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The Root· 6 days agoPulse oximeters are devices that attaches to the finger to measure how much oxygen the lungs and heart are sending to the body. Light beams are used to measure pulse rate and oxygen saturation ...
U.S. faces mounting criticism over bird flu response
Axios· 5 days agoWhy it matters: If this is a test of whether the U.S. is better prepared to respond to a potential pandemic threat after COVID-19, we're not getting high...
No, the 9th Circuit didn’t rule vaccine mandates unconstitut
Politifact· 5 days agoAfter an appeals court ruled in favor of Los Angeles school employees who opposed COVID-19...
12 tips to stay cool & safe during U.S. heat wave
UPI· 4 days agoHealth experts offered safety tips as a record-breaking heat wave spreads across the United States.
Juneteenth, 40 Acres and a Mule and Other Broken Promises to African Americans
The Root via Yahoo News· 4 days agoLacks’ cells, now known as “HeLa” cells, have been used as a scientific research tool to create...
Pandemic potential? What to know in Florida about bird flu outbreak.
Tampa Bay Times· 2 days agoH5N1, a bird flu virus, is infecting dairy cows, alarming researchers as it inches closer to humans....
Commentary: Here are solutions for Baltimore overdose crisis
The Baltimore Banner· 4 days agoA new mayor, Martin O’Malley, made state funding to expand drug treatment his top legislative...
A Rare, Deadly Infection Is Spreading In Japan – Here’s What You Should Know
IFLScience· 2 days agoJapan’s National Institute of Infectious Diseases is reporting an upsurge in cases of a serious...
Senate president takes job with solar energy company
Maryland Matters via Yahoo News· 6 days agoSenate President Bill Ferguson (D-Baltimore City) has just taken a job as general counsel and senior vice president with a renewable energy company. The...
Former CDC director predicts bird flu will be the next pandemic, report says
Staten Island Advance· 5 days agoDr. Robert Redfield told NewsNation that the illness could result in 'significant mortality.'