
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Dentists Are Reopening, but Should Patients Go Back?

Dentists are donning head-to-toe protective equipment, switching to laser instruments and taking other steps to reassure patients that it’s safe to get back in the chair.
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NPR News: In Choosing The Wrong Photo, NPR Editors Paved The Way For Partisan Attack

In Choosing The Wrong Photo, NPR Editors Paved The Way For Partisan Attack
NPR selected an inaccurate photo for a story about attacks on protesters.

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Road Tripping While Black: Readers Respond

Hitting the open road can be fraught for some black Americans, who share their anxieties of racist targeting. For others, getting behind the wheel is freedom.
Sourcer: New York Times
Keyword: Road Trips, Race and Ethnicity, Black People, Discrimination, Travel and Vacations, Summer (Season)
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NPR News: Alzheimer's Researchers Go Back To Basics To Find The Best Way Forward

Alzheimer's Researchers Go Back To Basics To Find The Best Way Forward
After a decade of failure in treating Alzheimer's with drugs, the National Institutes of Health is funding a five-year effort in Seattle to learn more about how the disease starts in the brain.

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Làm đẹp Blog 247 June 25, 2020 at 02:01PM
Category Health & Science

Study Raises Concerns for Pregnant Women With the Coronavirus

Pregnant women who are infected wind up in hospitals and I.C.U.’s at higher rates, a federal analysis suggests. But the data is far from conclusive.
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Breakthrough Drug for Covid-19 May Be Risky for Mild Cases

That study about dexamethasone has arrived with a big asterisk: While it appears to help severely ill patients, it harms others.
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Regeneron Funneled Kickbacks Through a Patient Charity, Federal Lawsuit Claims

The case is the latest inquiry into pharmaceutical companies’ donations to patient assistance charities, which have been blamed for inflating the cost of drugs.
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NPR News: Taking A Trip To Visit Grandparents Or Older Relatives? Tips To Reduce The Risk

Taking A Trip To Visit Grandparents Or Older Relatives? Tips To Reduce The Risk
If you miss your mom and dad — or they miss their grandkids — how safe is a summer trip? Older people are more likely to get seriously ill from COVID-19, so consider these tips to reduce risk.

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Làm đẹp Blog 247 June 25, 2020 at 12:05AM
Category Health & Science

NPR News: All You Wanted To Know About Coronavirus Vaccine Science But Were Afraid To Ask

All You Wanted To Know About Coronavirus Vaccine Science But Were Afraid To Ask
Some of the technology behind coronavirus vaccine development dates back to the first vaccines; other techniques are much newer. Here are eight top strategies scientists are pursuing.

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Làm đẹp Blog 247 June 24, 2020 at 06:26PM
Category Health & Science

The Haunting Beauty of a Hut-to-Hut Hike in the Dolomites

With their colossal limestone walls and gloriously green valleys, Italy’s Dolomites are home to some of the world’s most majestic scenery — and mountain huts called rifugios make it all the more accessible.
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Keyword: Travel and Vacations, Hikes and Hiking, Photography
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The New Escapism: Isolationist Travel

As travelers seek safety amid social distancing, the travel industry is adapting with outdoor trips, remote lodgings and private camps.
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Keyword: Travel and Vacations, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), States (US), Camps and Camping, Summer (Season), Coronavirus Reopenings
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NPR News: 'Jesus And John Wayne' Explores Christian Manhood — And How Belief Can Bolster Trump

'Jesus And John Wayne' Explores Christian Manhood — And How Belief Can Bolster Trump
Author Kristin Kobes Du Mez says: "It seemed like evangelicals had betrayed their values. But if you look at this longer history of evangelical masculinity and militarism ... this wasn't a betrayal."

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Sanofi Accelerates Its Timeline for Coronavirus Vaccine Development

The French drugmaker is testing two types of vaccines in a bid to catch up to competitors.
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In Poor Countries, Many Covid-19 Patients Are Desperate for Oxygen

Aid agencies are scrambling to get oxygen equipment to low-income countries where the coronavirus is rapidly spreading.
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Women With Cancer Awarded Billions in Baby Powder Suit

An appellate court in Missouri upheld more than $2 billion in damages against Johnson & Johnson, saying the company knew there was asbestos in its baby powder.
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NPR News: Saudi Officials Announce This Year's Hajj Will Be 'Very Limited'

Saudi Officials Announce This Year's Hajj Will Be 'Very Limited'
Saudi Arabia has said this year's Hajj will be restricted to pilgrims already within the kingdom. Because of the coronavirus, pilgrims will not be able to enter Saudi Arabia.

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NPR News: Why Reopening Isn't Enough To Save The Economy

Why Reopening Isn't Enough To Save The Economy
A blockbuster new study digs into the economics of the pandemic.

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Làm đẹp Blog 247 June 23, 2020 at 05:30PM
Category Health & Science

NPR News: Immense Neolithic Ring Discovered Near Stonehenge

Immense Neolithic Ring Discovered Near Stonehenge
The massive prehistoric structure "is significantly larger than any comparative prehistoric monument that we know of in Britain, at least," a lead researcher in the project said.

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Làm đẹp Blog 247 June 23, 2020 at 05:17PM
Category Health & Science

Heading Outdoors for a Socially Distant Getaway? Try These Apps

Views, trails, the best takeaway food and where to find an evil clown sign, not to mention a Jell-O museum, can all be found with these apps for the outdoors-bound.
Sourcer: New York Times
Keyword: Mobile Applications, Travel and Vacations, Hikes and Hiking, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Recreational Vehicles, Camps and Camping
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NPR News: Book, 'Jesus And John Wayne,' Explores What It Means To Be A Christian Man

Book, 'Jesus And John Wayne,' Explores What It Means To Be A Christian Man
NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to history professor Kristin Kobes Du Mez about her new book: Jesus and John Wayne: How White Evangelicals Corrupted a Faith and Fractured a Nation.

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NPR News: Saudi Officials Announces This Year's Hajj Will Be 'Very Limited'

Saudi Officials Announces This Year's Hajj Will Be 'Very Limited'
Saudi Arabia has said this year's Hajj will be restricted to pilgrims already within the kingdom. Because of the coronavirus, pilgrims will not be able to enter Saudi Arabia.

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NPR News: A Year In, 1st Patient To Get Gene-Editing For Sickle Cell Disease Is Thriving

A Year In, 1st Patient To Get Gene-Editing For Sickle Cell Disease Is Thriving
Since receiving a landmark treatment with the gene-editing tool CRISPR, a sickle cell patient has the strength to care for herself and her children — while navigating the pandemic.

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Làm đẹp Blog 247 June 23, 2020 at 04:04PM
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NPR News: How Widespread Coronavirus Testing Helped Meatpacking Plants Halt Outbreaks

How Widespread Coronavirus Testing Helped Meatpacking Plants Halt Outbreaks
Thousands of meatpacking workers have been infected with the coronavirus. Some of their employers now are rolling out large-scale testing, and their experience may offer lessons for other businesses.

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Làm đẹp Blog 247 June 23, 2020 at 03:04AM
Category Health & Science

F.D.A. Warns of Potentially Toxic Hand Sanitizers

The warning applies to nine lines of hand sanitizer manufactured in Mexico that contain methanol, or wood alcohol, which can be dangerous, the agency said.
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NPR News: Soil Prof Hits Pay Dirt: $250K Prize For Helping Farmers, Fighting Climate Change

Soil Prof Hits Pay Dirt: $250K Prize For Helping Farmers, Fighting Climate Change
Meet 2020 World Food Prize Laureate: Rattan Lal. His "soil-centric" philosophy is praised as being good for crops — and for mitigating climate change.

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Làm đẹp Blog 247 June 23, 2020 at 12:53AM
Category Health & Science

Gilead to Test a Version of Remdesivir That Can Be Inhaled

As scientists study the effectiveness of the drug against the coronavirus, others are exploring how to make the potential treatment easier to administer.
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NPR News: The Worrisome Link Between Deforestation And Disease

The Worrisome Link Between Deforestation And Disease
Scientists say accelerating deforestation and development may increase the risk of pandemic diseases. The current economic crisis may also make that trend worse if more people cut down trees for fuel.

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Làm đẹp Blog 247 June 22, 2020 at 04:00PM
Category Health & Science

Public Health Experts Reject President’s View of Fading Pandemic

Contrary to Trump’s recent comments, specialists say, recent increases are real, and the virus is like a “forest fire” that will burn as long as there is fuel.
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Posting a Black Square, but Not Black Faces

On social media, many travel companies were quick to proclaim their support for the Black Lives Matter movement, but some have been criticized for a history of leaving black people out.
Sourcer: New York Times
Keyword: Black People, Travel and Vacations, Discrimination, Black Lives Matter Movement, George Floyd Protests (2020), Social Media
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Tsunami or Ripple? The Pandemic’s Mental Toll Is an Open Question

Some health officials have forecast a steep rise in new mental health disorders. Others say the impact isn’t likely to last.
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NPR News: NIH Halts Hydroxychloroquine Study; Says 'Unlikely' To Help COVID-19 Patients

NIH Halts Hydroxychloroquine Study; Says 'Unlikely' To Help COVID-19 Patients
The NIH said that while the anti-malarial drug did not cause harm to patients in the study, testing showed little evidence that it would benefit patients hospitalized with COVID-19.

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Làm đẹp Blog 247 June 21, 2020 at 03:52AM
Category Health & Science

Federal Agency Halts Study of Hydroxychloroquine, Drug Trump Promoted

The National Institutes of Health stopped the trial after an independent safety board concluded that the drug was unlikely to benefit patients.
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NPR News: Opinion: Remembering The LGBT 'Aunts' And 'Uncles' Who Helped Raise Me

Opinion: Remembering The LGBT 'Aunts' And 'Uncles' Who Helped Raise Me
Scott Simon reflects on the LGBTQ people who helped raise him, who would have benefited from the Supreme Court's landmark ruling in an employment discrimination case this week.

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NPR News: Blood Plasma Treatments Could Be Helpful For COVID-19 Patients

Blood Plasma Treatments Could Be Helpful For COVID-19 Patients
The approach of taking blood plasma from people who have recovered and giving it to patients still suffering from a disease has been used for centuries. Now it's being used on COVID-19 patients.

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Làm đẹp Blog 247 June 20, 2020 at 07:09PM
Category Health & Science

NPR News: Doctor Warns Of Risks In Rush To Embrace A COVID-19 Treatment

Doctor Warns Of Risks In Rush To Embrace A COVID-19 Treatment
As researchers herald dexamethasone as a potential breakthrough treatment for critically ill patients, Dr. Kirsten Lyke says publicizing research that hasn't been rigorously vetted could erode trust.

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Làm đẹp Blog 247 June 20, 2020 at 07:09PM
Category Health & Science

NPR News: How I'm Teaching My Kids Not To Fear Everything During A Pandemic

How I'm Teaching My Kids Not To Fear Everything During A Pandemic
A mother in South Africa reflects on raising children at a time of crisis — and how to teach them the value of human connection at a time of disconnectedness.

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How the Pandemic Has Affected Passports, Global Entry, T.S.A. PreCheck and More

Travel is gradually returning, but not without disruptions. Here’s what to expect when applying for official travel documents and membership in security programs.
Sourcer: New York Times
Keyword: Travel and Vacations, Passports, Coronavirus Reopenings
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NPR News: Younger Adults Are Increasingly Testing Positive For Coronavirus

Younger Adults Are Increasingly Testing Positive For Coronavirus
In parts of the country, more people in their 20s and 30s are testing positive for the coronavirus. Experts say this is likely due to more testing and less adherence to distancing and mask guidelines.

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Làm đẹp Blog 247 June 20, 2020 at 05:16AM
Category Health & Science

NPR News: Coronavirus FAQs: Home Repair Guidelines, Toilet Plumes, Manicures And Self-Spraying

Coronavirus FAQs: Home Repair Guidelines, Toilet Plumes, Manicures And Self-Spraying
By popular demand, we've updated our guidelines for repair people in the home — and taken on new topics as well.

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Làm đẹp Blog 247 June 20, 2020 at 04:04AM
Category Health & Science

Copper Won’t Save You From Coronavirus

Pandemic fears have created interest in metallic products touting antimicrobial properties. But experts have doubts about the copper craze.
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Copper, Brass and Bronze, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Protective Clothing and Gear, Coronavirus Risks and Safety Concerns, Microbiology, Masks, your-feed-science, your-feed-health
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Too Many Vaccine Trials May Exclude Older Adults

The coronavirus disproportionately affects seniors, but they may be not be included in important clinical trials.
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Clinical Trials, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Vaccination and Immunization, Elderly, your-feed-science, your-feed-health, Drugs (Pharmaceuticals)
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Coronavirus Attacks the Lungs. A Federal Agency Just Halted Funding for New Lung Treatments.

The shift, quietly disclosed on a government website, highlights how the Trump administration is favoring development of vaccines over treatments for the sickest patients.
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Dexamethasone (Drug), Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Lungs, Ventilators (Medical), Drugs (Pharmaceuticals), Tests (Medical), Clinical Trials, Vaccination and Immunization, Research, United States Politics and Government, your-feed-healthcare
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Scientists Take Aim at Another Coronavirus Study in a Major Journal

A report on masks relied on unfounded assumptions, researchers charged, and the authors were permitted to choose their own reviewers.
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Academic and Scientific Journals, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Masks, Social Media
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You May Have Antibodies After Coronavirus Infection. But Not for Long.

Antibodies to the virus faded quickly in asymptomatic people, scientists reported. That does not mean immunity disappears.
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Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Antibodies, Immune System
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NPR News: A Scientist's Pink Cast Leads To Discovery About How The Brain Responds To Disability

A Scientist's Pink Cast Leads To Discovery About How The Brain Responds To Disability
A neurologist who wanted to know how the brain changes in response to a physical disability put his arm in a pink cast for two weeks to find out.

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Làm đẹp Blog 247 June 18, 2020 at 10:14PM
Category Health & Science

As Some Sleepaway Summer Camps Close Down, Others Balance the Risks

Close contact at day and overnight camps can make it easy for disease to spread. Can programs adjust to keep children safe?
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your-feed-science, Camps and Camping, Summer (Season), Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Children and Childhood, Coronavirus Reopenings, Parenting, your-feed-health
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Many Medical Decision Tools Disadvantage Black Patients

Doctors look to these digital calculators to make treatment decisions, but they can end up denying black patients access to certain specialists, drugs and transplants.
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Kidneys, Race and Ethnicity, Black People, Doctors, Research
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NPR News: Opinion: Black Protest Is Music. Learning The Melody Isn't Enough

Opinion: Black Protest Is Music. Learning The Melody Isn't Enough
Terence Blanchard, the acclaimed jazz trumpeter and composer, says the fate of the new civil rights movement will depend on the well-meaning outsiders who show up to support it.

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NPR News: Should Images Of Protesters Be Blurred To Protect Them From Retribution?

Should Images Of Protesters Be Blurred To Protect Them From Retribution?
Will manipulating images make them less true?

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What Makes Some People More Resilient Than Others

The very earliest days of our lives, and our closest relationships, can offer clues about how we cope with adversity.
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Content Type: Service, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
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Race Is Used in Many Medical Decision-Making Tools

Doctors look to these digital calculators to make treatment decisions, but they can end up denying black patients certain care.
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Kidneys, Race and Ethnicity, Black People, Doctors
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Dr. Tomisaku Kawasaki, Who Pinpointed a Mysterious Disease, Dies at 95

In 1967, he identified a disease that causes heart inflammation in children, one that Covid-19 has brought back into the news.
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Kawasaki Disease, Pediatric Inflammatory Multisystem Syndrome (PIMS), Deaths (Obituaries), Coronavirus (2019-nCoV)
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Scientific Panel on New Dietary Guidelines Draws Criticism from Health Advocates

More than half the members of a panel considering changes to the nation’s blueprint for healthy eating have ties to the food industry.
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Food, Diet and Nutrition, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Obesity, United States Politics and Government, Conflicts of Interest
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NPR News: 5 Years After Charleston Church Massacre, What Have We Learned?

5 Years After Charleston Church Massacre, What Have We Learned?
In 2015, a white supremacist murdered nine worshippers at a historic African American church in South Carolina. The heinous tragedy prompted a racial reckoning that has lessons for today,

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NPR News: Now, About The Bad Name I Gave My Band

Now, About The Bad Name I Gave My Band
Patterson Hood co-founded his band, The Drive-By Truckers, in the mid-'90s. Some 24 years later and just a little wiser, he revisits that decision.

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NPR News: Scientists Find The Biggest Soft-Shelled Egg Ever, Nicknamed 'The Thing'

Scientists Find The Biggest Soft-Shelled Egg Ever, Nicknamed 'The Thing'
A new study of dinosaur eggs as well as a football-sized egg from Antarctica shows how some ancient creatures relied on soft shells rather than hard ones.

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Làm đẹp Blog 247 June 17, 2020 at 10:25PM
Category Health & Science

NPR News: Graduating High School During A Recession Could Be A Good Thing, Study Finds

Graduating High School During A Recession Could Be A Good Thing, Study Finds
Recessions typically damage workers' long-term earnings. NPR's Hidden Brain podcast explains how a study found that students graduating from high school during a recession may be an exception.

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Làm đẹp Blog 247 June 17, 2020 at 04:01PM
Category Health & Science

NPR News: Cows Help With COVID-19 Treatment, No Bull

Cows Help With COVID-19 Treatment, No Bull
Cattle may turn out to be of help in the coronavirus pandemic. A South Dakota biotech company is using cows to create antibodies that could then be used for disease prevention or treatment.

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Làm đẹp Blog 247 June 17, 2020 at 04:00PM
Category Health & Science

Travel Insurance: Is It Worth It?

When Covid-19 hit, travel insurance didn’t help many travelers recover the cost of their canceled trips. What, then, were they paying for?
Sourcer: New York Times
Keyword: Travel and Vacations, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV)
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NPR News: Five Years After Charleston Church Shooting, America Reckons With Racial Injustice

Five Years After Charleston Church Shooting, America Reckons With Racial Injustice
It's been five years since a white supremacist murdered nine African Americans at a church in Charleston, S.C. The racial reckoning it prompted holds lessons for today's outcry over police brutality.

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Why People Are Still Avoiding the Doctor (It’s Not the Virus)

At first, people delayed medical care for fear of catching Covid. But as the pandemic caused staggering unemployment, medical care has become unaffordable for many.
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Health Insurance and Managed Care, Telemedicine, Unemployment, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Coronavirus Reopenings, your-feed-healthcare
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Flushing the Toilet May Fling Coronavirus Aerosols All Over

A new study shows how turbulence from a toilet bowl can create a large plume that is potentially infectious to a bathroom’s next visitor.
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Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Bathrooms and Toilets, Coronavirus Risks and Safety Concerns, Coronavirus Reopenings, Research, Hygiene and Cleanliness, Feces, your-feed-science, your-feed-health
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NPR News: Early Results Show Benefit Of Steroid For Very Sick COVID-19 Patients

Early Results Show Benefit Of Steroid For Very Sick COVID-19 Patients
A low-cost anti-inflammatory drug appears to reduce the risk of death in patients with COVID-19. The promising result comes from a large study of therapies being conducted in the U.K.

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Làm đẹp Blog 247 June 16, 2020 at 10:30PM
Category Health & Science

As Travel Starts Back Up, Wineries and Other Food-and-Drink Enclaves Get Creative

Distilleries, cooking schools, wineries and food halls from California to South Minneapolis are adjusting to social distancing and hygiene in a new era of travel.
Sourcer: New York Times
Keyword: Coronavirus Risks and Safety Concerns, Travel and Vacations
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