Health experts tackle COVID-19 variants
Jun 24, 2021
A group of World Health Organization (WHO) scientists, including UF’s Dr. Ira Longini, has published a special report in The New England Journal of Medicine saying that a coordinated global […]
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Health experts tackle COVID-19 variants
A group of World Health Organization (WHO) scientists, including UF’s Dr. Ira Longini, has published a special report in The New England Journal of Medicine saying that a coordinated global […]
Coronavirus delta variant fuels concern
Jun 22, 2021
The White House on Tuesday said the country won’t meet President Joe Biden’s goal of vaccinating 70 percent of all American adults against COVID-19 by Independence […]
Nursing home deaths jumped by 32% last year
Jun 22, 2021
About 4 in 10 Medicare patients in nursing homes had or likely had COVID-19 in 2020, according to a report by the inspector general of the […]
SCOTUS nixes limits on student-athlete benefits
Jun 21, 2021
Current NCAA rules say colleges cannot offer athletes financial benefits beyond the cost of attending the school. But athletes argue the college athletics organization violates federal […]
Claudette claims 13 lives, regains strength
Jun 21, 2021
Ten people, including nine children, died in a 15-vehicle crash in a weekend accident south of Montgomery, Ala., amid Tropical Storm Claudette. A van belonging to […]
Juneteenth becomes 12th federal holiday
Jun 17, 2021
President Joe Biden has signed legislation recognizing Juneteenth National Independence Day as the nation’s 12th federal holiday—and the first new one in decades. “This is a […]
U.S. sees surprising suicide dip in 2020
Jun 17, 2021
Last year, a middle-aged man came to stay at Honey Lake Clinic, a Florida mental health treatment center, after having suicidal thoughts. Psychologist Karl Benzio remembers […]
NSC announces plan to combat domestic terror
Jun 16, 2021
The National Security Council on Tuesday unveiled plan to share intelligence within law enforcement agencies and working with tech companies to eliminate certain content online. It’s […]
COVID-19 cases hit record low as more states reopen
Jun 16, 2021
For the first time since March 2020, the United States recorded fewer than 10,000 new cases on a single day and daily coronavirus-related deaths dropped to […]
Sotomayor tells Congress to fix First Step Act
Jun 15, 2021
The Supreme Court ruled unanimously Monday that a criminal justice reform law passed in 2018 does not retroactively reduce the sentence of a Florida man for […]
Leak inquiry shakes up Justice Department
Jun 15, 2021
Federal law enforcement agents secretly seized records from Democrats, members of the media, and a White House lawyer as part of a leak investigation during the […]
U.S. reopening continues
Jun 14, 2021
The state of Illinois, including Chicago, lifted almost all coronavirus-related capacity restrictions on Friday amid still-falling daily infection rates across the country. State and local health […]
FDA approves Alzheimer’s drug
Jun 8, 2021
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration gave the green light to Biogen’s Alzheimer’s disease drug, marketed as Aduhelm, on Monday. But the first Alzheimer’s medication to receive […]
Ransomware attack funds recovered
Jun 8, 2021
The Justice Department recovered most of the multimillion-dollar ransom Colonial Pipeline paid Russian-based hackers last month, officials said. “Ransom payments are the fuel that propels the […]
Facebook to suspend Trump for two years
Jun 7, 2021
In early 2023, the Facebook will consider whether “the risk to public safety has receded” in deciding whether to reinstate former President Donald Trump’s account. Facebook […]
U.S. announces vaccine sharing plan
Jun 4, 2021
The United States will donate 75 percent of its unused COVID-19 vaccines to other countries, the Biden administration has announced. Press Secretary Jen Psaki said President […]
Big Tech hits back at Florida social media law
Jun 3, 2021
Two tech industry trade groups representing Twitter, Facebook, and other companies have filed a lawsuit against a Florida law regulating social media platforms. Republican Gov. Ron […]
White House blames Russians for cyberattack on meat producer
Jun 3, 2021
JBS, the world’s largest meat processing company, has resumed most production after a weekend ransomware attack. The company has not discussed whether it paid a ransom […]
Biden plans to expand legal immigration
Jun 2, 2021
The White House has drawn up a blueprint to make it easier for people to enter the United States. President Joe Biden will push for shorter, […]
Tulsa marks centennial of race massacre
May 31, 2021
On Tuesday, mourners will walk the same path along which the African American residents of Tulsa, Okla., fled an attack by an armed mob 100 years […]
Jobless claims keep tumbling
May 28, 2021
The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits dropped last week to 406,000, another pandemic low and a 9 percent fall from the week before. The unemployment […]
Questions about COVID-19 origins grow
May 27, 2021
Since early 2020, major news outlets and prominent scientists have dismissed the suggestion that the coronavirus that causes COVID-19 originated in a laboratory, insisting it arose […]
Biden to meet with Putin in first trip abroad
May 26, 2021
President Joe Biden plans to make his first international trip as president in June. On the docket: Meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Geneva. The […]
Moderna says COVID-19 shot works for teens
May 25, 2021
Adolescents could have a second coronavirus vaccine option in the near future. Moderna said Tuesday its shots appeared 93 percent effective at protecting kids as young […]