Scientists at The Marine Mammal Center in Sausalito, CA — the largest marine mammal hospital in the world — and international colleagues have identified a … Devastating skin disease covering up to 70% of a dolphin’s body tied to climate changeRead more
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US COVID-19 deaths top 300,000
The U.S. death toll from the coronavirus topped 300,000 Monday just as the country began dispensing COVID-19 shots in a monumental campaign to conquer the … US COVID-19 deaths top 300,000Read more
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Many school children have no idea where milk comes from
Many school children don’t know where milk comes from – as a survey revealed a staggering one-fifth didn’t know the white stuff comes from cows. … Many school children have no idea where milk comes fromRead more
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Wealth of Richest Surges Past $1 Trillion Since Pandemic Hit
Of this group, 29 billionaires have seen their wealth double since March 2020. There are 36 additional billionaires in the U.S. since March 2020. There … Wealth of Richest Surges Past $1 Trillion Since Pandemic HitRead more
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Older adults with dementia exhibit financial ‘symptoms’ up to six years before diagnosis
A new study led by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and the Federal Reserve Board of Governors found that Medicare … Older adults with dementia exhibit financial ‘symptoms’ up to six years before diagnosisRead more
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COVID-19 Has Claimed the Lives of 100,000 Long-Term Care Residents and Staff
This week marks a bleak milestone in the pandemic’s effect on residents and staff in long-term care facilities across the country. According to our latest … COVID-19 Has Claimed the Lives of 100,000 Long-Term Care Residents and StaffRead more
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Plastic additives dilute in water and cause another pollution
While it is well-known that plastic in the environment can break down into microplastics, be ingested by humans and other organisms, transfer up the food … Plastic additives dilute in water and cause another pollutionRead more
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Poverty linked to higher risk of COVID-19 death
People in Scotland’s poorest areas are more likely to be affected by severe Covid-19 — and to die from the disease — than those in … Poverty linked to higher risk of COVID-19 deathRead more
Posted inCapitalism / News / Sweden
Sweden’s “herd immunity” policy produces disaster
The “herd immunity” policy pursued by the Swedish government in response to the COVID-19 pandemic has produced a catastrophe. With Sweden’s hospitals overflowing and bodies … Sweden’s “herd immunity” policy produces disasterRead more
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The first to Integrate New Orleans Schools
Exactly 60 years ago, on November 14, 1960, Lucille Bridges dropped her daughter Ruby off for first grade at William Frantz Public School in New … The first to Integrate New Orleans SchoolsRead more