California to drop social distancing requirements in June
California no longer will require social distancing and will allow full capacity for businesses when the state reopens on June 15, the state’s top health official...
Daily Archive: May 21, 2021
Race to vaccinate in Bordeaux as rare variant detected
The French city of Bordeaux will fast-track vaccinations for residents in one neighbourhood after nearly 50 people tested positive for a “very rare” variant of COVID-19,...
Yermin Mercedes and Tony La Russa Clash Over Unwritten Rules
Chicago’s Yermin Mercedes broke one of baseball’s unwritten rules, according to Tony La Russa. Others around the game think those rules need updating.
Researchers aim to modify fragmented health care system to reduce HIV incidence among trans women
HIV prevention services will be combined with access to gender-affirming hormonal therapy and peer health navigation to try to reduce the disproportionate percentage of transgender women...
What We Know About Ronald Greene’s Death
The Louisiana State Police said Mr. Greene died in 2019 from crashing his S.U.V. during a police chase, but video footage shows troopers shocking, choking and...
Superficial relationship: Enzymes protect the skin by ignoring microbes and viruses
The human body is constantly exposed to various environmental actors, from viruses to bacteria to fungi, but most of these microbial organisms provoke little or no...
Gaza, Texas, Summer Drinks: Your Friday Evening Briefing
Here’s what you need to know at the end of the day.
Can a Smartwatch Save Your Life?
The advent of wearable devices that monitor our heart rhythms both excites and worries doctors.
The future of A.I.: 4 big things to watch for in the next few years
Artificial intelligence has progressed in leaps and bounds over the past decade. What’s in store for the next one? Here are four things to keep an...
Inside the Discovery-AT&T Deal: Cute Emails, a Big Loan and Now, a Media Giant
An early-morning meeting at a Greenwich Village townhouse, under the watchful eye of Steve McQueen, was part of a monthslong campaign.
