Will Stone
Stories
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Health
The Mystery of the Origins of the Pandemic: Can It Be Solved?
The world is calling on China to cooperate with investigations into the source of SARS-CoV-2. Will this pressure be fruitful — or could it backfire?
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World
Biden To Announce Plans To Donate 500 Million Pfizer Vaccines To Countries In Need
On the first European trip of his presidency, Joe Biden will announce a major U.S. contribution to the global vaccine effort — part of an effort to end COVID "everywhere."
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Health
Why Millions Of Doses (From Biden) And A Billion Bucks (From Mastercard) Aren't Enough
The latest news about donated vaccines and cash aid for low-resource countries seems encouraging. But here's what vaccine experts are saying about supply and demand.
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National
Anti-Vaccine Film Targeted To Black Americans Spreads False Information
A new movie produced by Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s anti-vaccine group tries to capitalize on the COVID-19 pandemic, the racial justice movement, and renewed interest in the history of medical racism.
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Health
After 50 Years, U.S. Opens The Door To More Cannabis Crops For Scientists
Until recently, plants from only one U.S. facility were approved for use in research. Adding new suppliers will accelerate understanding of cannabis' health effects and possible therapeutic uses.
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National
4th Wave Of COVID-19 Hospitalizations Hits Washington State
Washington Gov. Jay Inslee is extending mandates and restrictions while much of the U.S. celebrates declining COVID-19 case numbers and hospitalizations.
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National
COVID 'Doesn't Discriminate By Age': Serious Cases On The Rise In Younger Adults
With older adults vaccinated, doctors say a growing share of their COVID-19 patients are in their 20s, 30s, 40s and 50s, as more contagious variants circulate among people who are still unvaccinated.
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Health
Demographics Shift: COVID-19 Patients Are Now More Young Adults
COVID-19 has plateaued in the U.S., but hospitalizations of young adults are up about 40% since early March. And polls suggest some young adults may not be interested in getting vaccinated.
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Health
A Year In, Here's What We Know About Vitamin D For Preventing COVID
For a year, researchers have been studying and arguing over vitamin D's potential for helping protect against or treat COVID-19. The evidence is still not conclusive.
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National
Vaccination Sites Rush To Find Alternatives To J&J COVID-19 Vaccine
Pausing use of the Johnson and Johnson vaccine looks unlikely to cause major problems in the overall U.S. vaccination effort, but some places counting on those doses are scrambling.