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Ivermectin Linked to Less Deaths in COVID-19 Patients Compared to Remdesivir: Study

March 8, 2022
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In the treatment of COVID-19, ivermectin use is associated with decreased mortality compared to remdesivir use, according to a study published in the International Journal of Infectious Diseases. Researchers at the University of Miami retrospectively analyzed a national federated database of adults 18 years old and above with a recorded COVID-19 infection between January 2020…

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Ivermectin Linked to Fewer Deaths in COVID-19 Patients Compared to Remdesivir: Study

March 8, 2022
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In the treatment of COVID-19, ivermectin use is associated with decreased mortality compared to remdesivir use, according to a study published in the International Journal of Infectious Diseases. Researchers at the University of Miami retrospectively analyzed a national federated database of adults 18 years old and above with a recorded COVID-19 infection between January 2020…

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White House: ‘No Decision’ on Whether to Ban Russian Oil

March 7, 2022
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The White House says no decision has been made on whether the United States will ban Russian oil imports in response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. This comes as oil and gas prices reach record highs, the Biden administration continues talks with large oil producers around the world, and a bipartisan group of lawmakers announce…

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China’s Use of Antibiotics in Manufacturing Harming Health and the Environment

March 7, 2022
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Chinese manufacturers produce over 200,000 tons of antibiotics each year for use by the pharmaceutical, healthcare, agriculture, and aquaculture industries. While antibiotics are essential, effluent from the manufacturing factories and overuse in China are polluting the environment, causing antibiotic resistance, and endangering people’s lives. One of the more serious outcomes of China’s massive use of…

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Elon Musk Says Europe Should Restart Dormant Nuclear Power Stations

March 7, 2022
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Elon Musk has said he believes Europe should restart its dormant nuclear power stations and boost production in those that are operational as experts fear that Russia’s invasion of Ukraine could create a shortage of gas across the continent. Taking to Twitter on Sunday, the Tesla CEO said that “nuclear is vastly better” for global warming than…

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Australian Researchers Make A New Genetic Discovery To Lymphatic Disorders

March 7, 2022
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South Australian researchers have found a new genetic mutation responsible for causing stillbirths and severe chronic disease in affected children, bringing new insight into lymphatic disease. “We found a genetic event that causes a rare lymphatic vessel disease,” Professor Natasha Harvey, a co-author for the study, said. The lymphatic system is a network of vessels…

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Fire Forces Evacuation of 100s of Homes in Florida Panhandle

March 5, 2022
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PANAMA CITY, Fla.—Residents of hundreds of Florida Panhandle homes were evacuated as a wildfire destroyed two houses and damaged 12 others in an area that has spent years recovering from the devastation of Hurricane Michael, officials said Saturday. Hundreds of thousands of acres of downed trees from the 2018 hurricane, along with low humidity and…

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Fire Forces Evacuation of Hundreds of Homes in Florida Panhandle

March 5, 2022
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PANAMA CITY, Fla.—Residents of hundreds of Florida Panhandle homes were evacuated as a wildfire destroyed two houses and damaged 12 others in an area that has spent years recovering from the devastation of Hurricane Michael, officials said Saturday. Hundreds of thousands of acres of downed trees from the 2018 hurricane, along with low humidity and…

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Study Reveals Traditional Large Households Fend Off Dementia

March 4, 2022
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A strong social network is well known to contribute to well-being, mental health and longevity in adults but when researchers from the University of Adelaide dug further, they found a strong correlation between people living in larger households and a reduced risk of dying from dementia. In an international investigation of people aged over 60…

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Manchin Objects to New Greenhouse Gas and Environmental Impact Policies on Natural Gas Pipelines

March 3, 2022
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The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s (FERC) February policy statements on interstate natural gas projects drew strong objections from Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) and the two out of the five FERC commissioners who voted against the statements. Those statements, which add consideration of greenhouse gas emissions and environmental impacts, including on “environmental justice communities,” for FERC to approve…

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