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How do we stop the next pandemic? Here's a new strategy
For decades, the U.S. has spent many millions hunting down viruses in hope of stopping a pandemic. Yet the efforts failed. A group of researchers thinks there's a better strategy for the future.
Westminster Town Hall Forum: Walter Isaacson on 'The Code Breaker'
Walter Isaacson speaks at the Westminster Town Hall Forum about his book, “The Code Breaker: Jennifer Doudna, Gene Editing and the Future of the Human Race.”
EU agency links Johnson and Johnson shot to rare clots, says odds favor use
The European Union’s drug regulatory agency says it found a “possible link” between Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccine and extremely rare blood clots and that a warning should be added to the label. But experts at the agency reiterated that the vaccine’s benefits outweigh the risks.
Humana Inc. overcharged Medicare nearly $200 million, federal audit finds
If the report by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Office of Inspector General is sustained, Humana Inc. could face a record penalty for overcharges in a Medicare Advantage plan.
Comic: 'Radiating love and positivity' while teaching in the pandemic
It's been a year since teachers were handed an unprecedented request: educate students in entirely new ways amid a pandemic. This week is Shameem Patel, a second-grade teacher in Dallas.
State Department to issue travel warnings amid 'unprecedented' COVID-19 risks
The department says the new advisories will "better reflect the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's science." Americans are urged not to travel to nearly 80 percent of countries around the globe.