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FDA Refuses to Review Moderna’s New Flu Shot
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently informed Moderna that it would not review the company’s application for approval of its new flu vaccine, which is its first using mRNA technology for influenza. The FDA has been going back and forth with Moderna for nearly two years since the company submitted Phase 3 data…
Read MoreThe 1 Question to Deepen Your Romantic Relationship
Couples ask each other countless questions over the course of a day, a year, an entire relationship. Many are trivial: Chinese or Thai for dinner? Need anything from the store? Few probe how each person is actually feeling. Yet taking the time to ask thoughtful, intentional questions can deepen connection. Laura Todd, a therapist in…
Read MoreDo Recovery Shoes Actually Work?
Slipping achy feet into recovery shoes after a long day or tough workout can feel like getting a mini-massage with every step. It’s a luxe experience, and, clearly, people are into it: The recovery footwear market is predicted to hit $18 billion this year—and jump up to over $28 billion by 2034. But do these…
Read MoreThe Tragedy of the Alps’ Disappearing Glaciers for Those Who Live, Visit and Ski There
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Warming temperatures are wreaking havoc at elevation, upending the Winter Olympics and the tourism industry and imperiling communities Source link
Read MoreAn Asteroid Ended the Age of the Dinosaurs. But How Did Their Reign Begin? Mysterious Early Reptiles May Hold the Answer
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Researchers are uncovering the evolutionary steps that set the stage for dinosaurs to rule the planet Source link
Read MoreThe New Way to Predict Your Risk of a Heart Attack
More than 99% of people who suffer a heart attack, stroke, or heart failure have at least one risk factor beforehand—yet many have no idea until it’s too late. That’s part of the reason why heart disease has been the leading cause of death in the U.S. since at least 1950. Now, scientists hope that…
Read MoreHow We Chose the 2026 TIME100 Most Influential People in Health
The past year has been a busy one for the global health sector. Innovation shot forward when Dr. Kiran Musunuru and Dr. Rebecca Ahrens-Nicklas administered the first-ever customized CRISPR therapy to treat a baby’s genetic disease. In promising trials, new immunotherapies cured cancers, and the search for cancer vaccines advanced. Novo Nordisk, led by CEO…
Read MorePerson Detained for Questioning in Search for Savannah Guthrie’s Mom Nancy Guthrie
Nancy Guthrie’s Health Condition Revealed, Medication Needs for Survival As the search for Nancy continues, authorities emphasized that she needs to take daily medication for her survival, which she is likely without. “This is an 84-year-old lady who suffers from some physical ailments, has some physical challenges, is in need of medication,” Nanos shared at the Feb. 2 press conference, “medication that if…
Read MoreDana Walden Faces Disney’s Franchise and Streaming Reckoning
With Disney’s leadership reshuffle underway, Dana Walden emerges as the executive who will decide which stories actually matter next. Leonardo MUNOZ / AFP via Getty Images “What now?” It’s the first question that crops up between cause and effect. It’s the exact question Disney employees are asking from behind the hallowed walls of the Magic…
Read More5 Unexpected Ways Dehydration Messes With Your Body
Everyone knows the feeling: you forget to drink water for hours on end and start to feel strange. Your throat might feel dry and scratchy; maybe your muscles start to feel tight muscles. But inside the body, even more is happening: cells start to shrink as water leaves them, and the kidneys start to conserve…
Read MoreThe Internet Has a New Favorite Insult. Experts Have Thoughts
When Olivia Dreizen Howell was accused of sounding like an AI chatbot, her reaction was as human as it gets. “I was talking about it nonstop for weeks,” says Howell, who co-founded an online divorce support network. “I felt like I was being attacked. I was very upset.” Howell’s supposed offense was an Instagram post…
Read MoreThese Lazy Bats Are Super-Efficient Killers That Carefully Conserve Energy to Attack at a Moment's Notice
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Wild fringe-lipped bats spend just one-tenth of the night in flight, but they can precisely snatch a calling frog and nab prey that rivals their own size Source link
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