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Why the COVID-19 death rate varies dramatically across the US : NPR www.npr.org
NPR's Miles Parks speaks to Thomas Bollyky, the co-author of a new report examining why COVID-19 death rates varied dramatically...
Facing floods: What the world can learn from Bangladesh's climate solutions www.npr.org
The world's worst cyclones hit Bangladesh. Floods are devastating. Yet death tolls are falling. The country's climate disaster strategies offer...
Wolverine spotted outside its normal range for the first time in over 30 years www.cnn.com
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Scientists create mice from two dads www.cnn.com
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Five planets will line up in the night sky. Here’s how to see the parade www.cnn.com
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New tropical mosquito is buzzing across Florida : NPR www.npr.org
Researchers at the University of Florida have identified this new breed of mosquito that's infesting the state. Experts are concerned...
Four California sea otters died from an unusual strain of a parasite that could pose a risk to humans www.cnn.com
CNN — Four sea otters in California have died from a rare strain of the Toxoplasma gondii parasite that scientists...
Recalled eyedrops are linked to Pseudomonas aeruginosa infections, CDC says : NPR www.npr.org
Pseudomonas aeruginosa bacteria as seen under a microscope. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says 68 people have become...
Colorectal cancer is rising among younger adults and scientists are racing to uncover why www.cnn.com
CNN — Nikki Lawson received the shock of her life at age 35. A couple of years ago, she noticed...
Scientists warned a decade ago American lives were shortening. Then it got worse : Shots www.npr.org
Just before Christmas, federal health officials confirmed life expectancy in America had dropped for a nearly unprecedented second year in...
Log Off Movement: College student recounts her social media breaking point www.cnn.com
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Foodborne bacteria could be causing more than half a million UTIs in the US every year, study finds www.cnn.com
CNN — Bacteria from meat could be responsible for more than half a million urinary tract infections in the United...
California could ban Red Dye No. 3 and other ingredients used in processed foods : NPR www.npr.org
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