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Active video games can have similar health benefits to jogging

Noted COVID-19 researchers remind us that poor countries must be vaccinated to end pandemic : Two well-known vaccine researchers, Dame Sarah Gilbert, one of the co-developers of the Oxford vaccine and Richard Hatchett, head of the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations, have issued a reminder to the world that the pandemic will not end unless stronger efforts are made to vaccinate people living in poor countries. In their Focus piece published in the journal Science Translational Medicine, the pair note that as of the end of last month, 41.5% of the world's population had received at least one dose of the available vaccines—but in poor countries, that percentage is just 1.9%.

Chocolate and the Chip LLC Issues Allergy Alert on Undeclared Allergens in Bakery Products | FDA : Chocolate and the Chip of Los Angeles, CA is recalling various flavors (see list below) including chocolate chip cookies, cookie bundt cakes and rice crispy treats. because it may contain undeclared wheat, milk, soy, and tree nuts. People who have an allergy or severe sensitivity to specific type of

Dogs: gifted canines can memorise 12 new words in a week | New Scientist

Judge orders Texas to suspend new law banning most abortions : AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A federal judge on Wednesday ordered Texas to suspend the most restrictive abortion law in the U.S., calling it an “offensive deprivation" of a constitutional right by banning most abortions in the nation's second-most populous state since September .

US child Covid-19 deaths are an 'embarrassment,' FDA vaccines head says - CNN : Child deaths from a preventable illness like Covid-19, no matter how few, are motivation for authorizing a vaccine in children, the US Food and Drug Administration's top vaccine official said Tuesday.

DeRoyal Industries, Inc. Recalls Procedure Packs Containing Smiths Medical NORMOFLO Irrigation Warming Set Due to the Possibility of Harmful Levels of Aluminum Leaching into the Fluid Path of the Warmers | FDA : DeRoyal Industries Recalls Procedure Packs Containing NORMOFLO Irrigation Warming Set Due to the Possibility of Harmful Levels of Aluminum Leaching

Anti-Semitic graffiti found at Auschwitz-Birkenau death camp | Euronews

Volvo recalls 460,000 cars over faulty air bag linked to one fatality - UPI.com : Volvo is recalling more than 460,000 cars worldwide over faulty air bag inflators that pose a risk of rupturing and spraying metal fragments at vehicle occupants.

Why Your Uncle Isn’t Going to Get Vaccinated | Skeptical Inquirer

Medtronic Recalls Remote Controllers Used with Paradigm and 508 MiniMed Insulin Pumps for Potential Cybersecurity Risks | FDA : Medtronic recalled all remote controllers used with the MiniMed 508 and Paradigm family of insulin pumps due to potential cybersecurity risks.

China Purchased Mass Quantity of PCR Tests Months Before First Reported Case of COVID : Experts say the data may indicate that Chinese authorities were aware of a coronavirus outbreak earlier than ­December 2019.

Why doctors back state COVID-19 vaccine mandates for health care | American Medical Association

At-home COVID-19 tests recalled amid false-positive results | WGN-TV : A number of Ellume brand at-home COVID-19 test kits are being recalled after an increased number of false-positive test results.

Young People and Long Covid | Hopkins Bloomberg Public Health Magazine

The people who claim to hear the Northern Lights - BBC Future : Chant's theory correlates well with many accounts of auroral sound, and is also supported by occasional reports of the smell of ozone – which reportedly carries a metallic odour similar to an electrical spark – during Northern Lights displays. Yet Chant's paper went largely unnoticed in the 1920s, only receiving recognition in the 1970s when two auroral physicists revisited the historical evidence. Chant's theory is largely accepted by scientists today, although there's still debate as to how exactly the mechanism for producing the sound operates. What is clear is that the aurora does, on rare occasions, make sounds audible to the human ear. The eerie reports of crackling, whizzing and buzzing noises accompanying the lights describe an objective audible experience – not something illusory or imagined.

Facebook harms children and weakens democracy: ex-employee - BBC News : Both Republican and Democratic senators on Tuesday were united in the need for change at the company - a rare topic of agreement between the two political parties.

The COVID Crisis Has Trickled Down to Our Kids | MedPage Today " So, what can we do? There are some simple steps we can all take to help curb the rise in COVID-19 cases and ultimately lessen the downstream effect on children. All eligible individuals 12 years of age and older who have not been vaccinated should receive the very safe and highly effective COVID-19 vaccine. We can all wear masks when indoors and avoid large group gatherings, particularly among people who are not vaccinated. Healthcare professionals can take every opportunity to discuss COVID-19 prevention strategies with their patients, the general public, friends, family, and neighbors. As Surgeon General Vivek Murthy, MD, discussed in  Confronting Health Misinformation . "Limiting the spread of health misinformation is a moral and civic imperative that will require a whole-of-society effort."'

Michael Jackson - Thriller (Official Video) - YouTube "Michael Jackson's 14-minute short film "Thriller" revolutionized the music video genre forever. Hailed as the greatest music video of all time by MTV, VH1, Rolling Stone and others, "Thriller," directed by John Landis, is also the only music video selected to be included in the Library of Congress' prestigious National Film Registry"

Walking in My Shoes (2006 Remaster) - YouTube : Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube.