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Judge blocks Trump administration from canceling COVID-related school aid
A federal judge in Manhattan blocked the Trump administration on Tuesday from canceling more than $1.1 billion in unspent aid ...
Critic of drug industry and COVID-19 measures to lead FDA vaccine program
The Food and Drug Administration says that a prominent medical contrarian and critic of the drug industry will head its ...
COVID Boosters Might Not Be Updated For Next Season, FDA Commissioner Says
By Dennis Thompson HealthDay ReporterTUESDAY, May 6, 2025 (HealthDay News) -- The head of the U.S. Food and Drug ...
Trump trade tariffs take U.S. imports, exports to near Covid-level event: 'Haven't seen anything like this since 2020'
U.S. exports are dropping at nearly all ports, while importers face a June deadline to bring trade into the country to avoid ...
FDA picks critic of COVID boosters to be new top vaccines official
The Food and Drug Administration announced Tuesday it has picked a new head of its center charged with vaccine approvals and other biologics products: Dr. Vinay Prasad, a vocal critic of the agency's ...
Scientist who pushed for COVID lab leak theory investigation says high-risk research needs oversight
Alina Chan, who warned against dismissing the COVID "lab leak" theory, proposes an NTSB-like agency to oversee risky research ...
Post-COVID boom in visitors sparks over-tourism fears in Asia
The bleak pandemic years of empty deckchairs, ghost-town resorts, and thumb-twiddling masseuses are now just a bad memory for ...
‘The Class’ Is a Poignant Docuseries About Covid and College
The PBS series is a both a coming-of-age story and a historical document, about the lasting effects on young people of the ...
Can Summer Set a Post-COVID Box Office Record With Help From ‘Superman,’ Marvel and ‘Jurassic World: Rebirth’?
After a rough start to the year, summer movies like Superman, Fantastic Four and Jurassic World Rebirth hope to revitalize ...
Silver nanoparticles produced by fungus could be used to prevent and treat COVID-19
Silver nanoparticles produced by the fungus Trichoderma reesei could become important allies in the prevention and treatment ...
China blames US for origin of COVID-19 and turning 'deaf ear to the numerous questions over its conduct'
China is blaming the United States for the origin of COVID-19, accusing Washington of "evading responsibility" for the virus ...
Florida’s COVID-era housing boom is over — biggest decline in prices in more than a decade
With in-migration winding down and supply racking up, the Sunshine State is seeing a reverse in its real estate fortunes.