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The uncrewed Artemis I launch marks the debut of the most powerful rocket ever assembled and kicks off NASA’s long-awaited return to the moon’s surface. U.S. News
“Netflix and chill” no longer describes the platform itself. The streaming giant suffered two body blows this week, and the future suddenly looks less than bright. Netflix’s share price has tumbled after it announced a…
Elon Musk has suggested changes to Twitter Blue — including a price cut, banning ads, and the option to pay in dogecoin. U.S. News
The college football season is almost here. Our preseason bowl projections forecast the playoff field and the rest of the postseason lineup. GANNETT Syndication Service
by Jessica Pasley As the more contagious delta variant of COVID-19 spreads, impacting children, pediatricians at Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt say there are steps parents can take to help keep their…
Five monoclonal antibody “cocktails,” including one developed at Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC), are protective in animal studies against several variant strains of COVID-19, according to a report this week in the journal Nature. The findings…
COVID-19 vaccines are safe and effective. However, some people who are fully vaccinated will still get COVID-19 if they are exposed to the virus that causes it. 2019 Novel Coronavirus
Remdesivir was one of the first medicines identified as a contender to treat Covid-19 given it showed promise in the past in treating SARS and MERS. International: Top News And Analysis
Major airlines last Friday, including Delta, JetBlue, American, United and Spirit, said they had applied for federal aid aimed at covering payroll. U.S. News
The sharp economic downturn caused by the coronavirus pandemic will be followed by a rebound — but it will take around two years. International: Top News And Analysis