By MATTHEW HOLT A decent amount of time in recent weeks has been spent hashing out the conflict over data. Who can access it? Who can use it for what?…
Day: April 29, 2024
Judges Rule West Virginia and North Carolina’s Transgender Care Coverage Policies are Discriminatory
(CHARLESTON, W.Va.) — West Virginia and North Carolina’s refusal to cover certain health care for transgender people with government-sponsored insurance is discriminatory, a federal appeals court ruled Monday in a…
What to Know About the ‘FLiRT’ Variants of COVID-19
The COVID-19 lull in the U.S. may soon come to an end, as a new family of SARS-CoV-2 variants—nicknamed “FLiRT” variants—begins to spread nationwide. These variants are distant Omicron relatives…
Why Your Breakfast Should Start with a Vegetable
Before the pandemic, Barbara Senich, a retiree from Chapel Hill, N.C., was diagnosed with prediabetes, meaning the sugar levels in her blood put her at risk for developing Type 2…
Three Women Were Diagnosed With HIV After Getting ‘Vampire Facials’
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Three women who were diagnosed with HIV after getting “vampire facial” procedures at an unlicensed New Mexico medical spa are believed to be the first documented cases…
Seasonal shifts: How they can have an impact your furry friend
It’s not just people who feel the change of seasons – our furry friends are right there with us, navigating the shifts in weather and daylight. These seasonal shifts can…
Virginia lawmakers reached a compromise on energy efficiency – here’s what it will mean for utilities and regulators
Virginia energy efficiency advocates anticipate a new state law will broaden and deepen energy-saving programs the state’s two largest utilities offer to customers. The Savings Achieved Via Efficiency (SAVE) Act…
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine said he didn’t know of millions in FirstEnergy support. Is it plausible?
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine’s claim to not know about the millions an Akron utility spent supporting his 2018 campaign for governor simply isn’t credible, an Ohio political scientist said in…
It’s time to fight deforestation.
Australia has become a global deforestation hotspot but, together, we can turn things around. Australia is a global winner loser A hidden deforestation crisis is underway in Australia and our…