The bill would allow the state to hire contractors to kill the wolves, which supporters say are threatening the livelihoods of Idaho’s ranchers.
Indian COVID variant detected in Belgium: health official
The COVID-19 variant contributing to a surge in coronavirus cases in India has been detected in Belgium in a group of Indian students who arrived from Paris, Belgian authorities said Thursday.
Pregnant women with COVID-19 face high mortality rate
In a worldwide study of 2,100 pregnant women, those who contracted COVID-19 during pregnancy were 20 times more likely to die than those who did not contract the virus.
Immune system, not COVID virus, may pose greatest risk to pregnant women
For reasons not yet clear, pregnant women infected with the virus that causes COVID-19 are more likely to experience preterm births, pre-eclampsia, and other neonatal problems than non-infected women.
Romantic relationships mitigate effects of trauma on alcohol use among college students
Students who have been exposed to interpersonal trauma—physical assault, sexual assault or unwanted sexual experiences—prior to college are more likely to engage in risky alcohol use. But romantic relationships mitigate these effects of trauma on a student’s drinking behavior, according to a new study led by Virginia Commonwealth University researchers.
Scientists uncover a molecule that can help coronavirus escape antibodies
Researchers have found that a natural molecule can effectively block the binding of a subset of human antibodies to SARS-CoV-2. The discovery may help explain why some COVID-19 patients can become severely ill despite having high levels of antibodies against the virus.
W.H.O. Leader Dr. Tedros: Countries Must Keep Their Vaccine Promises
As head of the W.H.O., I believe this is the best chance we have to end the pandemic.
Do we still need to wear a mask outdoors?
“I’m vaccinated and I’m outside — do I really still need to wear a mask?”
Why the human body has not evolved to make childbirth easier—or has it?
Despite advances in medicine and technology, childbirth isn’t likely to get much easier on women from a biological perspective.
A plus from the pandemic: fewer kids using e-cigarettes
There appears to be a silver lining to forced school and business closures during early weeks of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new study: Fewer kids used e-cigarettes.